iCloud is using 50+ GB of iPhone memory

jjvdk90 Said:

"iCloud is using 50+ GB of iPhone memory: It’s clear it IS using phone storage."

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Thank you for the screenshot.

Troubleshooting iCloud Storage:

What you are seeing is the iCloud Drive app. That is how much you have downloaded from iCloud Drive. iCloud Drive storage cannot be pushed on to your iPhone. So, of all the items you have download the iCloud Drive, then that is what is shown. If you have not downloaded anything, then it would not show: Modify Files, Folders, and Downloads in Files on iPhone - Apple Support

jjvdk90 Said:

"iCloud is using 50+ GB of iPhone memory: I don’t know since when, but apparently iCloud is using a lot of memory space on my iPhone 13 256GB. I pay for 200GB iCloud space, using 114GB, but nevertheless it’s also using a whopping nearly 57GB of normal phone memory.[...]"

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iCloud is Cloud storage --it is not local storage. So, iCloud is having no affect on being stored on your iPhone.

Caches may have intensely uploaded. So, clear them.

Troubleshooting iPhone Storage:

Internal storage cannot be upgraded. It is what it is. So, the maximum internal storage capacity never increases, even if you upgraded your iCloud plan. Learn More here: What's the Difference Between Device Storage and iCloud Storage? Apple Support

So, what to do...

Clear Space Using my User Tips:

• How to Clear Space from your Mobile Device, and What to Clear: - User Tip
• How to Clear "Other" in your iPhone's Storage - Use Backup - User Tip