iPhone and iPad users may have encountered this problem at least once in their lives - iCloud space has run out and accordingly, the photos do not go into the photo stream, a backup copy is not created and a strange inscription constantly appears... There is a way out - buy revenge on iCloud! Although you can first try to figure out who is eating up the most space and stay on the basic tariff of 5 GB. So, let's deal with the backlog of backups on your iPhone!

First, we need to go to Settings (on the device), then go to the General tab -> Statistics ( Storage and iCloud in iOS 9), which has 2 important points - Storage location ( iOS 9 STORAGE) and ICLOUD. To view what is on your iPhone/iPad, you need to go to Storage in “Storage Location” - here we will see what data on the device takes up the most space. But by clicking on Storage under the inscription ICLOUD we will see the contents of iCloud and all backups:

In this window we immediately see how many devices are being created backup copy to your account. This could be all your iPhones/iPads or, suddenly, the devices of your loved ones. If you have several devices on the list, then think about whether you need to make a backup copy of them, and what needs to be backed up in it. If suddenly the list shows not your devices, but, for example, a friend’s/husband’s/wife’s, then it’s better to create their own account in iCloud, and use yours only for yourself - turn on the egoist, so to speak :) By the way, about my thoughts about accounts, you can read in the appropriate one!

So, by clicking on your device in the list, in my case it is the iPhone Rifat (this iPhone), we get to a detailed list of everything that is in the backup. It may take some time for iGadget to show us the data. It took me a few seconds for the complete structured list to be displayed. But the largest objects appear almost immediately:

As you can see, in this window you can exclude something from the backup copy of your device. For example, you can remove them from the copy. When you turn off the toggle switch, this data is on the iPhone/iPad don't disappear, but are only deleted from the current copy and will not be created until you activate this function again.

Carefully review all the items, turn off the items that are of little importance to you, and add free space to your iCloud. I am sure that many will be able to increase the space, at least a little, without buying more!

If, after all your manipulations, you are still not satisfied with the remaining free space, you can buy more:

50 GB for 59 rubles per month;

200 GB for 149 rubles per month;

2 TB for 599 rubles per month;

After all the procedures performed, you should have more free space in iCloud and you can continue creating backup copies of your devices and not worry about data loss. Do you often encounter the problem of running out of space in iCloud or just on your device? Write in the comments if you want to get advice on solving this problem! 🙂

Each user receives 5 gigabytes of space when registering an Apple ID account. In principle, this should be enough to store application data, content and backups. But not always. When the photo stream is active and you take a lot of photos or videos, if you watch movies in applications like AVPlayer, and if you simply fill the device with various software, the memory fills up and iOS persistently reports notifications. You need to either clean it or purchase additional space. Until autumn comes and there are delicious monthly rates, I recommend the first option.

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iCloud storage is cleared directly from iOS. Open, then section iCloud. At the very bottom of the feed we see a menu Storage and copies, let's go.

First of all, we are interested in statistics - how much space is available from the free 5 GB, what exactly is taking up space. I have been storing backups on my computer for a long time, and yet I found several old copies of the system in my iCloud. The rest of the space is filled with applications and photos/videos.

We remove everything that is not needed. Alternatively, you can disable backup and erase all copies at once.

If you find an error, please highlight a piece of text and click Ctrl+Enter.

Running out of free iCloud storage and don't want to buy more? Here are some tips for you.

Apple's cloud service allows users to store photos, videos, device backups, and more. However, by default, only 5 GB of free space is available for each Apple ID. This may not be enough if several company devices are actively used at once. Of course, you can always purchase additional cloud storage space. However, there are several ways that will allow you to free up some space for free.

The first step is to find out how much space you are already using. In the settings of your Apple device, select iCloud, then Storage and backups.

Delete unnecessary device backups.

For example, you owned an iPhone 4 in the past. But then you upgraded to a more modern product. In this case, feel free to delete the useless backup copy of your old device using the corresponding item in this menu.

It's possible that your device is automatically saving unnecessary information to iCloud.

