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

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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How do I free up storage on iCloud?

How to free up space in iCloud
  1. Check your space. To see how much space you are using, enter Settings on your iPhone or iPad, select iCloud, click Storage, followed by Manage Storage.
  2. Delete old backups. ...
  3. Change backup settings. ...
  4. Alternative photo services.
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Can you delete stuff from iCloud?

You can also delete the files you have stored in iCloud Drive to get more iCloud storage. Go to Settings> Apple ID> iCloud> Manage Storage> iCloud Drive. You will see all the files stored in iCloud Drive. Swipe left and tap on the trash icon to delete the file.
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Why is my iCloud storage full after deleting everything?

But sometimes, you may notice that your iCloud is still full even though you delete some data. It is probably because iCloud still holds backups of your old iOS devices. To delete those files, you can tap “Backups” when you enter iCloud storage on Settings.
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Will deleting from iCloud delete from iPhone?

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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How To Delete iCloud Storage / Free Up iCloud Space on iPhone



How do I free up space on iCloud without deleting photos?

How to clear space on your iPhone without deleting photos
  1. Attempt to rent a movie with a large file size. ...
  2. Delete unused or unnecessary storage-eating apps. ...
  3. Delete old text messages. ...
  4. Stop using My Photo Stream. ...
  5. Don't keep both photos when you enable HDR mode. ...
  6. Clear your browser's cache. ...
  7. Turn off automatic app updates.
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Is it OK to delete backup on iCloud?

When you delete iPhone backup, the data synced to iCloud.com won't be affected. In fact, it won't have any impact on what's actually on your device. I guess, most of you are concerned with photos. Well, photos on the iOS device are never only stored in the backup.
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What happens when I delete iCloud backup?

If you delete iCloud backup, your photos, messages, and other app data will be permanently removed. Your music files, movies, and the apps themselves are not in iCloud backups. You can download them on iPhone any time you want.
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Will my photos delete if I disable iCloud?

If you turn off iCloud Photo stream on the device, Photo stream, and the images in the stream folder, are removed from the device, BUT NOT FROM iCloud. If you have any other devices using iCloud photo stream, they will not be impacted. You can also delete from photo stream, just like any folder.
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Will I lose my contacts if I delete iCloud backup?

This includes for example photos in iCloud Photos, files in iCloud Drive, and Contacts, Calendars, Bookmarks, Mail, Notes, Health Data and Voice Memos in iCloud. Deleting a backup from iCloud will not delete the data on your iPhone.
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Do I need iCloud storage?

You should definitely use iCloud backup. Whether it's a toilet phone or you leave it on the roof of your car, iPhones live dangerous lives and you should always have a backup. iCloud Backups count against your available iCloud Storage.
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How can I see whats in my iCloud?

iCloud Drive lets you securely access all of your documents from your iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, Mac, and Windows PC. When you sign in to iCloud, you have access to iCloud Drive.
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On iCloud.com
  1. Sign in to iCloud.com.
  2. Go to iCloud Drive.
  3. In the bottom-right corner, select Recently Deleted items.
  4. Browse the list of files.
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Will deleting old backup delete everything?

No it shouldn't, because the backups don't affect anything anyway.
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How do I clear my iPhone storage without deleting everything?

Top 6 Ways to Free Up Space on iPhone Without Deleting Apps
  1. Enable Media Backup for iCloud. Is your iPhone full of pictures and videos? ...
  2. Use Google Photos or OneDrive. ...
  3. Remove Video Downloads from Streaming Apps. ...
  4. Delete Music Downloads from Music Apps. ...
  5. Change Image Format in Camera. ...
  6. Change Video Resolution.
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Why is my iPhone storage still full after deleting photos?

There is also a iPhone storage full bug that might cause your deleted photos still be kept on your device. You need to fix the bug in Settings. 1. Go to Settings > General > Date & Time.
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What should I delete when my phone storage is full?

Delete Old Files

And when a phone's storage is almost full, it will automatically remove all backed-up photos and videos. If you don't want to do that, you can manually clear out your downloads by going through your download directory, Fisco says.
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Why are my iPhone backups so large?

The cause in this case was Messages which contained photos, videos and content that pushed the backup over the 5GB available in iCloud. With messages kept for 1 year all photos and videos from messages needed to be deleted manually (no select all/delete all here) after which the backup worked.
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Can you delete photos from iCloud?

In Photos on iCloud.com, select the photos or videos you want to delete, or double-click a single photo or video. , then click Delete. Deleted photos and videos are placed in the Recently Deleted album, where they remain for 30 days before being permanently removed.
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What is the difference between iPhone storage and iCloud 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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What should I backup in iCloud?

With Apple iCloud, you can back up:
  1. App data.
  2. Apple Watch backups.
  3. Device settings.
  4. Home screen and app organization.
  5. iMessage, text (SMS), and MMS messages.
  6. Photos and videos on your iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch.
  7. Purchase history from Apple services, like music, movies, TV shows, apps, and books.
  8. Ringtones.
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Does deleting backup on iPhone delete everything?

Answer: A: Answer: A: Deleting a backup deletes the backup only from the iCloud storage, not anything on the iPhone.
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Does iCloud save text messages?

Apple's Messages in iCloud service can be used to backup all your text messages to the cloud so that you can download them to your new iPhone – and keep them in sync across all your Apple devices, so that every message and reply can be viewed on every device.
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What do I do when my iPhone storage is full?

Here's how to clear storage on iPhone, step by step:
  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 delete more than 1000 photos on iCloud?

There IS in fact a way to mass delete photos up to 1,000 at a time in the iCloud Photo Library web interface.
  1. Click 'Select Photos' at the top.
  2. Select the very first photo.
  3. Scroll all the way to the bottom.
  4. Hold the SHIFT key and click the last photo (this will select everything in between)
  5. Click 'Delete' at the top.
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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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