Apple iCloud

When you activate messages on iCloud, all your SMS and the attachments you send and receive use your iCloud storage space. You can free up space by deleting SMS and attachments (photos, videos and files) that you no longer need.

Manage your iCloud storage

Need additional iCloud storage space ? You can easily manage your storage to free up space or go to iCloud+.

By subscribing to iCloud, you automatically benefit from 5 GB of storage space. You can use this space for your iCloud backups, to save your photos and videos in iCloud photos, to keep your documents up to date in iCloud Drive and much more. You can check the amount of iCloud storage space at any time you use in your device settings or iCloud.com. If you lack space, you can manage your storage to release or go to iCloud+ at any time. You do not know how to make the difference between the storage space of your device and iCloud storage ? Get more information on device storage space and iCloud storage

Liberation of space in iCloud

• Consultation of the registered section for you
• Reduction of the size of your iCloud backup
• Deletion of photos in iCloud photos
• Deletion of folders or files in iCloud Drive
• Deletion of SMS and attachments in Messages
• Deletion of messages and mail management
• Deletion of vocal memos

Consultation of the registered section for you

If you lack storage space under iOS 17 or iPados 17 or subsequent version, you can access the recommended section for you in iCloud settings, then check if you can delete photos, bulky files or backups from which you ” Need.

1. Access Settings> [your name]> iCloud.
2. Touch recommended for you, then touch one of the options below and follow the instructions on the screen:
   • Touch Consult backups to identify and delete the backups of devices that you no longer use.
   • Revide the photos and videos to delete photos, screenshots or double videos you no longer need.
   • Touch Check the large files to recover storage space by deleting the bulky files you no longer need.
3. If none of these options appears, you can always delete content manually from iCloud.

Reduction of the size of your iCloud backup

Many apps are automatically saved on iCloud after installation. You can reduce the size of your iCloud backup and release space in iCloud by interrupting the backup of the apps that you do not use or deleting old iCloud backups.

Choose the apps of your iPhone or iPad to include in the backup

1. Access Settings> [your name]> iCloud.
2. Touch Manage the account storage space or manage storage, then backup.
3. Tap the name of the device you use.
4. Disable the apps whose data you do not want to save.
5. Choose Disable and erase.

Confirmation of this choice deactivates the iCloud ICLOUD backup in question and deletes all the associated data of iCloud.

Some apps are always saved, and their backup cannot be deactivated.

Delete backups and deactivate iCloud backup on your device

You can delete old iCloud backups for the device you are currently using or old devices that you no longer use. ICloud backups remain available for a period of 180 days after deactivating the iCloud backup function or stopping its use. Backups in use for the recovery of a device cannot be deleted.

iPhone or iPad

1. Access Settings> [your name], then touch iCloud.
2. Touch Manage the account storage space or manage storage, then backup.
3. Tap the name of the device you want to delete backup.
4. Touche Erase the backup> Disable and erase.

Deleting a backup also deactivates the iCloud backup of your iPhone or iPad. You can reactivate iCloud backup in the iCloud settings of your device.

Mac computers

1. Choose the Apple menu > System or apple settings > System preferences.
2. Click on Apple identifier, then on iCloud.
3. Click Manage and select Backups.
4. Select one of the backups, then click on – to delete it. To deactivate the backup and delete all backups of this device on iCloud, choose delete when you are invited to confirm your choice.

Deleting a backup also deactivates your device’s iCloud backup. You can reactivate iCloud backup in the iCloud settings of your device.

Windows PC

1. Open iCloud for Windows.
2. Click on storage.
3. Select Backup.
4. Select one of the backups, then click Delete. To deactivate the backup and delete all backups of this device on iCloud, choose delete when you are invited to confirm your choice.

Deleting a backup also deactivates your device’s iCloud backup. You can reactivate iCloud backup in the iCloud settings of your device.

Deletion of photos in iCloud photos

The iCloud photo library keeps your photos and videos up to date on all your devices using your iCloud storage. You can free up space in iCloud when you delete photos and videos you no longer need the photo app on one of your devices.

Before deleting anything, make sure you have saved the photos and videos you want to keep. If you use iCloud photos and delete a photo or video on a device, it is also deleted from all the other devices on which you are connected using the same Apple identifier.