For example, contacts data from Apple or Safari bookmarks. Carefully study each item in the iCloud settings and disable the synchronization mode for iPhone functions that you do not specifically need. Then delete the already saved files of these applications from the cloud storage.

You can use alternative services to store photos. First copy the pictures you need and delete all photos from iCloud. Then select a hosting suitable for saving your photos.

For example, Google Photos. Unlike iCloud, it provides endless cloud space. In addition to Google Photo, there are a huge number of alternative options in the App Store - Dropbox, Microsoft, Amazon Cloud Drive.

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From this material you will learn what to do if you run out of space in iCloud and how to buy more.

As every iPhone owner knows, iCloud makes a backup from the phone and stores photos, video files and other information within the service. At the same time, all content is reliably protected, and if necessary, you can update it on any iOS device.

But if suddenly the iCloud space fills up and there is no free space left in the system, backup will become impossible. Newly created pictures and other files will not be added to the library. iCloud-enabled software will no longer function. And the user will also not be able to send a message to the e-mail of this service.

It is noteworthy that Apple approached this issue honestly. They write off and return not for the whole month, but for the number of days that are missing to the full month. Example. You have been charged 59 rubles per month. After 15 days, you changed your tariff plan to 200 gigabytes for 149 rubles. You will be charged (149-59)/number of days in a month*(number of days in a month-15). And only after the end of the calendar month will you be charged 149 rubles.

If you don't have enough money in your account, Apple won't automatically reduce your storage to 5 gigabytes within 30 days, but will ask you to pay off your subscription debt. And temporarily disables some iCloud features.

iCloud Security

Well, there remains a special section for paranoids, to which I partially consider myself. Here it would be appropriate to quote Apple itself:

Apple takes data security and the privacy of your personal information very seriously. Therefore, iCloud features are designed with these requirements in mind. All your iCloud content - photos, documents, contacts - is protected by encryption when transmitted over the Internet, and in most cases also when stored on the server. If we need to use third parties to store your information, we encrypt it and never share the encryption keys. And with a number of additional security measures, such as two-factor authentication, you can be sure that the important data accessible through your account will only be accessible to you, and only from your devices.

ICloud is a cloud data storage installed in all iPad versions and iPhone. Every user of these devices has at least once encountered this resource, but not everyone knows that initially only 5 GB of free use is available for reserve. Therefore, sooner or later, anyone can see an error message on the screen of their smartphone with the text “iPone - failure backup».

This means that the iPhone has run out of space to save backups to the cloud. To increase the volume and forget about iCloud storage for a while, just buy additional memory. To do this, click the appropriate command in the window that appears.

If the user does not want to spend money on purchasing more space, he can free up free space by deleting information that he no longer needs. This article will tell you how to clear your iCloud storage in different ways.

How to check cloud storage capacity

The most important rule to prevent the cloud from filling up too quickly is to periodically upload photos and videos from your phone to your computer. To do this you need:

connect the device to the PC using a special USB cable;
open file viewer on iPhone;
copy the required content.

But even if the phone owner constantly moves data, the memory will fill up with saved backup copies. Those who do not know how to view the available volume can use the following instructions:

1.Go to the phone settings section.

2. Select iCloud to enter storage.

3. In the “Storage” line, look at the free memory.

This method allows the user to both log into iCloud and view statistics. For example, make sure that all Apple devices are connected to one account.

How to clear iCloud on iPhone

Often in search engines you can see the request “iCloud storage is full, what to do”, in this case, experienced users recommend performing the following steps.

1. Change backup settings

Since most applications installed on iPhone 6 automatically create backup copies and save them to iCloud, it will be useful to change the settings and select only the most necessary for storage. To do this you need:

go to iCloud;
click the “storage” section;

check the list of programs and disable unnecessary ones by moving the slider.

This method works on all versions, only the menu may differ slightly.

2. Reduce the number of backups and their size

A backup can save you from many problems on your iPhone 5s. But there's no reason to store all the variations the phone creates. It is enough to select the most relevant ones. To free up space and clear old information you need to:

go to iCloud;
select the “manage” section;
identify unnecessary sections and clean them.

