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iCloud Photo

If I delete all my photos in iCloud Photos on my desktop, will the photos on my iPhone get deleted too?

Windows, Windows 10

Posted on May 6, 2022 11:19 AM

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Posted on May 6, 2022 11:36 AM

Yes, if both devices have iCloud Photos turned on.


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. See: Set up and use iCloud Photos - Apple Support


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.


If you want to turn off iCloud Photos on a device, see the information in: Get help with iCloud Photos - Apple Support



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May 6, 2022 11:36 AM in response to 808lum

Yes, if both devices have iCloud Photos turned on.


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. See: Set up and use iCloud Photos - Apple Support


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.


If you want to turn off iCloud Photos on a device, see the information in: Get help with iCloud Photos - Apple Support



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