delete photos from iphone and not icloud

How do I delete photos from my iphone and not delete them from icloud?

iPhone 13 Pro, iOS 18

Posted on Feb 28, 2025 4:01 PM

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Feb 28, 2025 4:05 PM in response to Lightninray

You would have to turn off iCloud Photos on your iPhone. The purpose of iCloud Photos is to sync the photos on your devices so they are exactly the same. When you delete from one, it will be removed from iCloud and any other device that has iCloud turned on. If you have no devices that have iCloud Photos turned on, then the photos there will only remain for 30 days, so if you turn it off on your phone, make sure you either have another device using it or you turn it back on within 30 days.

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