iCloud is an automatic online data storage service that stores content and wirelessly pushes it to all your iOS devices- iPhone, iPad, iPad Touch, Mac and even PC devices. Show
iCloud's photo library automatically saves photos from your iOS devices and uploads them to your iCloud photo library. Not only does iCloud store your photos across devices, when you use the Photos app on your iOS devices or your Mac to make edits, those edits will be reflected across all devices. Likewise, deleting a photo deletes it from all iOS devices (though you can restore it from the Recently Deleted album, where it will stay for 30 days after deletion). How to Set Up iCloud for Photos:iPhone, iPad, iPad Touch iOS Device 10.3 or later: 2. Open Settings from the home screen of an iPad, or iPhone 3. Once you're in the Settings page, tap the button with [Your Name] 4. Tap iCloud 5. Once you're on the iCloud page, tap Photos. 6. In Photos, tap iCloud Photos
7. The end result when all preferences are tapped on iOS device. Using a Mac (macOS 10.10.3 or later): 1. Go to Systems Preferences > iCloud 3. Click the Photos check box to automatically sync photos from your Mac to your iCloud. Using a PC:
How to View Your iCloud Photos:Once you're all set up, your photos will automatically upload to iCloud when your iOS device's battery is charged and it's connected to Wi-Fi (or connected to a cell signal if you have iOS 11 or later). Your iCloud Photo Library stores every photo you take on your iOS devices and automatically organizes them into folders called Moments, Collections and Years. (See below for more info on how to organize iCloud Photos) 1. After you've been using the service to upload photos and videos, you can access icloud.com from your browser and sign in with your Apple ID. 2. Choose Photos to check out your images, grouped by time and location, and double-click images to view them in full screen mode. iCloud File Formats:iCloud works with a variety of digital image file formats, including JPEG, PNG, GIF, TIFF, HEIF, RAW, HEVC and MP4, though uploads from Mac or PC must be in JPEG format. How to Download Photos from iCloud:
How to Upload Photos to iCloud:
How to Organize iCloud Photos:iCloud Photos are grouped into Moments, Collections and Years. Apple defines these words as follows: Moments: Photos and Videos taken around the same time and place. Example: Photos and Videos taken from your vacation to Chiang Mai, Thailand. Collections: A group of Moments taken at the same location. Example: A one-week vacation in Thailand. Years: A library of Moments and Collections from the entire year. Example: Pictures for your dog at Golden Gate Bridge along with photos and videos from your trip to Thailand. You can organize your photos even further by creating or adding to an existing albums. Using iPhone, iPad, iPad Touch iOS Device 10.3 or later: 1. After you sign in into iCloud, select the images within a Moment you'd like to organize into an album. 2. Select photos you want to delete and in the upper right corner, click the Trash Can icon. 3. In the bottom left hand corner, you'll see a box with an arrow pointing upwards. Click this icon. 4. You'll have the option of selecting multiple images. Select the images you'd like to add into an album. 5. Once the images have been selected, you'll notice a list of grey icons located on the bottom of the screen. Select Add to Album. 6. You'll be prompted with options to either Create a New Album or Add to an Existing Album. Select the option you'd like to use to organize your photos. 7. Once this is complete, continue to organize your images as you see fit. Using a Mac (macOS 10.10.3 or later):
How to Delete Photos from iCloud:1. After you sign in into iCloud, select the photos you'd like to delete. TipTo delete more than 1 item at a time, hold the Command keyboard button and select the items you'd like to delete. 2. Once the photos have been selected, in the upper right hand corner, click the Trash Can icon. Once an item is deleted from your iCloud Photos it will be deleted from all your devices! WarningOnce an item is deleted from your iCloud Photos it will be deleted from all your devices! 3. You'll be prompted with a pop-up window indicating the number of items you'd like to delete. Click Delete to confirm or Cancel to edit your selections. 4. If an item was accidentally deleted, you can recover the item in Recently Deleted located in the side navigation below Library. Note: Items in Recently Deleted may take up to 40 days to be permanently deleted from your iCloud Photos. Each photo or video will show the time remaining prior to deletion. How to Manage Your iCloud Photo Library Storage Space:The storage platform saves photos in their original format, at their original resolution. As of 2019, your photo library includes 5 gigabytes of free storage (about 1,600 photos assuming each image is about 3MB), but you have the option to sign up for more data via a paid monthly subscription, starting at $0.99 a month for 50 GB. To View Your iCloud Storage Space: Using iOS device 10.3 or later:
Using a Mac (macOS 10.10.3 or later):
Using a PC:
How to Upgrade Your iCloud Storage Space:You have the option to sign up for more data via a paid monthly subscription, starting at $0.99 a month for 50 GB. Assuming each image is about 3MB, you can choose from:
You can upgrade your iCloud storage plan from your iPhone, iPad, iPad Touch, Mac or PC. TipIf you want to share photos with someone who doesn't have an Apple ID or access to iCloud, enable the "Public Website" option when you create a Shared Photo Streams album. You can then send the URL to anyone you wish. Keep in mind that public photos can be seen by anyone. WarningInformation in this article applies to iOS 10.3 or later and OS X El Capitan. It may vary slightly or significantly with other versions or products. How to Back Up iCloud Photos:1. To turn on iCloud backup, go to Settings > iCloud > Backup 2. Turn on iCloud Backup 3. Make sure you're connected to the WiFi and click the Back Up Now button 4. To check whether you backed up your photos, go to Settings > iCloud > Storage > Manage Storage and view your latest backup How can I backup my photos to iCloud?How to upload photos to iCloud from iPhone or iPad. Go to Settings. This is the cog icon on your home screen.. Select your name.. Tap iCloud.. Tap Photos.. Turn on iCloud Photos. Make sure the button next iCloud Photos is green. ... . Select how you want to store your photos. ... . Turn on Upload to My Photo Stream.. How do I know if my photos are backed up on iCloud?To check whether you backed up your photos, go to Settings > Apple ID banner> iCloud. Scroll down and tap “iCloud Backup” to view the latest backup.
How do I move photos from iPhone to iCloud and delete from iPhone?Here's how you move your photos to iCloud: On your iPhone, open Settings. Tap [your name] > iCloud > Photos. Toggle the switch to turn on iCloud Photos.. Open the Settings app.. Tap Photos.. Verify or select Optimize iPhone Storage.. |