How do I delete everything from my iCloud?

Delete files and folders from the iCloud website
  1. Open iCloud.com in a browser.
  2. Log in with your Apple ID.
  3. Click "iCloud Drive."
  4. To delete a folder, select it and then click the Delete icon.
  5. To delete files, double-click a folder.
  6. Hold down CTRL while clicking each file.
  7. Select the Delete icon.
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How do I permanently delete everything from iCloud?

Remove files deleted from other apps
  1. On iCloud.com, click. in the toolbar, then click Data Recovery.
  2. Click Restore Files.
  3. Select each file you want to permanently remove, or select Select All.
  4. Click Delete.
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Does erase iPhone delete everything on iCloud?

Your content won't be deleted from iCloud when you erase your device.
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How do I completely delete photos from iCloud?

To delete a photo or photos from iCloud, log in on iCloud.com, and go to Photos. Then, simply select all photos and press the trash icon. This is the same as using Photos on iPhone or Mac; you'll need to go to your Recently Deleted folder to permanently delete everything.
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Why are photos still on my iPhone when I deleted from iCloud?

-Deleting the photo on iCloud.com does not delete it from the device because the photo originates from the device so a copy will be left behind and added to the "recently deleted" album for 30 days.
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How To Delete iCloud Storage / Free Up iCloud Space on iPhone



How do I see what's in my iCloud storage?

On your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch, go to Settings > [your name] > iCloud. The bar graph shows your overall storage usage. Tap Manage Account Storage or Manage Storage for more details. Below the graph, you see a list of apps and features and how much iCloud storage they use.
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Can I delete photos from iCloud to free up space?

To delete photos from iCloud on your synced iPhone, just open the Photos app and delete them. You can also delete photos from iCloud on the iCloud website. To delete photos on iCloud but not on your iPhone, you'll have to turn off iCloud Photos syncing.
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Does deleting from iCloud also delete from device?

You can delete files you no longer want to store in iCloud Drive. Important: When you delete a file from iCloud Drive on iCloud.com, it's also deleted from all your devices that have iCloud Drive turned on.
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Does deleting from iCloud delete from device?

For these reasons, the iCloud's memory is more permanent and preserved better than the memory on your iPhone, iPad, or Mac. However, the connectivity between iPhone and iCloud means that if you delete a picture on your iPhone, it's also scrubbed from iCloud.
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What does resetting iCloud do?

Reset after iCloud or iTunes backup

When you Erase All Content and Settings, it completely resets your device. All information including apps, photos, videos, contacts, messages, calendar, or music etc.
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How do I permanently delete photos from iPhone and iCloud?

Delete photos permanently
  1. Open Photos and tap the Albums tab.
  2. Tap the Recently Deleted album.
  3. In iOS 16, iPadOS 16.1, or later, use Face ID or Touch ID to unlock your Recently Deleted album.
  4. Tap Select.
  5. Select the photo or video that you want and tap Delete. ...
  6. Tap Delete Photo to confirm.
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How do I delete all photos from iCloud but not my iPhone?

  1. Before deleting photos from your iCloud account, turn off the automatic back up of the iPhone to the iCloud.
  2. Go to Settings > [Your Apple ID] > iCloud > Photos > Turn off iCloud Photos.
  3. Sign in to iCloud.com > Photos > Choose the photos to delete > Select the Trash icon.
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