Cloud Photos Organizer
All your iCloud Photos and Videos Organized.
Cloud
Photos
Organizer
does
all
the
hard
work
by
physically
organizing
your
downloaded
photos
and
videos
into
the
structure
you
want,
not
the
“by
year”
Apple
forces
on
you,
while
also
removing
any
duplicates
caused
by
uploads
and
retrying
to
get
iCloud to Sync properly. 100% Safe, 100% Organized.
Batch
convert
a
few
files,
or
entire
photo
collections,
folders
or
drives.
HEIC
to
JPG
(JPEG)
converts
files
while
retaining
(or
removing)
the
metadata
(EXIF),
original
folder
structure,
and
gives
you control over the quality/compression level with a live preview.
HEIC to JPG
View
your
HEIC
files
with
this
easy
to
use
viewer.
You
can
also
convert them to JPG, JPEG, PNG, TIFF, BMP, GIF, and PDF.
• View, Print, Convert.
• Drag and Drop.
• Right click the files.
HEIC VIEWER
NOTEPAD.NET
Notepad.net
is
the
modern
version
of
Windows
Notepad,
with
every
feature
of
the
original,
reviewed,
brought
up-to-date,
and
enhanced
for
Windows 10.
HEIC to JPEG
Convert HEIC files without fuss
It
makes
converting
HEIC
files
a
piece
of
cake,
just
drop
your
files
and
HEIC
to
JPEG
takes
care of everything for you.
•
Converts HEIC to JPEG files.
•
Copies metadata automatically.
•
Outputs to your pictures folder.
•
Runs locally, no internet uploads
•
Dark mode supported
HEIC to JPEG
Convert HEIC files with options
Just
like
HEIC
to
JPEG,
but
with
more
options
for when you need that exta control.
•
Converts
HEIC
to
JPG,
JPEG,
PNG,
BMP,
GIF, and TIFF files.
•
You choose the compression quality
•
Preserve metadata or ignore.
•
Select an output folder or ask every time.
•
Convert side-by-side
•
Runs locally, no internet uploads
•
Dark mode supported
HEIC to JPEG
Pro Edition
Advanced
Convert HEIC folders and files
Just
like
HEIC
to
JPEG,
but
with
more
options
for when you need that extar control.
•
Converts
HEIC
to
JPG,
JPEG,
PNG,
BMP,
GIF, and TIFF files.
•
Convert files, folders, drives, networks.
•
You choose the compression quality
•
Preserve metadata or ignore.
•
Select an output folder or ask every time.
•
Convert side-by-side
•
Runs locally, no internet uploads
iCloud Photos Downloader
Force Apple iCloud Photos App to Download Photos
Apple's
iCloud
App
no
longer
downloads
your
photos
and
videos,
instead,
they’re
on-demand
links
to
your
iCloud
versions,
which
causes
issues
with
backups,
viewing
your
photos
and
videos,
using
Microsoft
Photos
App,
and
going off-line.
iCloud
Photos
Downloader
works
with
Apple's
downloader
to
force
each
file
to
download and become local on your computer.
HEIC to JPEG
Convert HEIC files without the fuss
It
makes
converting
HEIC
files
a
piece
of
cake,
it's
super-easy
and
simple,
just
drop
your
files
and
HEIC
to
JPEG
takes
care
of
everything
for you.
Converts
HEIC
to
JPEG
files
while
preserving
the
image
metadata
(EXIF data).
User Guide
Why do you need HEIC to JPEG
HEIC
files
are
photos
created
from
Apple
devices
(although
not
exclusively).
These
files
are
not
very
well
supported
outside
of
the
Apple
ecosystem,
with
Microsoft
Windows
being
a
classic
example,
with
no
support
at
all.
So
how
can
you
view
them?
or
send
copies
of
the
photo
to
other
people
knowing
they
can
view
them?
You
simply
convert
them
to
the
industry
standard
JPEG format using a utility like HEIC to JPEG.
Where are all the options?
This
utility
is
designed
to
be
as
simple
as
possible
and
manages
all
the
options
for
you,
for
example,
setting
the
compression
levels,
output
folder,
metadata
copying
and
more.
