After syncing my photos to iCloud my iPhone storage still consume 80gb for photos

I bought 200gb iCloud storage because my iPhone storage consume 80gb of photos. After syncing my photos to iCloud my iPhone storage still consume 80gb for photos


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Posted on Jul 23, 2024 3:47 AM

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Posted on Jul 23, 2024 4:23 AM

Correct. iCloud is a synchronization service, not offline storage. You can elect to optimize photos and keep originals in iCloud and lower resolution images on your device to save space (settings, photos) but the images will remain unless deleted. If you delete, modify, etc. that will also be reflected in iCloud.

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Jul 23, 2024 4:23 AM in response to khxxbi

Correct. iCloud is a synchronization service, not offline storage. You can elect to optimize photos and keep originals in iCloud and lower resolution images on your device to save space (settings, photos) but the images will remain unless deleted. If you delete, modify, etc. that will also be reflected in iCloud.

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After syncing my photos to iCloud my iPhone storage still consume 80gb for photos

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