Icloud setting on iphone

Set up and use iCloud Photos

iCloud Photos works with the Photos app to keep your photos and videos securely stored in iCloud, and up to date on your iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, Mac, Apple TV, and iCloud.com.

How iCloud Photos works

iCloud Photos automatically keeps every photo and video you take in iCloud, so you can access your library from any device, anytime you want. Any changes you make to your collection on one device change on your other devices too. Your photos and videos are organized into Years, Months, Days, and All Photos. And all of your Memories and People are updated everywhere. That way you can quickly find the moment, family member, or friend you’re looking for.

Depending on your internet speed, the time it takes for you to see your photos and videos on all of your devices and iCloud.com might vary.

Turn on iCloud Photos

Make sure that you set up iCloud and sign in to iCloud with the same Apple ID on all of your devices. If you have a PC, you need Windows 7 or later and iCloud for Windows.

On your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch

1. Go to Settings > [your name].
2. Tap iCloud.
3. Tap Photos, then turn on iCloud Photos.

On your Mac

1. Choose Apple menu  > System Preferences.
2. Click Apple ID.
3. Click iCloud in the sidebar, then select Photos.

If you have an earlier version of macOS, go to System Preferences > iCloud. Click Options next to Photos, then select iCloud Photos.

On Apple TV 4K and Apple TV HD

1. Go to Settings > Users and Accounts.
2. Select iCloud.
3. Turn on iCloud Photos.

On your Windows PC

What happens when you edit or delete photos

Your photos and videos are stored in iCloud in their original formats at full resolution. This includes HEIF, JPEG, RAW, PNG, GIF, TIFF, HEVC, and MP4 as well as special formats you capture with your iPhone or iPad, like slo-mo, time-lapse, 4K videos, and Live Photos. The photos and videos you capture with these devices are in HEIF and HEVC format. When you edit or delete photos or videos, it’s reflected across all of your devices.

Edits show up on all of your devices

When you make edits in the Photos app on your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch or on your Mac, the photo automatically updates across all your devices, including your Apple TV. So when you crop or enhance a photo from your iPhone, you see the changes when you access your library from your Mac. Your original photos and videos are stored in iCloud and you can go back to them at any time, and revert any changes you made.

Photos delete from all of your devices

The photos and videos that you delete on one device are deleted everywhere that you use iCloud Photos. Photos and videos stay in the Recently Deleted folder for 30 days before they’re deleted permanently.

Download copies of your photos and videos

When you turn on iCloud Photos, your photos and videos automatically upload to iCloud. They’re not duplicated in your iCloud backup, so you should keep backup copies of your library. Use the steps below to download copies of your photos and videos to your Mac or PC. Or you can import your library to your Mac or PC.

Download your photos and videos from iCloud.com

1. On iCloud.com, click Photos.
2. Select the photos and videos that you want to download.
3. Click and hold the download button in the upper-right corner of the window. If you want to download your content as it was originally captured or imported, choose Unmodified Original. For JPEG or H.264 format — including edits, and even if it was orginally in HEIF or HEVC format — choose Most Compatible.
4. Click download.
   

Download photos and videos from your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch

1. Open the Photos app, then select one or more photos or videos.
2. Tap the share button .
3. Tap AirDrop, then select the device that you want to share with. Learn more about using AirDrop.

Download photos and videos from your Mac

1. On your Mac, open the Photos app.
2. Select one or more photos or videos.
3. Drag the content to your desktop, or Control-click and select Share > AirDrop.

Make sure that you have enough storage

The photos and videos that you keep in iCloud Photos use your iCloud storage and your device storage. And as long as you have enough space in iCloud and on your device, you can store as many photos and videos as you like. Learn more about iCloud storage and device storage.

If you need more iCloud storage

When you sign up for iCloud, you automatically get 5GB of free storage. If you need more space, you can buy more iCloud storage. Plans start at 50GB for $0.99 (USD) a month. If you choose 200GB or 2TB plans, you can share your storage with family. Learn how to buy more iCloud storage.

