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How to Free Up iCloud Storage Space

By: Waseem Patwegar

It is time to Free up iCloud Storage Space, if your iPhone is not backing up to iCloud or coming up with “Not Enough iCloud Storage” pop.

Manage and Free Up iCloud Storage Space

Free iCloud Storage Space

Apple provides its device users with 5 GB Free iCloud Storage Space, which allows iPhone users to get started with with Automated iCloud backups, iCloud Photos and other iCloud related services.

However, the limited iCloud storage space as available in a Free iCloud Account can get quickly filled up with iPhone Backups, Photos and App related data.

When this happens, iPhone won’t be able to backup its data to iCloud and you may find your device coming up with “Not Enough iCloud Storage” pop-ups.

To fix this issue, you can either buy more iCloud Storage Space or make efforts to Free up iCloud storage space by following the steps as provided below.

1. Delete iCloud Backups

If you have been switching iPhones, there might be backups of your previous devices taking up storage space in your iCloud Account.

Open Settings > tap on your Apple ID Name > iCloud > Manage Storage > Backup > On the next screen, select the iPhone Backup that you want to delete.

Old iPhone Backup on iCloud

On the next screen, scroll down and tap on Delete Backup option. On the Confirmation pop-up, tap on Turn off & Delete to confirm.

This will remove the Backup of your old iPhone from iCloud and also Turn OFF future iCloud Backups for that device.

2. Delete Unwanted App Data

You can expect to Free Up some iCloud Storage Space by removing Data stored by unwanted Apps in your iCloud Account.

Open Settings > tap on your Apple ID Name > iCloud > Manage Storage > Backups > tap on your iPhone located under ‘Backups’ section.

iPhone Backup On iCloud Storage Info Screen

On the next screen, disable Apps that you do not want backing up data to iCloud by moving the toggle next to the Apps to OFF position.

Disable Apps From Saving Data to iCloud

On the Confirmation pop-up, tap on Turn Off & Delete.

This will delete all the App Data stored by the App on iCloud Stored and also prevent these Apps from storing data on iCloud.

3. Turn OFF iCloud Photos

Enabling iCloud Photos ensures that a copy of all your Photos is saved to iCloud. However, this can quickly fill up the storage space available in your iCloud Account.

Open Settings > tap on your Apple ID > iCloud > Photos > disable iCloud Photos by moving the toggle to OFF position.

Disable iCloud Photos On iCloud

On the conformation pop-up, select Remove from iPhone.

As mentioned above, these steps will only prevent your device from uploading New Photos to iCloud. It does not Delete Photos that have been already uploaded to iCloud.

4. Delete iCloud Photos

If you are still suffering from lack of iCloud Storage, you can download All Photos from iCloud to Mac or Windows computer and delete All Photos from your iCloud Account.

1. Visit icloud.com on your computer and login to your iCloud Account > Once you are in iCloud, click on the Photos tab.

Photos Tab in iCloud

2. In Photos App, click on the Photos tab to switch to Photos View.

Switch to Photos View on iCloud

3. Next, press Command + A keys to select All Photos and click on the Download icon to start downloading All Photos from iCloud to your Mac.

Download All Photos to iCloud

Note: If you are on Windows PC, press CTRL + A to select All Photos and click on the Download Icon to download Photos to your Windows PC.

4. After Photos are downloaded, click on the Trash Can icon to Delete the selected iCloud Photos.

Delete All iCloud Photos

The deleted Photos will still be available in your iCloud Account for a period of 30 days, after which they will be automatically deleted.

If you want to immediately Free Up iCloud Storage, you will have to remove Deleted Photos from Recently Deleted Folder.

5. Click on Recently Deleted tab in the Left pane. In the right-pane, click on Delete All option to permanently Delete All Photos from your iCloud Account.

Delete All Recently Deleted Photos From iCloud

5. Get More iCloud Storage

If you like storing photos on iCloud, you can consider the option of buying more storage space to meet your Cloud Storage requirements.

Go to Settings > Apple ID > iCloud > Manage Storage > Change Storage Plan > On the next screen, select the Storage Plan that you want to go for and tap on the Buy option.

Upgrade iCloud Storage on iPhone

As you may agree, iCloud Storage is not that expensive and can be used to backup your Photos on Apple’s Cloud Storage services.

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