Photos took over my iPhone storage

Hi Rafaelasar,

The steps to ensure you're using iCloud storage for photos are outlined in the article Manage your photo and video storage:

"Store your photos and videos in iCloud

By default, your photos and videos are stored on your device in their original, high-resolution version. This means that they use a lot of space on your iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch. With iCloud Photos, you can make more space available on your device and still have access to your entire full-resolution collection wherever you go.

Get started with iCloud Photos:

1. Tap Settings > [your name] > iCloud > Photos.
2. Tap Sync this iPhone. In iOS 15 or earlier, tap to turn on iCloud Photos.
3. Select Optimize iPhone Storage to save space on your device.

When Optimize Storage is turned on, full-resolution photos and videos are stored in iCloud, and, when needed, space-saving copies are stored on your device. And as long as you have enough space in iCloud, you can store as many photos and videos as you want."

It's important to note that you must have sufficient iCloud available storage for the photos to be stored there, and also this is a process that may take time depending on the size of your Photos library. From Set up and use iCloud Photos:

"If you have a large collection of photos and videos, your upload might take more time than usual. You can see the status and pause the upload for one day.

• On your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch, open the Photos app, go to the Library tab, and tap All Photos. Then scroll to the bottom of your screen.
• On your Mac, open the Photos app. Select Library in the sidebar, then click All Photos in the list of tabs in the toolbar. Scroll to the bottom of your photos and click Pause."

Regards.