Follow the instructions below to delete photos and videos from your iCloud photo library. If you don’t use iCloud photos, you can delete photos from your film instead.

If you are part of an iCloud shared photo library, the photos added to this photo library are only recognized in the storage space of the person who created the shared photo library. To delete elements counted in your iCloud storage space, make sure you consult your personal library.

iPhone or iPad

1. Open the photo app, then touch library at the bottom of your screen.
2. Touch all the photos.
3. Touch Select, then choose the photos and videos to delete.
4. Tap the delete button, then delete the photo.

If you don’t use iCloud photos

If you do not use the iCloud photo library, your film is integrated into your iCloud backup. To consult the storage space used in iCloud backup:

1. Access Settings> [your name], then touch iCloud.
2. Touch Manage the account storage space or manage storage, then backup.
3. Tap the name of the device you use, then consult the storage space used for photos.

To reduce the size of your photo library backup, save your photos and videos on your computer, and then make a manual backup of your device data. If you want to keep your photos and videos on your device, you can deactivate photos backup or go to iCloud+ to get more storage space. You can also delete all the photos you no longer want to keep:

1. Open photos.
2. Select the item you want to delete.
3. Tap the delete button, then delete the photo.

Mac computers

1. Open the Photos App.
2. Select the photos and videos to delete.
3. Press the keyboard deletion key, click by holding the control key stuck, or right -click and choose delete (#) photos. Then click delete to confirm.

iCloud.com

1. On your iPhone, iPad or computer, log into the iCloud site.com.
2. Select the photo app.
3. Choose photos or videos to delete.
   • To select several photos or videos, touch select under iOS or iPados, or press the control key on a Mac or the control key on a PC and hold it down while you select the items.
   • To select everything, press the control keys + A under macOS or on the control keys + a under Windows, or touch everything select everything under iOS or iPados.
4. Touch the delete button, then delete.

Deleted photos and videos can be restored from the album deleted recently for 30 days. To delete the contents of this album faster, touch Select, then select the items to be deleted. Touch Delete> Delete. If you exceed your iCloud storage limit, the photos and videos you have deleted are immediately erased and can no longer be restored from the album deleted recently.

Deletion of folders or files in iCloud Drive

You can manage and delete folders or files that you store in iCloud Drive from your iPhone, iPad, Mac or PC. The shared files of other people to whom you have access are not counted in your iCloud storage space.

iphone

1. Go to the file apps and touch Explorer.
2. Under locations, touch iCloud Drive.
3. Touch the button more , Then select.
4. Choose the file or folder you want to delete.
5. To delete the iCloud Drive file and all your devices, touch the delete button . You can access it in the recent deletions folder for 30 days.

ipad

1. Access the Files app and open the sidebar.
2. Under locations, touch iCloud Drive.
3. Touch Select, then choose the file or folder you want to delete.
4. To delete the iCloud Drive file and all your devices, touch delete. You can access it in the recent deletions folder for 30 days.

Mac computers

1. Open the Finder and access the iCloud Drive folder.
2. Slide an item in the basket or move it to another backrest in your Mac. If you place it in the basket, you can access it in recent deletions for 30 days.

Windows PC

On a PC with iCloud for Windows, you can manage your iCloud Drive files in the Windows explorer. You can pin a file or a folder in the Windows explorer, or follow this procedure to add an iCloud Drive folder to the Windows explorer and delete it from iCloud Drive:

1. Download and install iCloud for Windows.
2. Connect using your Apple identifier.
3. Activate iCloud Drive.
4. Go to the iCloud Drive file.
5. Select the folders or files to delete.
6. Click delete. You can access it in the recent deletions folder for 30 days.

iCloud.com

1. Connect to the iCloud address.com.
2. Touch the iCloud Drive app.
3. Select the files you want to delete, then touch the delete button . You can access it in recently deleted for 30 days.

Deletion of SMS and attachments in Messages

When you activate messages on iCloud, all your SMS and the attachments you send and receive use your iCloud storage space. You can free up space by deleting SMS and attachments (photos, videos and files) that you no longer need.

