How do I delete files from iPhone but not icloud

I’ve seen older answers which I hope are not still correct - I have opened (therefore downloaded) some files from iCloud on my iPhone but would like to delete them from my iPhone to free up storage. Is there finally a way to do this without deleting them from iCloud itself? Super basic functionality I hope exists finally

iPhone 14 Pro

Posted on Feb 24, 2024 7:07 PM

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Posted on Feb 24, 2024 7:12 PM

If you delete a file on a synced device, it also deletes the file in iCloud. On your phone, you can elect to offload the file. Long-press on the file and select "remove download."

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