To reduce the volume of the copy, you can delete all options and create a new one, after cleaning the phone.

3. Compress photos and videos

If the user does not want to delete media files on iPhone 7 and does not know how to clear iCloud, he can use this method:

go to your phone settings;
select the “storage optimization” section.

Also, to prevent the memory from filling up very quickly, you can disable uploading images to the cloud. To do this you should:

go to settings;
in the “photo” section, disable the “upload to my photo stream” function by moving the corresponding slider.

The methods described above allow you to clear storage on all versions of iOS devices.

When a message appears that a backup cannot be created because there is not enough space in iCloud, the question immediately arises of how to clear iCloud storage. We will look at several ways to do this.

Method number 1. Removing data from apps from the cloud

This problem arises for the simple reason that you are allocated only 5 GB on iCloud. At first, this is quite enough to store all contacts, backups and other data there. But over time, all this accumulates and 5 GB becomes too little. This, by the way, is another unpleasant surprise from Apple.

You can free up some space by deleting backups. If you have photos, you can use any other cloud storage if you are afraid of losing them. Therefore, from time to time it is necessary to clear Aylaud from backups.

Go to the settings on your device, open the “General” section.
There, find the item “Storage and iCloud”, click on it. Scroll open window down to the "Storage" section. There will be a “Manage” button, which you also need to click. The “Photos” section will appear and a list of devices from which data is stored from iCloud. If you want to delete copies of photos, select the first section, and if there are other backup copies, click on the device. We will consider the second option in detail, since with the first everything is extremely simple - click on the photo and the delete button.

Clue: If for some reason you are unable to enter the iCloud control menu in the manner described above, you can also open “iCloud” in the settings and go to “Storage”. You will be taken to the same menu.

On the next page you can see which applications take up how much space in the cloud storage. Set the switch to the "On" position. next to those programs whose backup copies you want to delete.
Scroll down the window and click on “Delete Copy.” Another window will appear asking if you really want to delete the copies. Click "Turn off and delete".

This instruction is the same for both iPhone and iPad. Unless the interface will be slightly different, the actions are completely identical.

After the above steps, the cloud storage will be slightly freed up. To delete everything from the cloud, you must first select “Photos,” delete all copies of the photos, and then delete data from all programs.

Method number 2. Creating a new backup

If you create a new backup, the old one along with all its data will be deleted.

This is done as follows:

In settings, find the item “iCloud” and “Backup” (it’s at the very bottom).
There, click on the “Create a backup” button. Wait for the creation process to complete.

Important! In some cases, you also need to enable the Backup switch. This is the same page shown in Figure 3. Then the button to create a copy will become available. This is a small glitch of the iOS operating system.

Now, as you understand, the old copy will be deleted and a new one will be created. At the same time, data from programs, contacts and other important information will be preserved in full.

Only the photos will be lost. But in most cases, it is because of them that cloud storage becomes very cluttered.

In some cases, it is better to connect 50 GB instead of 5 GB on the cloud. Yes, it costs money, but then you can forget about the clutter for several years. By that time, you will probably want to buy something newer and more interesting.

This pleasure costs only 1 dollar per month (0.99 USD to be precise), which is equal to approximately 59 rubles or 26 hryvnia. For most people who can afford an Apple gadget, this is quite a bit.

To purchase additional space, in the settings you need to go to “iCloud”, then to “Storage” and click on “Buy more space”. 200 GB costs 3 bucks there, and 1 TB costs 10 units of American currency.

So if running out of space is an issue, clear out everything you don't need and consider expanding your cloud.

Additional iCloud storage is necessary in order not to fill the main memory of the device with files. But when the space in it runs out, the user may see a “Backup failed” warning. There are several simple ways to free up cloud storage.

About free iCloud storage - how much space is allocated

Developers provide 5 GB of iCloud storage for free. You can store in it:

audio recordings;
video files;
messages and their attachments;
programs;
mail;
bookmarks in the Safari browser;
books and PDF files;
iCloud Drive content
backups and more.

