Why is my iCloud storage full with only 400 photos and 71 videos?

my Phone keep on alerting me that my iCloud storage is full and I should upgrade to a subscription of 0.99, I don’t think my iCloud storage is full because I only have like less than 400 pictures & 71 videos in the cloud and before that I had way more in thousands. What can I do to solve this problem please?



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iPhone 14 Pro Max, iOS 18

Posted on Mar 30, 2025 12:36 AM

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Posted on Mar 30, 2025 9:00 AM

On your phone: Settings >> Apple Account (the one right at the top with your name) >> iCloud >> Storage


That will give you a detailed breakdown of how your storage is used, across all categories (iCloud Photos, iCloud Drive, Messages, etc - even shared Family use if you have a family plan). You can select each category for details.

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Mar 30, 2025 9:00 AM in response to AW2084

On your phone: Settings >> Apple Account (the one right at the top with your name) >> iCloud >> Storage


That will give you a detailed breakdown of how your storage is used, across all categories (iCloud Photos, iCloud Drive, Messages, etc - even shared Family use if you have a family plan). You can select each category for details.

Mar 30, 2025 1:05 PM in response to AW2084

The problem seems pretty obvious and it isn't Photos...


You have 5GB of storage. Your storage is overused by iOS backups (15.3GB) and WhatsApp backups (8.8 GB). You have 25GB of data in a bucket that's only supposed to have up to 5GB in it.


Your solutions are pretty straightforward - either delete the backup and WhatsApp data using up all your storage, or upgrade your subscription to get more storage.

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