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iCloud Storage Question...

My "Backup" of three devices is using 139 GB of iCloud storage.


Is there a way of reviewing what is "is" and "is not" being backed up and what is included in the backup files?


It just seems like a lot of space, especially when I have a 200 GB plan and photos videos use another 27 GB (which seems about right).


Posted on Jan 16, 2022 4:11 PM

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Posted on Jan 16, 2022 4:14 PM

It’s basically the data attached to all of your apps, your messages (if messages in iCloud is disabled, they get stored in backups), of which could include a lot of photos within the conversations, almost everything on your device.

What does iCloud back up? – Apple Support (UK)

You could cut things down by enabling Messages in iCloud on all your devices, which will synchronise the messages, instead of storing a copy in each backup.

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Jan 16, 2022 4:14 PM in response to paconurmi

It’s basically the data attached to all of your apps, your messages (if messages in iCloud is disabled, they get stored in backups), of which could include a lot of photos within the conversations, almost everything on your device.

What does iCloud back up? – Apple Support (UK)

You could cut things down by enabling Messages in iCloud on all your devices, which will synchronise the messages, instead of storing a copy in each backup.

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