If you need more device storage

iCloud Photos keeps all your photos and videos in their original, high-resolution version. To save storage space on your device, you can turn on Optimize Storage.

If you turn on Optimize Storage, iCloud Photos automatically manages the size of your library on your device. Your original photos and videos are stored in iCloud and space-saving versions are kept on your device. Your library is optimized only when you need space, starting with the photos and videos you access least. You can download the original photos and videos over Wi-Fi or cellular when you need them.

If you turn on Download Originals, iCloud Photos keeps your original, full-resolution photos and videos in iCloud and on your device.

On your iPhone, iPad or iPod touch

1. Go to Settings > [your name] > iCloud.
2. Tap Photos.
3. Choose Optimize [device] Storage.
   

On your Mac

1. Open the Photos app and click Photos in the menu bar.
2. Click Preferences.
3. Go to the iCloud tab and choose a storage setting.

Pause library uploads to iCloud

When you turn on iCloud Photos, the time it takes for your photos and videos to upload to iCloud depends on the size of your collection and your internet speed. If you have a large collection of photos and videos, your upload might take more time than usual. You can see the status and pause the upload for one day.

• On your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch, open the Photos app, go to the Library tab, and tap All Photos. Then scroll to the bottom of your screen.
• On your Mac, open the Photos app. Select Library in the sidebar, then click All Photos in the list of tabs in the toolbar. Scroll to the bottom of your photos and click Pause.

Learn more

• Rediscover favorite and forgotten occasions from your photo library with Memories.
• Get help with iCloud Photos.
• Learn what to do if you’re missing photos in the Photos app.
• Learn about deleting photos on your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch.

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Set up iCloud Drive

Files and folders that you store in iCloud Drive stay up to date across all of your devices, and you can access them from your iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, Mac, or PC, and on iCloud.com.

Before you begin

1. Update your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch to the latest iOS or iPadOS, and your Mac to the latest macOS.
2. Set up iCloud on all of your devices.
3. Make sure that you’re signed in to iCloud with the same Apple ID on all of your devices.
4. If you have a Windows PC, update to Windows 7 or later and download iCloud for Windows.

If you have a device that can’t update to the latest iOS or macOS, see the minimum system requirements to use iCloud Drive.

Get started

Set up iCloud Drive everywhere that you want to access and edit your files.

On your iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch

1. Go to Settings > [your name].
2. Tap iCloud.
3. Turn on iCloud Drive.
   

You can find your iCloud Drive files in the Files app.

On your Mac

1. Go to Apple menu  > System Preferences, then click Apple ID. If you’re using macOS Mojave or earlier, you don’t need to click Apple ID.
2. Select iCloud.
3. Sign in with your Apple ID, if you need to.
4. Select iCloud Drive.
   

To add the files from your Mac Desktop and your Documents folder to iCloud Drive, turn on Desktop and Documents.

• You can then find your Desktop and Documents folder in the iCloud section of the Finder sidebar.
• If you add a second Mac Desktop, you can find the files in your Desktop and Documents folders in iCloud Drive, in a folder with the same name as your second Mac. The files from your second Mac won’t automatically merge with the files on your first Mac.

If you already use a feature from another cloud provider that syncs or manages your Desktop and Documents folders, you need to turn it off to use Desktop and Documents. Desktop and Documents requires macOS Sierra or later.

On iCloud.com

1. Sign in to iCloud.com.
2. Select Pages, Numbers, or Keynote.
3. Click Upgrade to iCloud Drive, if you are asked to upgrade.

On your Windows PC

After you set up iCloud Drive on your iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, or Mac, you can set it up on your Windows PC.

1. Go to Start, open Apps or Programs, and open iCloud for Windows.
2. Enter your Apple ID to sign in to iCloud.
3. Select iCloud Drive, then click Apply.