If this space is not enough for you, you can buy additional volume - 50 GB, 200 GB or 2 TB (can be used by the whole family on different devices).

How to see how much iCloud memory is used

You can check your iCloud status by going to Settings on your device. This is done like this:

A color scale will appear at the top of the screen, showing how much space is occupied and by what. For those who have not yet created an account at iOS installation, will have to do this by specifying the AppleID and password.

iCloud doesn't display music, books, or movies purchased from iTunes. The photo stream and pictures uploaded to the library are also not loaded there.

How to buy more storage memory

You can increase the storage size on any device: iPhone, iMac, iPad, iPod and PC. To do this you need to follow a few simple steps:

Click on apple icon, which opens the menu.
Select " System Settings».
Click on the iCloud icon.
Then “Buy additional space” or “Change storage plan.”

After selection tariff plan enter your AppleID and complete your purchase. Windows PC owners need to open the iCloud for Windows program and select Storage. Further actions will be similar to those described above.

How to free up space on iCloud

There are several ways to free up cloud storage memory. We highly recommend using them all. Unnecessary files can be located in any of the device programs.

Cleaning up the image library

According to statistics, photos take up the most space in iCloud. To free up memory, go to the photo stream and manually delete unnecessary pictures and their duplicates, previously taken screenshots. Those who constantly post photos on Instagram may not notice that the filtered versions are saved in the phone's memory.

But that's not all. Deleted files continues to be stored on the phone for some time. This is done so that the user can find and restore a file erased by mistake. Therefore, to completely clear memory you need to:

Go to the image library.
Open folder display mode.
Find the Recently Deleted folder.
Confirm action.

You can remove duplicates using third party programs eg Gemini.

Transfer photos from storage to PC

If all the photos on the device have not lost their relevance, you can not delete them, but transfer them to your computer. How to do it:

New photos will still be saved to iCloud. You can disable this option in the cloud storage settings.

Delete old and backup copies of the device

To find out if your device has old backups, go to iCloud settings. Next you will need:

Before deleting old copies, it is best to create a new one by connecting the gadget to iTunes on your computer.

Change backup settings

If the user has iCloud backup enabled, all installed programs will be automatically saved in memory. To see which applications are taking up storage space, go to the “Backups” section.

Next, click on the icon of your device. The screen will display a list of all programs whose data is saved in the cloud.

You must select those applications that do not need to be archived.

Pay attention! If several devices are synchronized under one iCloud account, each of them takes up memory. Check the settings of each device by going to the archiving options.

Clearing files from iCloud Drive

Clearing iCloud Drive will also help free up memory:

Clearing messages and their attachments

Those who use the iMessage service may not realize that photos, voice messages and other attachments are saved along with their backup copy. You can delete them while saving the correspondence:

Go to iMessage.
Select the message thread you want to delete and click the appropriate button.
To erase only attachments, click Details.
A special menu will open where all files will be displayed.
Click "More", select several photos or videos and delete them.

All text messages will remain in iCloud memory. You can also delete old conversations, freeing up even more space. To erase files from What's Up, select this option from iCloud storage. You can also do this manually in the program itself.

Contacts, calendars, notes, reminders

Reminders, contacts, notes and calendars are also stored on the iCloud server. They take up little space, but can also be removed. See what information is no longer relevant and delete it.

All these tips will help you free up space on your cloud storage. Thanks to this, you don't have to buy additional memory. Periodically check the iCloud status of your device and make backup copies of local data.

Any copies of backup data have their own volume. When working with computers, problems do not arise - PCs are equipped with a large amount of memory, and a huge amount of information can be stored there. This is not the case with smartphones. Especially when it comes to iPhone.

This gadget allows you to backup data using the iCloud service. It has its limitations on the allocated space for user information. If you do not format the cloud from time to time, the storage will sooner or later be 100% full.

In this article we will talk about how to clean iCloud. What should every user know about this process?

Please note that by default, all owners of Apple products are allocated 5 GB of free space on the iCloud cloud service. If necessary, this limit can be increased for a fee.

