Does iCloud photos save storage?

With Optimize Storage, smaller, space-saving photos and videos are kept on your device while all of your original, full-resolution versions are stored in iCloud. And as long as you have enough space in iCloud, you can store as many photos and videos as you want.
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Why is my iPhone storage full when I have iCloud storage?

Backups of your devices are often the culprits behind a full iCloud storage space. It's entirely possible you had your old iPhone set to upload backups to the cloud automatically, and then never removed those files.
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How do I delete photos from my iPhone but keep them in iCloud?

Tap on "iCloud Photos" and "My Photo Stream" so the green toggle isn't showing – this will delete the iCloud album from your iPhone, but leave your album in iCloud intact.
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How do I move photos to iCloud to free up space?

Here's how you move your photos to iCloud: On your iPhone, open Settings. Tap [your name] > iCloud > Photos. Toggle the switch to turn on iCloud Photos.
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Why is iPhone storage full when I have iCloud?
  1. Open the Settings app.
  2. Tap Photos.
  3. Verify or select Optimize iPhone Storage.
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Does deleting a photo on iPhone delete it from iCloud?

When you delete a photo or video from the Photos app on your iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, or Mac, it also deletes from your iCloud Photos and any other devices where you're signed in to iCloud Photos. It also no longer counts towards your iCloud storage.
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Why is my iPhone storage full when I have no pictures?

If your iCloud Photo Library is turned on, your photos will keep appearing on your iPhone even after you delete them. This is because the device is syncing with iCloud where the photos you deleted on your iPhone will still be available. This will lead to the “iPhone photo storage full but no photos” problem.
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Is iCloud storage same as iPhone storage?

iCloud storage is for your backups and data syncing. You cannot extend your iPhone storage with iCloud storage. You have to delete stuff you don't need to make space. iCloud storage is for your backups and data syncing.
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Where can I store my photos to free up space?

What Are Your Choices?
  • Amazon Photos. Pros: Unlimited storage, automatic photo uploading, photo printing service. ...
  • Apple iCloud. Pros: Free but limited storage, automatic photo uploading. ...
  • Dropbox. Pros: Free but limited storage. ...
  • Google Photos. ...
  • Microsoft OneDrive. ...
  • Nikon Image Space. ...
  • Shutterfly. ...
  • Sony PlayMemories Online.
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How do I free up space on my iPhone with iCloud?

You can free up storage in iCloud by deleting content that you're not using:
  1. Reduce the size of your iCloud Backup.
  2. Delete photos in iCloud Photos.
  3. Delete folders or files in iCloud Drive.
  4. Delete texts and attachments in Messages.
  5. Delete messages and manage Mail.
  6. Delete voice memos.
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What happens if I turn off iCloud photos?

If you turn off the iCloud Photo Library, it will remove photos from your iPhone that weren't taken on that device. If you want to turn off iCloud Photo Library but keep your Camera Roll as it is, here's how to ensure current iCloud images aren't removed during the process.
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How can I increase my iPhone storage for free?

How to clear storage on iPhone
  1. Clean up your photo library.
  2. Clear browser cache.
  3. Clear app cache and other app data.
  4. Delete attachments in Messages.
  5. Delete offline content.
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How do I reduce storage on my iPhone?

Here are a few things you can do on your iPhone to free up some space.
  1. Find out which apps you use the least and get rid of them. ...
  2. Keep your photos and videos in the cloud. ...
  3. Let your iPhone manage storage for you. ...
  4. Delete music you don't listen to. ...
  5. Delete old videos you've from Netflix. ...
  6. Clear out old iMessage clutter.
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How do I get more photo storage on my iPhone?

Store your photos and videos in iCloud

With iCloud Photos, you can make more space available on your device and have your entire collection, everywhere you go. Get started with iCloud Photos: Tap Settings > [your name] > iCloud > Photos. Turn on iCloud Photos.
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Is buying extra iCloud storage worth it?

I love Apple products, but there's no other way to put this: In most cases, buying iCloud Storage is unnecessary and you should never pay for it. In 99% of cases, you don't have to pay any extra money to fully back up your iPhone and iPad.
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Do deleted photos take up storage?

The Recently Deleted Album

The key to solving the problem is that deleted photos continue to take up storage space on your phone until you really delete them.
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Why is my phone storage full even after deleting?

If you've deleted all the files you don't need and you're still receiving the "insufficient storage available" error message, you need to clear out Android's cache.
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Why is my iPhone storage suddenly full?

If your iPhone is still showing you the storage space warning, it might be time to offload some apps or delete some of the data stored on your iPhone. To see what's taking up the most storage space on your iPhone, open Settings -> General -> iPhone Storage.
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What is the point of iCloud?

iCloud is the service from Apple that securely stores your photos, files, notes, passwords, and other data in the cloud and keeps it up to date across all your devices, automatically. iCloud also makes it easy to share photos, files, notes, and more with friends and family.
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Why is my photos taking so much space?

Delete old messages and unimportant conversations. Clear Recently Deleted in Photos regularly. Offload apps taking up a great amount of storage. Disable iCloud Photos if you don't use it—consider backing up photos with another service.
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What takes up the most storage on your phone?

Photos and videos can be some of the most space-hogging items on your phone. Luckily, if you've got an Android phone, you're probably already uploading your photos to Google Photos — and can therefore take them off your phone.
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What is taking up all my storage?

To see what those files are, go to Settings > Storage > Internal Storage. Whatever is taking up the most storage space will appear on top, and it'll show you how much storage it's taking up. If you want to view the pictures or files, you only have to tap on them.
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How do I make space on my phone without deleting everything?

First of all, we would like to share two easy and quick ways to free up Android space without removing any applications.
  1. Clear the cache. A large number of Android apps use the stored or cached data to ensure a better user experience. ...
  2. Store your photos online.
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Should I use iCloud photos?

Users opting for ‌iCloud‌ ‌Photos‌ have the choice of storing the original photos on their Mac or iOS device, which is ideal for offline access, or a more flexible optimized arrangement that stores originals locally if you have enough storage space but uses lower-resolution versions if local storage is tight and only ...
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