What’s next

After you set up iCloud Drive, any documents that you’ve already stored in iCloud are automatically moved to iCloud Drive. Your iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch keep your files in the Files app in addition to the Pages, Numbers, and Keynote apps. If you don’t see your files in these apps, they might be on a device that doesn’t have iCloud Drive turned on.

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iCloud User Guide

What is iCloud?

iCloud is the service from Apple that securely stores your personal information, keeps it up to date on all your devices, and makes it easy to share your photos, files, and more with friends and family.

Use iCloud with your favorite apps

See the same photos and videos everywhere. Keep your files up to date on all your devices. Store data from your favorite apps and see it anywhere iCloud is turned on.

Get more storage and features with iCloud+

When you upgrade to iCloud+, you get more iCloud storage for your photos and files and access to features like iCloud Private Relay (beta) and Hide My Email.

Use iCloud on the web

See your mail, photos, files, and more on iCloud.com. They’re safe, up to date, and available wherever you are.

To explore the iCloud User Guide, click Table of Contents at the top of the page, or enter a word or phrase in the search field.

If you need more help, visit the iCloud Support website.

Not all features are available in all countries or regions.

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Change your iCloud settings

iCloud settings lets you choose which apps on your device use iCloud to stay up to date. Learn how to change your iCloud settings, or turn off iCloud completely.

When you turn on iCloud for an app, its information is safely stored in iCloud and automatically kept in sync across your devices. 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.

Choose which apps to use with iCloud

Learn how to find your iCloud settings on your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch, Mac, or PC.

On your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch

1. Go to Settings > [your name].
2. Tap iCloud.
3. Tap to choose which apps you want to use iCloud.
   

On your Mac

1. Choose Apple menu  > System Preferences, then click Apple ID. If you’re using macOS Mojave or earlier, you don’t need to click Apple ID.
2. Click iCloud.
3. Select or deselect each app.
   

Some features aren’t available or are listed differently in earlier macOS versions.

On your Windows PC

1. Open iCloud for Windows.
2. Select or deselect each app. Learn more below.
   
3. Click Apply.

Some features aren’t available on your PC, or are listed differently, depending on whether your computer has Microsoft Outlook 2016 or earlier installed.

iCloud Mail, Contacts, Calendars, and Reminders

If you have Outlook installed, use iCloud Mail, Contacts, Calendars, and Tasks in Outlook. If you turn off Mail, Contacts, Calendars, and Tasks, the iCloud information remains available in Microsoft Outlook, but it isn’t updated iCloud and your other devices.

If you don’t have Outlook installed, use iCloud Mail, Contacts, Calendars, and Reminders in your web browser on iCloud.com.

iCloud Reminders are called Tasks in Outlook 2016 or later.

Bookmarks

If you select Bookmarks, and your computer has Google Chrome or Mozilla Firefox installed, click Options. Here you can select the Windows browsers whose bookmarks you want to keep up to date with bookmarks in Safari on your iOS, iPadOS, and macOS devices. Learn which browsers you can use with iCloud for Windows.

Turn off iCloud

If you sign out of iCloud (or delete iCloud), iCloud no longer backs up the information on your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch. Learn more about what iCloud backs up. You can still back up your device from your computer.

To stop using iCloud on your devices, learn how to sign out of iCloud.

If you turned on automatic downloads for music, app, or book purchases, your purchases are still downloaded to your devices.

Learn more

• Before you turn off iCloud or any iCloud apps, make a copy of your information. If you keep a copy of the app’s information on your device, that information isn’t kept in sync with iCloud.
• Learn what’s stored in your iCloud Backup.
• Learn how to manage your iCloud storage by deleting information and backups.
• If you need extra iCloud storage, you can buy more.

Information about products not manufactured by Apple, or independent websites not controlled or tested by Apple, is provided without recommendation or endorsement. Apple assumes no responsibility with regard to the selection, performance, or use of third-party websites or products. Apple makes no representations regarding third-party website accuracy or reliability. Contact the vendor for additional information.

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