Despite this, from time to time you still have to think about how to clean out your iCloud storage. There are several ways to do this. For example, format the cloud completely or partially. Depending on preferences, the algorithm of actions will change.

Today, cleaning iCloud can be done both through a mobile device and using a computer. Accordingly, the procedure can be either complete or partial. Next, we will talk about all the options for the development of events.

How to clean iCloud on iPhone? The first tip is to delete only certain data. The fact is that the data cloud stores a variety of user files. These include programs, pictures, videos, and backup copies. You can free up some space by partially deleting information.

In order not to think for a long time about how to clean iCloud, we suggest doing this:

Turn on the Apple gadget. Be sure to wait until he is completely ready for further work.
Go to "Settings" - iCloud.
Select "Storage".
Click on "Management".
Select the data you want to delete. Next, click on “Edit” in the upper right corner of the screen.
Click on the "Delete" button.

This procedure is considered the longest, but most suitable for clearing the cloud of unnecessary information.

But this is only the first way. You can free up space by eliminating unnecessary backup data. So, how to clean iCloud from copies of user information?

The process as a whole is not much different from the previously proposed algorithm. But some differences still exist. More precisely, deleting backups is done like this:

The smartphone or tablet must be turned on.
Go to "Settings" - iCloud - "Storage".
Select the "Manage" function.
Click on the device whose data you want to clear.
Click on "Delete copy".
Confirm the operation by clicking on the "Turn off and delete" button.

The described algorithm of actions will only help you get rid of backup copies of information. You can do similar steps from your computer.

Let's look at how to clean iCloud from a PC. If we are talking about deleting backups, then you can use iTunes to bring your idea to life. Every user can do this. To remove copies of data through iTunes, you need to:

Connect iPhone to PC via a special cable.
Install latest version"iTunes" for the operating system.
Launch the program and wait for synchronization with the device.
Go to "Settings" and open the "Devices" section.
Select the desired copy of data and click “Delete”.

Fast, simple, convenient. Although in practice this option is not used too often.

How to clean iCloud through the official cloud page? The process is only possible from a computer and with an Internet connection.

It is suggested to act like this:

Visit icloud.com.
Log in to the system when Apple help ID.
Open the "Storage" service.
Select the required components and click on “Delete”.

The use of the official page in practice is not very common. Usually people wonder how to clean iCloud from mobile devices. From now on you know the answer to this question!

What to do if you don't have enough iCloud storage space

iCloud storage is a very reliable way to store your content in a safe place. Apple is responsible for storing all of this user data. But without monitoring the fullness of your iCloud storage, you may encounter a lack of free space in iCloud.

About iCloud storage capacity

Judge for yourself: you, say, bought an iPhone 6s, created an account in iCloud when activating the iPhone - the company gives you 5 GB of free space on one of the iCloud servers.

By default, the gadget is configured to automatically synchronize with the icloud.com server - when iPhone screen or the iPad is locked and the device itself is connected to any known Wi-Fi networks, in which there is access to the Internet, and the device is recharging, it, using the unused bandwidth of this Internet channel, if differences are detected, copies files back and forth until these differences are eliminated. The result is a fresh, updated copy of all iPhone owner data. If the owner is lost or “moved” to another iPhone or iPad while maintaining the current iCloud account, all data can be restored from this “cloud” copy. Agree, the thing is very convenient!

What to do and how to clear space from any Apple device

Various backups can be managed from any gadget. All of them taken together take up 5 GB. Often, iCloud space fills up quickly. Anything over 5 GB can be purchased additionally. And if the owner is insolvent, Apple “freezes” the remaining files that do not fit into these 5 GB, and access to them is impossible until the paid space on iCloud is paid for. To do this, you need to optimize your backup without uploading unnecessary things to iCloud. Also store your files and settings on your PC, on external media or on other “clouds”, where there will be more free gigabytes.

