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Move photos from iCloud to phone storage?

I recently upgraded to a phone with bigger storage, so I want to move all my photos from iCloud to my phone's storage, so that way I can stop paying the 50 GB iCloud plan. How can I move my photos from iCloud to my phone storage without losing any in the process?

iPhone 13 Pro Max, iOS 15

Posted on Aug 26, 2022 10:08 AM

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Posted on Aug 26, 2022 10:51 AM

Enable iCloud Photos on your new phone (Settings > Photos). Do not turn on optimize photos so that full-resolution photos download.


Once all of your pictures download, turn off iCloud Photos. Photos will then be on your device and you can safely downgrade your iCloud storage.

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Aug 26, 2022 10:51 AM in response to benetnasch

Enable iCloud Photos on your new phone (Settings > Photos). Do not turn on optimize photos so that full-resolution photos download.


Once all of your pictures download, turn off iCloud Photos. Photos will then be on your device and you can safely downgrade your iCloud storage.

Move photos from iCloud to phone storage?

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