Delete a message or attachment on your iPhone or iPad

1. In a conversation, touch the attachment or bubble of the message you want to delete.
2. Tap more.
3. Tap the delete button, then delete the message. To delete all messages from a conversation, touch everything delete in the upper left corner of the screen. Then touch the conversation delete.

Delete several attachments from contact or conversation

1. In an SMS conversation, touch the name of the contact at the top of the screen.
2. In the Photos section, touch all.
3. Touch Select, then touch the images to be deleted.
4. Touch delete, then delete the attachment to confirm.

Delete a whole conversation

1. Make a scan to the left on the conversation you want to delete.
2. Tap delete.
3. Touch again to confirm to confirm.

Delete a message or attachment on your Mac

1. Open a conversation.
2. Click on the empty area of ​​a message bubble you want to delete, while keeping the control key pressed.
3. Select Delete.
4. Click delete to confirm your choice.

Delete several attachments from contact or conversation

1. Open a conversation.
2. Click on the information button .
3. Scroll the screen to the photos section.
4. Click on an attachment, then press the control key and hold it down to select several attachments.
5. Click while pressing the control key or right -click, then choose delete.
6. Click delete the attachment to confirm your choice.

Delete a whole conversation

1. Click on a conversation while holding the control key pressed.
2. Choose Delete or delete conversation.
3. Click delete to confirm your choice.

Deletion of messages and mail management

You can free up iCloud space by deleting emails from your iCloud messaging account. You can also move emails from your iPhone or iPad to your Mac or PC, so they no longer occupy space in your iCloud storage.

Follow the procedure below to delete messages from your account. Messages with bulky attachments require more space than those with only text.

iPhone or iPad

If your iPhone or iPad is configured to access your iCloud messaging, you can delete messages from any mailbox, then empty the basket to free up space:

1. Make a scan to the left on a message to delete it.
2. Access your mailboxes, then choose the basket folder.
3. To delete messages one by one, sweep to the left on each message. To delete everything, touch modify, select everything, delete. Confirm by touching everything.

Windows Mac or PC

If you use iCloud mail with an office messaging app, such as email on your Mac or Microsoft Outlook on your PC, follow these instructions:

• Mail on your Mac: Delete the messages you do not want to keep, choose mailbox> Erase deleted items, then select your iCloud messaging account in the menu. Then click erase to confirm.
• Microsoft Outlook 2010 at Outlook 2016 (Windows): Delete messages you don’t want to keep. The latter are definitively erased during the next opening of the app.

iCloud.com

1. Connect to the iCloud address.com.
2. Select Mail, then choose the Corbeille folder.
3. To delete messages one by one, select the message concerned, then select the Corbeille button . To delete several messages simultaneously, select the messages concerned, then delete.

Deletion of vocal memos

When you activate Dictaphone on iCloud, your vocal memos are saved on iCloud. You can easily delete them if you lack space.

iPhone or iPad

1. Touch Modify, then select the vocal memos you want to delete.
2. Tap the delete button .
3. Open recent deletions, then touch Change.
4. Touch everything delete, or select vocal memos, then delete.

Mac computers

1. Select the vocal memos you want to delete.
2. Click the Delete button .
3. Open recent deletions, then click delete or delete.
4. Click delete permanently to confirm.

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iCloud+

Discover a perfectly secure and fluid storage solution to save your photos, videos, notes and files, which you can find on all your devices, wherever you combine. Quickly access your essentials, continue your conversations without interrupting and easily share content with your loved ones. All this, taking advantage of advanced confidentiality features that protect you, you and your data.

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Each package also includes features:

ICloud private relay, hide my email address, personalized messaging field and HomeKit secure video video.

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ICloud photos Allows you to keep a lifetime of high -resolution photos and videos by storing them securely in iCloud, and generating compact and lightened versions available on all your devices. Whether it is a video of your puppy at the beach filmed the day before or a photo of your loved ones taken years ago, you have access to all your memories and can share them wherever you are.

There Shared photo library is the ideal way to easily share the photos and videos of your choice with five other people. The content of your shared photo library appears in the recommended and souvenir photo sections. You can review the photos taken by the group and relive your best adventures.

Thanks to Shared albums, Easily transmit the photos you want to people of your choice. You can for example associate your travel photos with those of your friendly circle or keep your family aware of the activities of your children. All the people with whom you share the album will receive a notification with each modification made and will be able to add their own photos, videos and comments over time.