Modern iPhone and iPad gadgets have built-in memory from 64 GB; on iCloud, the user is invariably allocated 5 GB. It will not be possible to create a second account from one iPhone or iPad - Apple has protected iCloud service from fraudulent schemes on the part of users. If you want more, pay!

It can be “cleaned up” online, freeing up space in iCloud that is “filthy” with no longer needed content. Follow these steps.

During the entire cleaning process, you are accompanied by a scale of iCloud storage usage.

Timely revision of content in iCloud will help you in case of lack of free space.

Auditing iCloud backups from iPad and iPod

The methods for navigating iCloud on iPad and iPod are no fundamentally different: they, like the iPhone, use the same software shell - iOS. Due to this, the functionality is the same on all these devices (and even the menus are almost the same), including when managing iCloud storage - it all depends only on the size internal memory and device screen resolution.

But about managing iCloud storage on Mac computers Book and on regular Windows-based PCs is worth a special mention.

How to free up space on a full iCloud using a Windows PC

On the icloud.com website, when you exit directly from your PC browser, the desktop of your devices is displayed in the style of Apple iDevices (like on a real iPhone or iPad).

Your actions with Windows are as follows.

Download, install and run iCloud app for Windows.
Sign in to iCloud.

Two-way synchronization - if a difference is detected in the file structure, all your records are copied back and forth on all devices, including PCs. Thus, your collection will be available anytime, anywhere with an unlimited Internet connection.

Setting up iCloud for Windows XP

Although Apple recommends using Windows version not lower than Vista, you can run the iCloud installation in Windows XP. For this purpose they use WinRAR programs and Orca MSI Editor, with the help of which the iCloud “source” is configured - the iCloud installation block for Windows XP is removed. There is also a ready-made, “repackaged” installation file configured for the XP version, iCloudSetup.exe, on the Internet.

Setting up iCloud on MacOS

Both on Apple PCs with pre-installed MacOS - and on regular computers based on the x86/x64 platform, where you can also install MAC version(especially for such PCs) - the operation of the iCloud application is similar, since the MacOS graphical shell is almost the same everywhere. The operation of the iCloud application differs little from the Windows version: the same functions. As an example, a person who installed the French version of iCloud on a PC with operating system MacOS and purchased 55 GB of iCloud storage space.

As you can see, it’s not difficult to navigate even in versions of iCloud translated into Chinese or Arabic - each menu item is accompanied by an icon, which makes it immediately clear what we’re working with. Apple is also excellent at this.

To get started, log in.
Check if you want to sync data standard applications your MacBook with iCloud.

What can you clean up on iCloud?

You can delete outdated data from the following categories from iCloud:

notes;
calendar reminders;
letters sent by e-mail;
data installed applications downloaded from the AppStore (for example, history of calls and messages in Skype, Zello, WhatsApp);
bookmarks and surfing history in Safari;
voice recordings;
Health application data (virtual medical record on the device);
music downloaded to iTunes (soundtracks, podcasts);
SMS/MMS messages;
drawings, photographs and videos (clips).

An example is an iPhone that is given instructions on what to save to iCloud. There can be at least a hundred applications - each of them can be managed.

Copying to iCloud can be controlled either completely or partially. It's accessible, easy and simple.

Both iPad and MacBook are configured in the same way.

How to expand iCloud space via PC, iPhone, etc.

Unless you intend to create separate accounts for each of your Apple devices- you can purchase additional gigabytes in iCloud.

Buying gigabytes from iPhone or iPad

All steps are the same for iPhone and iPad. Follow these steps.

Go to manage your iCloud storage and choose to purchase additional storage on Apple's server.
Select how many gigabytes you require.

How to buy additional storage on iCloud with a MacBook

The action plan is as follows. Similar.

Give the command: Apple - System Preferences - iCloud - Manage
Select a tariff and go to the icloud.com service to make a payment from your account.

Buy iCloud gigabytes on a Windows computer

Launch the iCloud for Windows application, select "Storage".
Select “Buy more space” (“Change storage plan”).
Select a storage plan and go to iCloud to pay for it.

As you can see, the functionality is extremely simple. The consumer should not have any difficulties paying for iCloud.

