i’ve backed up all my photos to the icloud. If i delete all the photos from my gallery, will the photos on icloud get deleted to? im trying to clear up my gallery storage here but got to check if i wont be missing any pics when i delete them.
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iPhone 13 Pro, iOS 17
iCloud Backup and iCloud Photos are two different options. iCloud Photos is dynamic and automatically syncs photos whenever there is a change (new photo, deleted photo, or edited photo) and can also be used to sync photos with your other devices. Plus you can view the photos using an internet browser at iCloud.com.
iCloud Backup (if set to automatic) runs periodically when the phone is charging. You cannot view the backup contents at iCloud.com.
With both, if you delete the photos from your device you will lose the photos in iCloud, although the timing is different.
iCloud Photos is a syncing service. Any photo you delete from a device where iCloud Photos is turned on will also be deleted from iCloud and from any other device connected to iCloud Photos. You can potentially reduce the storage space required on a device by turning on Optimize Storage. See the following Apple article for more information: Set up and use iCloud Photos - Apple Support
Apple does not currently offer cloud-only storage for photos. If that is what you want or need, you may want to explore 3rd party options such as Google Photos or Dropbox.
Another way that photos may be on iCloud (if you don’t have iCloud Photos turned on) is via a backup of an iOS device. The only thing you can do with a backup is use it to restore a device or set up a new device. The contents of backups are not viewable at iCloud.com and if you delete a photo from a device it will not be included in future backups and will eventually be lost.
iCloud Backup and iCloud Photos are two different options. iCloud Photos is dynamic and automatically syncs photos whenever there is a change (new photo, deleted photo, or edited photo) and can also be used to sync photos with your other devices. Plus you can view the photos using an internet browser at iCloud.com.
iCloud Backup (if set to automatic) runs periodically when the phone is charging. You cannot view the backup contents at iCloud.com.
With both, if you delete the photos from your device you will lose the photos in iCloud, although the timing is different.
iCloud Photos is a syncing service. Any photo you delete from a device where iCloud Photos is turned on will also be deleted from iCloud and from any other device connected to iCloud Photos. You can potentially reduce the storage space required on a device by turning on Optimize Storage. See the following Apple article for more information: Set up and use iCloud Photos - Apple Support
Apple does not currently offer cloud-only storage for photos. If that is what you want or need, you may want to explore 3rd party options such as Google Photos or Dropbox.
Another way that photos may be on iCloud (if you don’t have iCloud Photos turned on) is via a backup of an iOS device. The only thing you can do with a backup is use it to restore a device or set up a new device. The contents of backups are not viewable at iCloud.com and if you delete a photo from a device it will not be included in future backups and will eventually be lost.
What happens to iCloud photos when deleted from gallery?
