What is the point of iCloud photos?

Use iCloud Photos to keep your photos and videos in iCloud. ** iCloud Photos keeps all of your RAW photos with embedded JPEGs stored in their original formats. You can view thumbnail versions on your Mac, or download and edit them on your Mac or PC.

Is it worth having iCloud photos?

Bottom line. For me, iCloud Photo Library is an excellent way to bring my images and video to all my devices. It boasts impressive sync capabilities, offline photo access, and easy management and backup, even for gigantic libraries. But it also has a few caveats that, while not deal-breakers for me, might be for others ...

What happens if you turn off iCloud photos?

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.

Can you keep photos on iCloud and delete from iPhone?

Usually, your iPhone automatically backs up to your iCloud account, and if you delete photos from your iPhone, they'll also be deleted from your iCloud. To get around this, you can turn off iCloud photo sharing, sign in to a different iCloud account, or use a cloud server other than iCloud for photo sharing.

What does uploading iCloud photos do?

Uploading photos to Apple's iCloud enables you to back-up your precious memories and easily access photos wherever you are.

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What are the disadvantages of using iCloud?

Do photos stay in iCloud forever?

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.

Why is iPhone storage full when I have iCloud?

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.

How do I free up photo space on my iPhone?

Does deleting iCloud photos delete 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. 1.

Do I need iCloud on my iPhone?

Despite Apple's best wishes, you don't need to use iCloud on your iPhone, iPad, or Mac. Although most people are happy to use the service, some prefer to keep their data stored locally, away from Apple's servers.

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

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.

Why are my photos taking up so much storage?

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.

How many photos can iCloud hold?

Once you create a shared album, it syncs your photos on every device for free. But Apple has added certain limitations. For example, you can only hold a maximum of 5,000 photos or videos up to 15 minutes long.

How do I get more iCloud storage without buying it?

How do I get my photos out of iCloud?

Do I really need iCloud?

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. (You'll see why I'm saying this in a minute.)

Is it worth it to have iCloud?

Whether you opt to stick with the free 5GB or you upgrade to a plan with more storage, iCloud is an incredibly useful way to protect your most valuable information from getting lost. It's also a great way to access that data from any of your Apple products.

What should I be storing in iCloud?

Will I lose anything if I delete my 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.

What happens if I turn off iCloud Drive on my iPhone?

When you turn it off, the app will no longer connect with iCloud, so your data will exist only on your device. You can choose which apps on your device you'd like to use iCloud, or turn off iCloud completely.

Why can't I turn off iCloud photos?

The company recommends that you go to Settings > iCloud, then tap to off iCloud features (see image at right). You want those green buttons to go gray to make sure they're off. But note that the photos setting is at the bottom and has a different button — turn that off too!

What happens if you cancel iCloud storage?

That's why you need to be careful you don't lose any data if you choose to cancel your paid iCloud storage subscription. Apple gives every user 5 GB of free storage to use with iCloud. That usually isn't enough space, so many of us pay for more storage each month with an iCloud subscription.