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Q: Is there a way to upload photos from my iPhone to my iCloud Photo Library without having my entire iCloud Photo Library uploaded on my iPhone?

I just got a new iPhone 7. I was able to import all of my photos and videos from my previous iPhone 6 onto my iCloud Photo Library. I would love to import the photos I take on my current iPhone to my iCloud Photo Library without having my entire previous library uploaded to my current iPhone. I would like to just view everything on my Mac. Is there a way that's possible? Thank you.

MacBook Pro with Retina display

Posted on Sep 17, 2016 6:46 PM

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  • by zinacef,Helpful

    zinacef zinacef Sep 19, 2016 10:08 AM in response to cmarketich
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    Sep 19, 2016 10:08 AM in response to cmarketich

    I'm not entirely sure or understand what you're asking.  If you upload the photos from your device, it's stored in iCloud Photo Library.

     

    If you're asking if it's possible to store the photos only in iCloud and not have them on you device, then the answer to that would be no, because iCloud is not a traditional cloud based storage solution, i.e. it is a syncing/mirroring system allowing you to sync all of your photos across all of your devices and have them available instantly, or almost instantly in some cases.

  • by Eric Root,Solvedanswer

    Eric Root Eric Root Sep 19, 2016 10:08 AM in response to cmarketich
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    Sep 19, 2016 10:08 AM in response to cmarketich

    It is an all or nothing sync.

  • by LACAllen,

    LACAllen LACAllen Sep 18, 2016 3:03 PM in response to cmarketich
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    Sep 18, 2016 3:03 PM in response to cmarketich

    Your photo library is linked to your Apple ID, not any one device.

     

    If you have multiple devices that create photos, and use the same Apple ID for each, all the photos created by each device are stored in your iCloud Photo Library. That library is then synced to all your devices that are signed in with your Apple ID.

     

    So, there is no "previous" library.

     

    Just "the" library.