On iCloud Drive, Your recorded files and folders are easy to access and easy to share, whatever the device you use. All are accessible from the Files app on iOS and iPados, the Finder of your Mac, the file explorer on Windows PCs, or even on iCloud.com.

There ICloud backup automatically records important data on your iPhone and iPad, including your favorite apps, as soon as your device is connected to the mains and connected to Wi-Fi. Your backup is always up to date 2 .

Restore Your device or configure a new one from your iCloud backup to get all of your photos, files, contacts, apps, settings, and more without difficulty. Your device will look like a line for the previous one.

iCloud+

Space to keep your photos, videos, notes and files safely and at hand on all your devices. Ways to quickly access the essentials, to share what you like and not to miss anything from your conversations. Features that protect your privacy and data like never before.

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Each package includes:

ICloud private relay, hide my email address, personalized email domain and HomeKit secure video

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ICloud photos Puts the high definition originals of your security photos and videos on iCloud and keeps only a lightened version on all your devices. Whether it’s a cat video shot yesterday or an old family portrait, your whole collection is accessible and shareable from everywhere.

Shared photo library is the best way to pool photos and videos with a group of up to five other people. Your shared content is displayed in photos in stars and souvenirs. Take a look to relive your adventures through the photos you have taken together.

Shared albums. Gather your photos and those of the people of your choice. Create a travel album with loved ones, or share children’s exploits with the rest of the family. The people you invite are informed of additions and can contribute with their own photos, videos and comments.

iCloud Drive Make your files and folders accessible and easy to share, whatever the device you use. Find them in the IOS and iPados files app, in the Finder on Mac, in file explorer on PC, or iCloud.com.

ICloud backup Stores in a safe place the important data of your iPhone and your iPad, apps included, as soon as your device is connected to a power source and connected to Wi-fi. Your backup is therefore up to date at all times 2 .

Restore Your data or configure a new device from an iCloud backup to find your photos, files, contacts, apps, settings and other content as if they had always been there.

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Everywhere.

iCloud.com has been redesigned so that you can consult, modify and easily manage everything you store on iCloud from all your devices. The iCloud app for Windows even allows you to access your iCloud photos and files without leaving your PC.

Notes. Lots of things to do? Make a list on your Mac and find it when you want on your iPhone.

Confidentiality

With innovations such as two -factor authentication and advanced data protection, the cloud offers unrivaled security.

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1. Some iCloud+ features are not available in all countries or regions.
2. The backup of purchased music is not available in all countries or regions. It is impossible to restore previous purchases which are no longer on the iTunes Store, the App Store or Apple Books.
3. The iCloud private relay is not available in all countries or regions. If they do not have access to your IP address, some sites may ask you to perform additional steps to open a session or access content.
4. The secure video homekit requires an iCloud+ supported package, a security camera compatible with Homekit and a home automation concentrator (HomePod or Apple TV).
5. Family sharing requires connection to an iCloud and iTunes account by means of an Apple identifier. Music, films, series and books can be downloaded from a maximum of 10 aircraft per account (including a maximum of 5 computers). iOS 8 (or later) and OS X Yosemite (or later) are necessary to create a family sharing group and join it, and are recommended to take advantage of all the features. Not all content is eligible for family sharing. Members of a group can hide content; Masked content cannot be downloaded. The Request Purchase Application Functionality does not apply to content downloaded from other members of the group or obtained by download codes.
6. The free trial period only includes services that you do not already use and for which you do not already benefit from a free trial period. The package is renewed automatically once the trial period is completed, unless it is canceled. Restrictions and terms apply.

• iCloud requires iOS 5 (or later) on iPhone 3GS (or more recent model), iPod touch (3 th generation or more recent model), iPad pro, iPad (or more recent model), iPad Air (or more recent model) , iPad Mini (or more recent model); A mac with bone x lion 10.7.5 (or later); Or a PC with Windows 7 or Windows 8 (Outlook 2007 or subsequent version or an up -to -date browser is required for access to emails, contacts and calendars). Some features require iOS 16, iPados 16 and MacOS Ventura. Some features require Wi-Fi connection. Some features are not available in all countries or regions. Access to some services is limited to 10 devices.

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