How do I know if my photos are backed up on iCloud?

First, navigate to Settings > Photos > iCloud Photos and toggle to on, which will automatically upload and store your library to iCloud, including iCloud.com, where you can view and download photos on a computer.
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How do I know if all my photos are backed up?

Check if your photos are backed up
  1. On your Android phone or tablet, open the Google Photos app .
  2. Sign in to your Google Account.
  3. At the top right, tap your account profile photo or initial.
  4. You can view if backup is complete or if you have items in wait to back up. Learn how to fix backup issues.
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Do all photos get backed up to iCloud?

iCloud Photos automatically keeps every photo and video you take in iCloud, so you can access your library from any device, anytime you want. Any changes you make to your collection on one device change on your other devices too. Your photos and videos are organized into Years, Months, Days, and All Photos.
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How do I know if my photos and videos are backed up on iCloud?

Make sure that iCloud Backup is turned on in Settings > [your name] > iCloud > iCloud Backup. If you're using iOS 10.2 or earlier, go to Settings > iCloud > Backup.
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How do I know what is backed up on my iCloud?

View and manage iCloud device backups
  1. On your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch, go to Settings > [your name] > iCloud > Manage Storage > Backups. You see the devices with iCloud Backup turned on.
  2. To delete a backup, tap the name of a device, then tap Delete Backup.
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How to view all photos stored in iCloud



How do I see what's backed up on iCloud?

Here's how to find your iCloud backups on your iOS or iPadOS device, Mac, or PC.
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Find and manage backups stored in iCloud
  1. Go to Settings > [your name] > iCloud.
  2. Tap Manage Storage, then tap Backups.
  3. Tap a backup to see more details about it, choose which information to back up, or delete the backup.
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Does iPhone backup save my photos?

An iTunes backup will save nearly everything on the iPhone including pictures on the camera roll, just as long as the photos were not downloaded from the computer but taken directly from the iPhone's camera.
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How do I move all my photos to iCloud?

Follow these simple steps to turn on iCloud and all your images will be automatically uploaded.
  1. Go to Settings. This is the cog icon on your home screen.
  2. Select your name.
  3. Tap iCloud.
  4. Tap Photos.
  5. Turn on iCloud Photos. ...
  6. Select how you want to store your photos. ...
  7. Turn on Upload to My Photo Stream.
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Where are photos stored in iCloud?

Store your photos and videos in iCloud
  1. Tap Settings > [your name] > iCloud > Photos.
  2. Turn on iCloud Photos.
  3. Select Optimize iPhone Storage to save space on your device.
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How do you know if your iPhone pictures are backed up?

When you charge iPhone it will automatically be backed up to iCloud Over your wifi. A simple and sure test is to log on to iCloud.com (via a browser) using the account that is suppose to have the photos. You can select the Photos icon once logged in, and easily view which photos are already in iCloud.
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When you delete photos on iPhone does it delete on 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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Can I delete photos from iPhone and keep on iCloud?

You can delete photos from your iPhone but keep them in iCloud by turning off iCloud photo sharing. You can also use a different iCloud account to keep the previous account's iCloud photos safe.
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Where do my photos go when I backup my iPhone?

On a Windows machine, they are typically imported to "My Pictures" folder. They should be there unless you specified a different path. Photos and videos in the iPhone's Camera Roll are just one part of the iPhone's backup. For devices without a camera, Camera Roll is called Saved Photos.
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How do I backup all my iPhone photos?

For an iOS device, go to Settings > Photos > iCloud Photos and enable the setting. Now, your device will upload all your photos to iCloud any time your device connects to Wi-Fi and the battery is charged. With iOS 11 or later, the sync can happen over a cellular connection, too.
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How do I view iCloud photos on my iPhone?

How to access iCloud photos on an iPhone or iPad
  1. On your iPhone or iPad, launch the Photos app.
  2. You should see all the photos taken on either your iPhone or iPad and stored on iCloud.
  3. Use the "Albums" button at the bottom of the screen to browse your photos by album and category.
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How do I delete photos from my phone but not iCloud?

Turn Off Photo Sharing
  1. Open the Settings app.
  2. Tap the banner with your name in it at the top of the screen.
  3. Tap iCloud.
  4. Tap Photos.
  5. Toggle off iCloud Photos.
  6. Tap Remove from iPhone to take all photos and videos off your iPhone and store them in iCloud.
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How do I transfer photos from iPhone to iCloud and delete?

Switch Off iCloud
  1. Open Settings from your iPhone homescreen and tap on the Apple ID with your name.
  2. On the Apple ID screen, select iCloud > Photos.
  3. Use the toggle switch for iCloud Photos to disable syncing.
  4. With the connectivity between iPhone and the iCloud disabled, you can safely delete photos from your iPhone.
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How do I get my backed up photos from iCloud?

How to download photos from iCloud via the Apple Photos app
  1. Go into your device's Settings app.
  2. Tap your name at the top of the Settings menu. Tap your name at the top of the Settings menu on your device. ...
  3. Select "iCloud." Tap "iCloud" on your Apple ID page. ...
  4. Tap "Photos." ...
  5. Select "Download and Keep Originals."
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How do I restore pictures from iCloud?

Recover photos and videos
  1. In Photos on iCloud.com, click the Recently Deleted album in the sidebar. If you don't see the sidebar, click .
  2. Select the photos or videos you want to recover, then click Recover.
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Why are my iPhone photos not backing up to iCloud?

1. Check Your Settings. First, check that you have iCloud Photos configured correctly on the device that's not syncing to iCloud. To do this, open the Settings app, tap your name at the top of the screen, then go to iCloud > Photos and check that iCloud Photos is turned on.
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Why can't I see all my photos on iCloud?

With iOS 14 and later, you can hide the Hidden album so it doesn't appear anywhere in the Photos app. So if you're missing photos or videos, make sure the Hidden album is turned on so you can see it. If you use iCloud Photos, the photos that you hide on one device are hidden on your other devices too.
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Where are all of my photos?

On your Android phone or tablet, open Google Photos . At the bottom, tap Library Find the folder under Photos on device. If available, open your device folders to find your missing item. If you want your device folder items to appear in your Photos tab, you can back them up automatically.
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