If
you’re
looking
to
manually
manage
those
options
yourself,
there
is
HEIC
to
JPEG
PRO
with
more
options,
and
also
HEIC
to
JPG
which
handles
bacth
conversions
of
entire
folders
and
drives;
they
also
convert to PNG and other formats.
So which application should I use?
We’ve created a suite of HEIC converter to accomodate peoples computer levels and requirements.
HEIC
to
JPEG
-
is
the
simplest
utility
that
just
gets
on
with
it,
no
fuss,
no
questions.
Focused
on
converting
HEIC
files
that
you drop onto it (or right clicking a file in Windows Explorer)
HEIC
to
JPEG
Pro
-
has
additional
options
that
allow
you
to
change
the
output
folder,
file
format,
copying
of
Metadata,
and compression quality.
HEIC
to
JPG
-
is
more
advanced
and
has
the
ability
to
convert
entire
folders,
drives,
and
disks.
I
can
also
replicate
the
folder structures and ensure the creation dates match the original HEIC files.
HEIC Converter
- Can do all the above and has more conversion file formats such as TIFF, BMP, and GIF.
So how do I use it ?
There are two ways to convert an HEIC file.
Option
1.
Drag
and
Drop
an
HEIC
file
or
files
onto
the
utility
from
Windows
Explorer.
HEIC
to
JPEG
will
get
to
work
right
away and you can watch the progress as shown here:
The
converted
HEIC
files,
now
JPEG
files,
are
placed
in
your
pictures
folder,
is
a
sub-folder
called
“HEIC
to
JPEG
Conversions”
-
if
you’re
not
sure
how
to
navigate
to
that
folder,
you
can
simply
click
on
the
“Show
Output
Folder”
link
in
the utility and it’ll take you straight there.
During
conversion,
you
can
cancel
it
at
any
time
by
pressing
the
“Cancel”
button.
Once
conversion
is
complete,
the
“Complete”
message
will
stay
for
about
five
seconds,
then
return
to
the
“Drag
and
Drop
HEIC
files
here”
so
you
can
add
more files.
Option 2
. In Windows Explorer, simply right click on an HEIC file, select “Open With”, aand choose “HEIC to JPEG”
Technical Notes
HEIC
to
JPEG
does
not
upload
any
data
to
the
internet
and
is
privacy
assured.
It
will
work
on
HEIC
files
even
when
Windows
doesn;t
understand
them
(it
has
a
built-in
decoder).
It
is
64-bit
only
for
performance.
It
copies
the
metadata
(EXIF)
data
from
HEIC files to JPEG files, this includes data such as Date Taken, Camera information, and more.
HEIC to JPEG Pro
Convert HEIC files without the fuss
It
makes
converting
HEIC
files
a
piece
of
cake,
it's
super-easy
and
simple, just drop your files.
•
Converts HEIC to JPG, JPEG, PNG, BMP, GIF, and TIFF files.
•
You choose the Quality and control the copy of MetaData.
•
Select the output folder or ask every time.
User Guide
Why do you need HEIC to JPEG Pro
HEIC
files
are
photos
created
from
Apple
devices
(although
not
exclusively).
These
files
are
not
very
well
supported
outside
of
the
Apple
ecosystem,
with
Microsoft
Windows
being
a
classic
example,
with
no
support
at
all.
So
how
can
you
view
them?
or
send
copies
of
the
photo
to
other
people
knowing
they
can
view
them?
You
simply
convert
them
to
the
industry
standard
JPEG format using a utility like HEIC to JPEG Pro, or other formats such as PNG, TIFF, GIF, and BMP.
What are all the options?
This
utility
is
designed
to
be
as
simple
as
possible
and
manages
most
the
options
for
you,
while
enabling
fine
tuning
of
the
compression levels (quality), output folder, and metadata copying.
So which application should I use?
We’ve created a suite of HEIC converter to accomodate peoples computer levels and requirements.
HEIC
to
JPEG
-
is
the
simplest
utility
that
just
gets
on
with
it,
no
fuss,
no
questions.
Focused
on
converting
HEIC
files
that
you drop onto it (or right clicking a file in Windows Explorer)
HEIC
to
JPEG
Pro
-
has
additional
options
that
allow
you
to
change
the
output
folder,
file
format,
copying
of
Metadata,
and compression quality.
HEIC
to
JPG
-
is
more
advanced
and
has
the
ability
to
convert
entire
folders,
drives,
and
disks.
I
can
also
replicate
the
folder structures and ensure the creation dates match the original HEIC files.
HEIC Converter
- Can do all the above and has more conversion file formats such as TIFF, BMP, and GIF.
So how do I use it ?
There are two ways to convert an HEIC file.
Option
1.
Drag
and
Drop
an
HEIC
file
or
files
onto
the
utility
from
Windows
Explorer.
HEIC
to
JPEG
will
get
to
work
right
away and you can watch the progress as shown here:
The
converted
HEIC
files,
now
JPEG
files,
are
placed
in
your
pictures
folder,
is
a
sub-folder
called
“HEIC
to
JPEG
Conversions”
-
if
you’re
not
sure
how
to
navigate
to
that
folder,
you
can
simply
click
on
the
“Show
Output
Folder”
link
in
the utility and it’ll take you straight there.
During
conversion,
you
can
cancel
it
at
any
time
by
pressing
the
“Cancel”
button.
Once
conversion
is
complete,
the
“Complete”
message
will
stay
for
about
five
seconds,
then
return
to
the
“Drag
and
Drop
HEIC
files
here”
so
you
can
add
more files.
Option 2
. In Windows Explorer, simply right click on an HEIC file, select “Open With”, aand choose “HEIC to JPEG Pro”
Technical Notes
HEIC
to
JPEG
Pro
does
not
upload
any
data
to
the
internet
and
is
privacy
assured.
It
will
work
on
HEIC
files
even
when
Windows
doesn’t
understand
them
(it
has
a
built-in
decoder).
It
is
64-bit
only
for
performance.
It
copies
the
metadata
(EXIF)
data
from
HEIC
files
to
JPEG
files,
this
includes
data
such
as
Date
Taken,
Camera
information,
and
more;
other
file
formats
may not support metadata, for example, PNG and BMP.
Beautiful
A
clean
user
interface
without
the
distractions,
a
touch
of
animation,
and
advanced
options when you need them.
Fast and Scalable
From
a
few
files
to
millions,
on
local
disks
to
network
drives,
a
multi-threaded
engine
can
scan and analyse quickly.
Live Preview
Preview
the
duplicates
before
commiting,
make
changes
to
the
auto-selected
duplicates
and feel confident in decisions.
Safe & Secure
Save
duplicates
to
the
Recycle
Bin,
or
backup
to
a
folder
you
choose,
or
just
delete
them
to
recover the disk space.
Exact Matches
100%
match
guarantee,
even
if
the
files
have
been
renamed
or
moved to another device.
Rules Engine
A
sophisticated
rules
engine
makes
the
best
choice
to
determine
duplicates
from
originals.
SCREENSHOTS
Drag and Drop
Ready to Go !
Quick Actions
Live Preview and Backup Options
Customize
All Done !
USE CASES
Recover Storage and Disk Space
We all have duplicate photos and videos hanging around, some where we’ve copied folders, files, or even complete disks from
USB, Cameras, or Phones. Recovering the space used by these files means you can free up all that disk space or cloud storage.
Remove Identical photos
Duplicates are files that match 100%, even if they’ve been renamed or moved to another drive or disk.
Sometimes
you
might
look
at
two
files
and
think
they’re
the
same,
but
Duplicate
Photo
Cleaner
can
look
deep
into
the
file
and
spot minor differences, to th eimage itself, or the metadata surrounding the image or video.
Remove Identical Videos
Videos
are
commonly
associated
with
photos,
especially
from
phones
such
as
apple
that
can
save
‘live
photos’
or
just
videos
taken throughout your day.
Faster Backups
With fewer files hanging around, your backups will be faster, searches will be easier, the right memory easier to find.
Remove duplicate photos and videos from your computer and recover disk space.
Using
AI
techniques
normally
reserved
for
the
cloud,
Duplicate
Photo
Cleaner
views
your
photos
as
you
do,
making
it
easier
to
find
duplicates,
even
across
different
file
formats
and
sizes. It can also find similar photos that may have been edited, or part of a photo sequence.
To
make
it
easier,
auto-select,
selects
the
most
obvious
duplicates
for
you
using
a
rules
based
engine,
allowing
you
to
review
and
edit,
or
just
send
the
duplicates
to
the
Recycle
Bin,
backup folder, or delete them permanently.
FEATURES
iCloud
Photos
Downloads
are
a
mess!
Organize
them
now
with
Cloud
Photos
Organizer,
it
does
all
the
hard
work
for
you
by
physically
organizing
your
downloaded
photos
and
videos
into
the
structure
you
want,
not
the
“by
year”
Apple
forces
on
you,
while
also
removing
any
duplicates caused by imports and retrying to get iCloud to Sync properly.
All your iCloud Photos and Videos Organized.
•
Easy to use - inspired by Apple’s iCloud Downloader.
•
100% safe - never uploads or changes your iCloud.
•
Runs locally - use offline with your downloaded files.
•
Organize - many folder formats available.
•
De-duplicate - removes duplicates.
Organize
•
Organize your photos and videos into any folder structure.
•
Lots of pre-made designs for you to choose from.
Roadmap.
A
“Custom
Format
Builder”
is
on
our
roadmap;
this
would
allow
you
to
build
your
own
folder
formats
using
a
drag
and
drop
interface.
You
can
click
the
“Upvote”
button
to
let
us
know
about
your
opinions
on
this,
or
if
we should focus our efforts elsewhere.
Your opinion not only counts, it guides our development.
De-duplicate
•
Remove duplicates caused by imports.
•
Intelligent ranking engine calculates which photos and videos are originals, and which are the duplicates.
Roadmap.
An
image
recognition
system
is
on
our
roadmap;
this
would
be
able
to,
for
example,
compare
heic
files
against
jpg
files
to
determine
if
they’re the same photo and, based on your options, remove one of them.
Click the “Upvote” button to give us your opinion, suggestions, and anything you think would make de-duplication super-amazing.
Your opinion not only counts, it guides our development.
Before
After
ROADMAP
It’s unusual to show a roadmap of a product, but we want you to be part of the journey. iCloud Photos Organizer is being
constantly updated and we want to make sure we’re prioritizing the features and value you need. To enable this we ask
that if you have an idea, a feature request, or just think of a change that would make the app better, to email us at
support@duckheadsoftware.com - you can do this in the app as well.
So here’s the roadmap focus areas. As we get feedback we’ll create a page for discussions, progress, and deep detail.
These are not in chronological order, and will be re-visited multiple times as features are added.
Refine
Custom Organize
Format Builder
Merge
iCloud Accounts
Renaming
Standardize
Heic vs Jpg
Performance
Continuous
monitoring
Profiles
Overview
Modern User Interface
Notepad.net
uses
the
latest
styling
for
the
toolbar,
similar
to
OneNote,
while
retaining
all
the
original
functions of Notepad.
Improved Basics
Something
as
simple
as
Find
and
Replace
no
longer
intrudes
on
your
document
and
provides
live
feedback
in the toolbar.
Live Feedback
The
new
toolbar
provides
live
feedback
to
Find
and
Replace
results,
or
if
the
document needs saving.
Synchronised
We
live
in
a
connected
world,
so
your
settings
can
synchronize
between
devices.
Set
them
once
and
they follow you.
Device Friendly
From
touch,
to
ink,
full
screen
tablets
to
desktop
windows,
Notepad.net
scales
and responds to your device
Roadmap
Microsoft
Notepad
is
free,
and
worth
every
penny,
Notepad.net
has
a
roadmap
to
delight
and
truly
brilliant future.
FEATURES
SCREENSHOTS
Welcome
File Menu
Find Menu
Format Menu
View Menu
Help Menu
USE CASES
Text Editing
Sounds
obvious
but
as
a
text
editor,
you’re
not
worrying
about
formatting,
file
size,
hidden
data,
or
cut
and paste between applications.
Plain Text
Plain,
means
plain.
For
example,
Notepad++
is
a
text
editor,
but
not
a
plain
text
editor;
like
many
others
it provides syntax highlighting, colour, special formatting, etc. Notepad.net only handles plain text.
That doesn’t mean it can’t handle basic plain formatting such as bullet points, Unicode characters, etc.
Tablet, Touch, and Ink
As a Universal Modern app, it supports Tablets, touch, and ink input.
It’s the Future
Windows
Notepad
is
a
great
product,
but
it’s
fallen
behind
as
far
as
Windows
is
concerned.
Calculator
for
example, has been updated to a Universal app, but alas, Notepad is still limping along as a Win32 app.
Notepad.net
has
been
built
from
the
ground
up
to
be
a
Universal
App,
as
well
as
being
a
feature
match
with
Notepad, with several parts being upgraded in the process.
Future Proof
We
have
a
roadmap
of
thousands
of
ideas/features/use
cases
and
we’re
working
hard
on
getting
things
in
as
soon
as
possible.
If
you
have
a
pressing
capability
you
think
should
be
put
to
the
front
of
the
queue,
send
us a message at
support@duckheadsoftware.com
Story
The Story behind Notepad.net
I
use
Windows
notepad
every
day,
it's
my
go-to
plain
text
editor,
and
in
October
2018
Microsoft
released
the
Autumn
update
to
Windows
10
along
with
the
first
update
to
Notepad
this
century.
Great,
a
Universal, Modern version of the app with fluent design hues and new 'features', and about time!
Sadly
it
was
a
minor
update,
but
it
got
me
thinking..
I'll
just
pop
down
to
the
handy
Microsoft
Store
on
my
taskbar
and
download
a
replacement,
surely
someone's
done
this
already?
Yes
they
have,
there
were
147+
Notepad
style
applications
to
go
through.
Some
of
which
were
going
down
a
different
route,
but quite a lot looking to be Notepad replacements.
I
went
through
every
one
of
them.
Most
are
abandoned,
some
are
Win32
apps
pushed
through
the
Desktop
Bridge
to
get
them
in
the
store,
and
some
are
major
code
editors.
I
couldn't
find
anything
that
matched or exceeded my beloved Notepad. I mean, how hard could this be?
Some History and nostalgia
Microsoft's
Notepad is
a
simple text
editor,
it
was
first
released
as
a mouse-based MS-DOS program
in
1983,
and
has
been
included
in
all
versions
of Microsoft
Windows since Windows
1.0 in
1985,
unfortunately,
like
the
other
apps
in
the
store,
it’s
all
but
abandoned;
which
is
a
real
shame
for
something I use everyday.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Microsoft_Notepad
I
love
Notepad
and
throughout
this
site
and
Notepad.net,
you’ll
nods
to
the
original,
from
the
obvious
colors
used, to the subtle terminology.
And so my journey began
When
I
started
experimenting
with
coding
Notepad.net,
I
quickly
realised
why
no-one's
created
a
great
Notepad
replacement.
Any
replacement,
at
its
core,
depends
on
a
great
text
editing
experience,
one
which
is
seriously
lacking
in
universals
apps.
It's
actually
worse
than
I
thought,
there
isn't
a
good
text editing 'control' in Windows, period.
So
what
do
I
mean
by
a
good
text
editing
control?
Like
most
Windows
apps,
you
use
building
blocks
(controls)
which
you
drop
in
and
use,
things
like
buttons
and
text
box's.
Text
box's
are
where
we
do
text
input
and
editing
-
cool,
just
drop
one
in
and
put
a
fancy
interface
around
it
and
I
have
my
Notepad replacement.
Why did you do it Microsoft?
I
love
Microsoft,
I
worked
there
for
many,
many
years;
I
love
Windows
too,
but
I
also
have
a
Mac
and
live
in
the
Apple
eco-system.
But
Windows,
in
my
opinion
is
better
than
MacOS,
easier
to
develop
for,
and
provides
a
better
user
experience
(not
everyone's
opinion).
Why
do
I
say
this?
Because
I
want
you
to
know
that
when
I
say
“I
can
only
assume
that
Microsoft
has
gone
out
of
its
way
to
make
editing
text
as hard as possible in Windows”, I’m not a Microsoft hater.
Without
getting
technical,
text
in
Windows
is
viewed
as
a
single
line
of
characters
(a
string),
so
that
Notepad
document
of
200
lines
is
actually
a
single
line
of
text
with
newlines
in
it.
