Do shared albums take up storage?

Access shared photo and video albums on all your devices

You see the most up-to-date version of your shared albums, no matter where you access them. Note: Although shared albums are stored in iCloud, they don't count toward your iCloud storage.

Do Apple shared albums take up storage?

Shared albums do not take up space on your iPhone. If you have iCloud Photos enabled, you have the option to optimize the storage on your iPhone to free up space on the device.

Does a shared album take up space on your phone?

Shared Album storage limits​

The photos and videos in your Shared Albums are kept in iCloud, but they don't count against your iCloud storage limit.

Does deleting a shared album delete the photos?

Subscribers to a shared album can delete only the photos and videos they add. When you delete a photo or video from a shared album you own, it's removed from the shared album on all your devices and all subscribers' devices. On your Windows computer, open Shared Albums.

Do albums take up space on iPhone?

The albums are an organization tool for your media. A new album does not use additional space on your phone. Also, moving a photo or video to an album or multiple albums does not create a copy of that media file. Feel free to create as many albums as you like; your storage space is safe.

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Do albums take up space in iCloud?

Note: Although shared albums are stored in iCloud, they don't count toward your iCloud storage.

Are shared albums stored in iCloud?

Shared photos and videos are stored in iCloud. But they don't count against your iCloud storage limit. You're free to share up to 5,000 photos without having to pay for more storage.

What happens if I disable shared albums?

Disabling it turns off any photos you've shared in albums to other people, but it also deletes all shared images from other people that are on your iOS or macOS device. So disabling it won't remove any images from your libraries or Camera Roll from your devices.

Does deleting a shared album delete it for everyone?

Yes, because photos on a shared album are no longer stored on your device, so deleting them from the device will not change the shared album. You will have to go through the shared album again to remove the unwanted photos, but doing so will remove those photos for all users, not just you.

What happens if I delete a shared album on iPhone?

Deleting shared albums that you created will remove the photos and videos stored in them AND unsubscribe the people with whom you've shared the album. Those people will “lose” the shared photos and videos, unless they explicitly made a copy in their own Camera roll or iCloud Photo Library.

Do shared photos use iPhone storage?

When you share an album, the photos will be stored in iCloud, in a section that does not count against your iCloud storage. But they are also mirrored on the iPhone. I can see all photos in the shared albums on my iPhone, even in Flight Mode. So shared albums do use space on the devices of the subscribers.

Why do photos take up space when I have iCloud?

Store your photos and videos in iCloud

Your photos and videos are stored on your device in their original, high-resolution version. This means that they use a lot of space on your iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch.

How long do photos stay in shared album?

Photos uploaded to My Photo Stream or Shared Albums don't count against your iCloud storage. iCloud stores the photos that you upload to My Photo Stream for 30 days to give your devices plenty of time to connect to iCloud and download them.

How many photos can be in a shared album?

There is a 20,000 photo limit on conversations.

Does shared album reduce quality?

When shared, photos are reduced to 2048 pixels on the long edge, except panoramic photos, which can be up to 5400 pixels wide. You can share GIFs that are 100MB or smaller. Videos can be up to fifteen minutes in length and are delivered at up to 720p resolution.

How do I delete photos from my iPhone but keep in an album?

Select all of the photos you want to remove. Then tap the Delete (trash) icon at the bottom right. Tap Remove From Album. The photos will be removed from the album, but they'll still be stored in the Recents album.

How do I get shared photos off my iPhone?

(Automatic Sharing and Photos must be turned on in Settings > Messages > Shared with You, and your friend must be in your Contacts.) Tap For You, then scroll down to Shared with You. Do any of the following: Tap a photo to view it in full screen, save it to your library, share it, or delete it.

Why are my wife's photos on my iPhone?

it is because you have one apple ID between you. ideally you need to have a individual apple id. you can sign out of iCloud on one device and sign into a new account. however this will result in all the photos stored on the current iCloud will be lost.

Does deleting from photo Stream delete from iCloud?

That is the original copy, and it won't be deleted until you do it yourself. If you have enabled it, and made sure the "automatic import" setting is enabled¹, you can safely delete the photo from your Camera Roll after syncing with iCloud.

What happens when you stop sharing iCloud storage?

If you stop sharing iCloud storage, family members are given a grace period to continue using the shared storage after which they need to purchase a storage plan of their own.

Do photos stay in iCloud forever?

iCloud stores new photos for 30 days, so you have plenty of time to connect your iOS device to Wi-Fi and make sure you always have your most recent shots handy. So your photos will get deleted if you reach the 1000 photos limit or the 30 days limit.

How do I clean out my iCloud storage on my Iphone?

Where are Apple shared photos stored?

The photos and videos in your Shared Albums are kept in iCloud, but they don't count against your iCloud storage limit.

Can I delete photos from my recents but keep in album?

You can add a photo to as many albums as you want, but not not remove it from the predefined albums. To remove a photo from Recents you have to delete it from the library and then it will vanish from all your albums as well. To find all photos, that are not yet in an album create a smart album: File > New Smart Album.

Why is my iPhone storage full even after deleting?

This may happen because of a bug or if you disable the 'Optimize iPhone Storage' feature. To prevent this from happening, you will need to disable the iCloud feature on your iPhone. Go to the Settings on your iPhone and tap your Apple ID profile. Then tap on the iCloud option and tap on the Photos option.