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How can I initiate the transfer of pictures from my iphone to the icloud?

How can I initiate the transfer of pictures from my iphone to the icloud?

iPhone 8, iOS 14

Posted on Jul 16, 2021 2:43 PM

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Posted on Jul 16, 2021 3:06 PM

Turn on iCloud Photos on your phone. See: Set up and use iCloud Photos - Apple Support


Be aware that iCloud Photos is a syncing service. Any photo you delete from a device where iCloud Photos is turned on will also be deleted from iCloud and from any other device connected to iCloud Photos. You can potentially reduce the storage space required on a device by turning on Optimize Storage.


Apple does not currently offer cloud-only storage for photos. If that is what you want or need, you may want to explore 3rd party options such as Google Photos or Dropbox.



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Jul 16, 2021 3:06 PM in response to Rstock0440

Turn on iCloud Photos on your phone. See: Set up and use iCloud Photos - Apple Support


Be aware that iCloud Photos is a syncing service. Any photo you delete from a device where iCloud Photos is turned on will also be deleted from iCloud and from any other device connected to iCloud Photos. You can potentially reduce the storage space required on a device by turning on Optimize Storage.


Apple does not currently offer cloud-only storage for photos. If that is what you want or need, you may want to explore 3rd party options such as Google Photos or Dropbox.



How can I initiate the transfer of pictures from my iphone to the icloud?

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