Other methods beyond the scope of the iCloud service

It happens that there is not enough space on iCloud - but you don’t want to buy more. Alternative methods will help here:

backup to PC from using iTunes(locally);
third-party services: Cloud Mail.ru, GoogleDrive, Yandex Disk, Dropbox, etc.
hard drives or CardReader devices with Wi-Fi (iPhone or iPad requires a special application, you also need a working Wi-Fi router);
family access - combining the Apple iDevices of all family members (each user of such a group stores something specific in order to avoid duplicating exactly the same content on other gadgets in the family).

About “clearing” free space on iCloud. What to do if your iCloud drive is full?

The above measures will help you optimize your iCloud experience. By following these instructions, you can be sure that you will always have enough free space. We wish you never to lose information that is important to you - even if you change a dozen gadgets and computers!

How to clear iCloud storage on iPhone

From this material you will learn what to do if you run out of space in iCloud and how to buy more.

How to clear iCloud storage on iPhone 5S - read our instructions.

There are 2 main approaches to accomplish this task:

Switch to a paid plan.
Clean the system by erasing unnecessary backup versions, photographs, messages, and the like.

Few people want to switch to the paid version of the service, so we will dwell in detail on the second method and tell you how to clear some space. Before the procedure, you must first check the availability of free space in the service. On gadgets like iPhone 5, iPhone 6 and the like, this is done as follows:

Freeing up more free space

Back up or copy your iCloud data.
Delete backup versions that were made a long time ago and are no longer relevant.
Erase photos and videos from videos.
Remove other unnecessary files.
Get rid of email messages.

This section of the service uses it to share content on all Apple gadgets. This applies to photographs, videos and other things. Surely, among the variety of information stored on your device, there is a lot of unnecessary information. For example, these may be photo frames of poor quality or identical photos. Such junk can be easily removed from the photo application in absolutely any iOS gadget.

In addition, we can competently manage space in iCloud using the storage optimization function. This option is available in the device settings. When actively using it, the photo application automatically clears space, replacing photographs and videos with modified versions in the form of copies. Basic versions of photos in full format are saved in the cloud, and if necessary, the user can always upload them to the device’s memory.

Photos and videos that have been deleted are moved to the Recently Deleted Content album. From here they can be returned back within a month after removal. But if you want, you can permanently erase these files faster, without waiting 30 days. To do this, we need to click on the select button and decide on the elements that we want to delete. Then you need to confirm your decision by clicking on the delete button.

If after this there is no free space left in iCloud, all deleted photos and videos will be permanently deleted. Moreover, their copies will not be saved anywhere, including in an album with recently deleted photographs.

Below we will once again describe step by step the algorithm for deleting various content from the iCloud media library. In addition, we will tell you how to do this on the resource of the service itself.

Method to delete photos on iPhone

To perform uninstallation, follow these steps:

Launch the photo program and click on the icon of the same name (located at the very bottom of the display).
Click the select button and mark the images to be deleted.
Confirm your decision by clicking on the appropriate button.

Deleting photo content from iCloud.com

To clear space from unnecessary photographs through cloud service, you need to follow these steps:

Go to the iCloud resource on the global network.
Open the photo application and enter the photo selection section.
Mark photo frames and video clips that we want to erase.
Click on the delete button.

Another way to reduce your media library

Even if you don't use the service's media library, the files in your camera roll section are still moved to iCloud backup. To check this copy for mobile devices with OS version 8 and older, you need to go to the storage settings, and then to the storage management section. But if your device works on iOS versions younger than 8, go to the storage and copies section. And then select the name of your gadget.

To significantly reduce the volume of a copy of your media library, save photos and videos from videos to a laptop or PC. After these steps, make a backup yourself.

If you want to keep photos and videos on your iOS device, turn off the media library. This is done through the backup settings. Again, additional space can be purchased.

You can also permanently get rid of photos that you definitely will never need. To do this, go to the photo application and decide on the photo you want to delete. Then confirm your decision by clicking the delete button.

To delete content in this program, you need to: