Can I move an icloud backup to a personal storage device?

I'm trying to free up icloud space. Can I move a icloud backup to a personal storage device. backups and photos are the largest part of my nearly full storage.

iPhone XS Max

Posted on Oct 20, 2020 5:47 AM

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zinacef

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Oct 20, 2020 11:39 AM in response to shufortr

No, a backup cannot be moved to an external storage device.

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