Removing very old text messages from my iCloud

Text messages are using a great deal of storage space in my iCloud backup. I have turned it off in settings on my devices, but much of the data stored on the Cloud is very old and contains text conversations with people I am no longer in touch with. I would like to remove old text conversations from iCloud to free up storage space, but can't find a way to access them.

Posted on Mar 19, 2021 8:24 AM

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Posted on Mar 19, 2021 9:49 AM

See the articles Delete messages on iPhone - Apple Support

See the section - Delete texts and attachments in Messages

in the article Manage your iCloud storage - Apple Support

You can use Siri to find old text messages Send and receive text messages on iPhone - Apple Support

Ask Siri. Say something like:

  • “Read my last message from Bob”

See the article Ask Siri on iPhone - Apple Support


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Mar 19, 2021 9:49 AM in response to Greenpt447

See the articles Delete messages on iPhone - Apple Support

See the section - Delete texts and attachments in Messages

in the article Manage your iCloud storage - Apple Support

You can use Siri to find old text messages Send and receive text messages on iPhone - Apple Support

Ask Siri. Say something like:

  • “Read my last message from Bob”

See the article Ask Siri on iPhone - Apple Support


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