That's
fine
for
small
files
and
simple
editing,
but
as
soon
as
we
hit
anything
more
that
a
small
file,
the
ability
for Windows to display it on screen nose-dives and things start to fail.
Notepad,
WordPad,
Microsoft
Word,
and
most
editors
can't
cope
with
large
files,
or
provide
simple
views
such
as
'line
numbers',
simply
because
at
Windows
core,
controls
can't
handle
it,
or
the
complexity
of
turning
a
single
line
of
text
into
an
on-screen
multi-line
view
with
line
numbers
becomes too complex.
There had to be a better way.
Bing
is
my
friend.
I
searched,
and
searched,
and
searched,
learning
more
and
more
about
what
I
was
actualy looking for and my options:
1. Use the built in Windows controls.
Unfortunately this makes life hard, very hard.
2. Use a paid for 3rd party editor control
There is only 1 available for Universal apps, and it’s £399.
3. Use a free 3rd party editor control
There are two available for Win32, and, none available for Universal apps
a. Scintilla, used by Notepad++
b. Avalon, used and developed by ICSharpCode
These
are
syntax
code
editors
and
while
they
do
what
I
wanted
(and
much
more)
they're
not
fit
for purpose, either abandoned or so out of date it’s
4. Build my own
Surely
this
can't
be
that
hard?
but
when
you
factor
in
every
keystroke,
mouse,
ink,
highlighting,
scrolling,
and
word
wrapping
option
I'd
have
to
develop
as
well,
it's
a
major
undertaking.
From an abandoned project rose the phoenix
There
seemed
to
be
only
one
option,
develop
this
as
a
Win32
app
using
the
Avalon
control,
and
then
publish
to
the
app
store
via
the
Desktop
Bridge.
Development
began,
but
very
quickly
(a
couple
of
weeks)
I
became
disillusioned.
I'd
be
losing
the
native
Universal
capabilities,
a
lot
of
stuff
was
a
hack,
Avalon
was
a
pain
to
work
with
(it
wasn't
designed
for
what
I
wanted,
and
looks
abandoned),
Scintilla
was
archaic,
and
all
the
Universal
stuff
I
wanted
to
use
was
just
around
the
corner,
in
beta, first release and buggy as a buggy thing.
I abandoned the project.
My
phoenix
moment
came
when
I
sat
back
and
looked
at
what
I
wanted
to
accomplished,
there
were
barriers
yes,
but
essentially
it
could
be
done
as
a
Universal
app,
with
similar
limitations
to
the
original Notepad (no large files, etc).
It
wasn't
going
to
be
my
dream
app,
well,
not
to
start
with,
but
it
was
a
major
start,
to
get
that
vision
of
what
it
could
be,
and
in
the
future,
well,
that's
the
future
and
we'll
see
if
the
limitations are lifted, or I have to buy a 3rd control, or write one myself.
Today (Jan 27th 2019)
I’ve
just
released
the
first
version.
It
has
every
feature
of
Windows
Notepad,
and
it’s
a
Univeral
app
so its future proof.
I decided to charge for it, a small fee to cover my costs.
At
this
point
I
have
a
roadmap
of
‘features’
I
want
to
add,
litteraly
years
of
stuff.
As
I
went
through
the
building
of
the
app
and
my
excitement
rose
at
what
would
be
great
and
could
be
done,
my
feature
list
got
longer
and
longer.
I
released
version
one
based
on
a
feature
match
to
Windows
Notepad.
Change Log
Change Log
Version 1.1 - 1st February 2019
•
New: User Guide added to “help toolbar”
•
New: Link to website added to “help toolbar”
•
New: Redo button added to “edit toolbar”
•
New: About box to “feature match” the original, pointless addition, but homage to Notepad
Version 1.0 - Martini Mix - 27th January 2019
•
Initial release
•
All functions of Microsoft Notepad added
•
Plain text editor with modern UI based on Microsoft Fluid design
•
Roaming settings added
•
Universal design toolbar
•
Modern print capability
•
Save and Open Windows (CRLF), Macintosh (CR), or Unix (LF)
•
Save and Open ANSI, Unicode, Unicode big endian, or UTF-8
•
Unlimited Undo/Redo
•
Zoom
•
Modern Find and Replace
•
Multi-window interface