How To Manage Icloud Storage When Full

This section shows how you can manage your icloud storage on an ios based device.

How to manage icloud storage when full. Tap the name of the device you re using then look at photos. You can now select the device and delete. Files stored only in icloud show a download icon which you can double click to download the original file. You can also delete the files you have stored in icloud drive to free up icloud storage. If you don t use icloud photos your camera roll is part of your icloud backup.

From your device s settings app navigate to icloud and select manage storage. If your icloud storage is full you should free up some storage space on your iphone ipad or ipod touch. Check available icloud storage space. At the top of the screen you ll see a bar chart of what types of files are filling your available icloud space. The specifics vary from version to version so for example in ios 11 it s manage storage backups and in ios 10 it s icloud storage manage storage.

Icloud storage is full what to do. How to manage icloud storage. Tap the name of the device you re using then look at photos. Learn more about this feature. Swipe left and tap on the trash icon to delete the file.

Hopefully one of the tips above will help you free up enough space to keep using your free icloud account. In this article we will show you how to manage icloud storage space to get more free space for other data. But if that s not enough for your pictures and videos you can always upgrade to get more storage. Go to settings your name then tap icloud. Store all original full resolution photos and videos in icloud photos.

It s helpful to know the total and available numbers overall but to really understand exactly how your icloud storage is being used tap manage storage this will reveal a breakdown of how much icloud storage each app or content type is using. When storage space is needed only space saving optimized versions of photos are kept on your mac. Launch the settings app from the springboard of your device. Go to settings your name then tap icloud. To check how much storage it s using in icloud backup follow these steps.