Increasing Icloud Storage Space

Apple gives every icloud user 5gb of storage which sounds like a lot until you consider that it s per account not per device.

Increasing icloud storage space. Before you delete anything make sure that you back up the photos and videos that you still want. Otherwise you can visit the icloud website open the mail app in the web browser and delete emails within the web interface. From here you can see exactly how much icloud storage space you have and what is filling it up. For the vast majority of people photos and videos will take up a huge chunk of their free storage.

However even if you delete all but the best images you won t immediately see your icloud storage space increase. Depending on the size of your backup and the amount of content you keep in icloud you might run out of free space. Manage your photos and vidoes. Follow steps below to manage icloud backup settings.

If you don t have enough available funds in your apple id balance to complete your upgrade you ll be charged the remaining amount. When you share a storage plan your photos and documents stay private and everyone keeps using their own accounts with icloud just like when. To free up icloud storage the most direct way to clear icloud storage is to delete backups in icloud and stop icloud from automatically backing up everything. You get 1gb of free storage on web only access to icloud.

Apple store gift cards aren t accepted as payment for upgrading icloud storage. Accepted payment methods for icloud storage upgrades include credit cards debit cards and your apple id balance. When you buy more icloud storage your upgrade is billed to the apple id that you use with icloud. Have an annual icloud storage plan.

This is because pictures deleted on an ios or macos device aren t deleted. However when you delete emails remember to empty the trash afterward to truly delete them and free. An easy way to free up space is to transfer those photos and videos to a separate source like your computer or an. When you set up icloud you automatically get 5gb of free storage you can use that storage space to back up your device and to keep all of your photos videos documents and text messages securely stored and updated everywhere.

See or change your apple id payment information. It s important to make sure that everyone in your family has enough icloud storage for their photos videos files and icloud backups with family sharing your family can share a single 200gb or 2tb storage plan that gives everyone plenty of space. If you have mail enabled in icloud then you can delete emails in the mail app to free up icloud storage space. If you reach or exceed your icloud storage limit just buy more storage or make space available.

You can make more space in icloud when you delete photos and videos that you no longer need from the photos app on any of your devices.