How to Delete Photos from iCloud (2024 Guide)

Apple’s iCloud is a powerful tool that automaticallybacks up important dataon your device. When enabled, iCloud will back up each and every photo and video that you have on your iPhone, iPad, and Mac. While it ensures that your important data remains safe, it won’t filter which photos to back up and which ones not to. This can quickly eat up your precious 5GB of free iCloud storage, making it unavailable for your data that’s actually important to you. In this article, we’ll show you how to delete photos from iCloud to get rid of older photos and free up your storage. Also, if you want to delete photos from iCloud but not an iPhone, you shouldn’t worry as we’ve mentioned steps for that as well. No more waiting, let’s get started right away!

How to delete photos from iCloud

Note: This method will delete photos from your iCloud storage as well as your Apple device.The steps remain the same for iPhone, iPad, and Mac.

If you wish to remove photos that are synced on iCloud as well from your iPhone, you can easily do that via the Photos app. The process is simple and doesn’t require you to mess around with any other settings on your iPhone. However, make sure to back up your important photos beforehand. When you delete photos and videos from the Photos app, they will be deleted from your iPhone and all the other devices where you’ve signed in using the same Apple ID. Here’s how to delete iCloud photos:

Once deleted, the photos and videos remain on your device for up to 30 days. If you wish to permanently delete photos from iCloud and iPhone, go to the Recently Deleted folder in the Photos app. Then, choose theSelectoption, tap on thethree horizontal dots, and chooseDelete All.This will permanently remove photos from iCloud and all connected Apple devices.

How to delete photos from iCloud but not iPhone

If you want to remove photos from iCloud without removing them from your iPhone, you need to check your iPhone’s syncing status. If you’ve enabled the iCloud Photos sync option, you can’t delete iCloud Photos without deleting them from your iPhone. This is because when everything stays in sync, deletion will also be in sync. If you wish to delete pictures from iCloud storage but not on your iPhone or iPad, you first need to disable the iCloud Photos option on your device.

Step 1: Turn Off iCloud Photos

Step 2: Delete iCloud Photos

Once you’ve disabled iCloud Photos, follow the below steps:

Again, the deleted items will be moved to the Recently Deleted folder where they are available for the next 30 days. If you want to permanently delete your iCloud Photos, click on theRecently Deletedfolder from the left pane, then click on theDelete Alloption, and confirm your decision.

Those were the two ways to delete photos from iCloud. Hopefully, this article helped you free up storage space and get rid of older photos and videos that you no longer need. In case you have any doubts, feel free to reach out to us in the comments below.

Kanika Gogia

Kanika has been a loyal iPhone user since 2014 and loves everything Apple. With a Master’s in Computer Applications, passion for technology, and over five years of experience in writing, she landed at Beebom as an Apple Ecosystem Writer. She specializes in writing How To’s, troubleshooting guides, App features, and roundups for Apple users to help them make the best use of their gadgets. When not writing, she loves to try out new recipes and enjoy some family time.

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