iCloud Photos backup to iTunes?

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iCloud Photos backup to iTunes?

If I have iCloud Photos turned on in my iPhone and I make an iTunes backup to my Windows laptop, will that make a copy of my full-sized photos (synced from iCloud)? Or just the "optimized"-sized photos on my iPhone?

Or no photos at all?

Windows, Windows 6

Posted on Jun 22, 2019 12:00 AM

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turingtest2

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Jun 22, 2019 9:02 AM in response to rcosta887

See also Archive or make copies of the information you store in iCloud - Apple Support.

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Jun 22, 2019 8:37 AM in response to rcosta887

No photos. See the following from About backups for iOS devices - Apple Support

An iTunes backup doesn't include:

Content from the iTunes and App Stores, or PDFs downloaded directly to Apple Books
Content synced from iTunes, like imported MP3s or CDs, videos, books, and photos
Data already stored in iCloud, like iCloud Photos, iMessages, and text (SMS) and multimedia (MMS) messages
Face ID or Touch ID settings
Apple Pay information and settings
Apple Mail data
Activity, Health, and Keychain data (To back up this content, you'll need to use Encrypted Backup in iTunes.)

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