How long do photos and videos stay in iCloud?

Question: Q: how long does icloud save your pictures
The backup is saved until overwritten, and photo stream photos remain in iCloud for 30 days. The iCloud backup includes your camera roll pictures, but those are overwritten each time you back up.
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Do photos stay on iCloud forever?

Photos in My Photo Stream remain in iCloud for 30 days. That should be sufficient time to back up your photos manually. After that, they are removed from iCloud. No matter how many photos My Photo Stream uploads to the cloud, the local Photo Stream album on any iOS or iPadOS device only keeps up to 1,000 images.
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How long do videos stay on iCloud?

According to Apple, deleted photos and videos will be stored in your account for 30 days (technically, they are moved to the Recently Deleted album). You can recover your photos and videos from the Recently Deleted during those 30 days, after which the files are supposed to be…
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How long does it take for iCloud photos to disappear?

After 30 days, it's permanently deleted and you can't get it back.
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Does iCloud delete photos after 30days?

If you either move it to a different album or download it from iCloud to a computer within that 30 days, the photo will be saved. If it is not moved or downloaded within 30 days, then it will be gone and will not be recoverable. Cheers.
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How Does iCloud Sync Work



Does iCloud save deleted videos?

On iCloud.com, you can recover files deleted from both iCloud Drive and other apps within the last 30 days, whether you deleted them on iCloud.com or another device that has iCloud Drive turned on. However, you can't recover or restore files you permanently remove.
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Why have my iCloud photos disappeared?

If you're still missing photos on your iPhone after turning on iCloud Photo Library, quickly make sure that you're logged into the correct Apple ID. If you're logged into the incorrect Apple ID, you could run into problems when saving your photos to iCloud and syncing your photos between devices.
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How far back does iCloud go?

iCloud Backups Deleted after 180 Days.
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How long do things stay in iCloud?

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.
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How long are things stored in iCloud?

When your device is backed up in iCloud, you can easily set up a new device or restore information on one you already have. To let iCloud automatically back up your device, here's what you need to do. If you disable or stop using iCloud Backup, your last backup is stored for 180 days.
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Do videos stay on iCloud if deleted from iPhone?

Reduce the storage for iCloud Photos by deleting photos and videos that you don't want to keep from your iOS devices or on iCloud.com. Your device will immediately remove any photos and videos that you delete and they won't be available for recovery in your Recently Deleted album.
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How do I access old photos on iCloud?

If you used icloud photo library, you can find them on icloud.com site, when login to your account from any computer. If you didn't you would have to restore from backup of the device that had them.
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Where do deleted photos go after 30 days?

If you delete a photo or video that's backed up in Google Photos, it will stay in your trash for 60 days. If you delete an item from your Android 11 and up device without it being backed up, it will stay in your trash for 30 days.
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Does iCloud delete photos if you DOn't pay?

Answer: A: If your data in iCloud exceed the storage plan you paid for, iCloud will stop working for you. DOn't risk anything. if you are in danger of using unpaid iCloud storage, remove all documents and data that are important for you from iCloud and keep them safe on on a local disk.
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What happens to my photos when I stop paying for iCloud?

All the photos, videos and documents that are currently in iCloud will still be stored safely, but any new ones will not be saved to there. Soon, you will not be able to send or receive emails with your iCloud email address….
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Can you find old iCloud backups?

Tap the top option, "Restore from iCloud Backup". You will now be prompted to sign in to iCloud with your Apple ID. Upon signing in, you will see a list of available backups. Choose the most recent one, unless you would like to backdate your device to a specific date and time.
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Does iCloud store your photos?

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 can't I see my videos on iCloud?

You cannot find your pics and videos in iCloud. You have backed up your iPhone to iCloud, and in iCloud is a big backup file. You can find your backup and you can restore it to your iPhone, but you cannot find individual files withing the backup. You can restore your iPhone from the backup.
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Where do permanently deleted photos go?

Where do deleted photos go on Android? When you delete pictures on your Android phone, you can access your Photos app and go into your albums, then, scroll to the bottom and tap on "Recently Deleted." In that folder, you will find all the photos you have deleted within the last 30 days.
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How do I permanently delete photos from iCloud?

Delete photos and videos

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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Are permanently deleted photos gone forever iPhone?

When you delete photos and videos, they go to your Recently Deleted album for 30 days. After 30 days, they'll be permanently deleted.
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Can you recover iPhone photos after 30 days?

To recover deleted photos from iCloud after 30 days: Go to iCloud.com and log in to your iCloud account. Tap Photos and choose the Library at the top. Go to the Recently Deleted Album and then select the photos you want to restore.
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Can hackers recover deleted photos?

Deleted files are at risk

Cybercriminals and hackers can gain access to personal information stored in your computer even after you think you've deleted the files. This includes everything from financial documents to scanned images. If you think those files are gone because they've been deleted, think again.
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Where are all my iCloud photos?

How to access iCloud Photos online
  • Sign in. Visit www.icloud.com and sign in to your account.
  • Click on the Photos icon. The iCloud website is similar to an iPhone or iPad. Just click on the Photos icon and you'll launch a web-based app.
  • View your images and videos. From here, you can view your entire iCloud Photo Library.
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