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Does iCloud storage count photos?
Uses your iCloud storage. As long as you have enough space in iCloud, you can store as many photos and videos as you like.
Why do photos take up so much iCloud storage?
For most Apple users, backups, photos, and messages can take up half of your storage space or more. Backups of your devices are often the culprits behind a full iCloud storage space. It’s entirely possible you had your old iPhone set to upload backups to the cloud automatically, and then never removed those files.
Who is responsible for iCloud?
Apple Inc.
iCloud is a cloud storage and cloud computing service from Apple Inc. launched on October 12, 2011. As of 2018, the service had an estimated 850 million users, up from 782 million users in 2016.
Do pictures stay on iCloud forever?
The photos and videos that you delete on one device are deleted everywhere that you use iCloud Photos. Photos and videos stay in the Recently Deleted folder for 30 days before they’re deleted permanently.
What do you do with your iCloud storage?
You can use that space for your iCloud backups, to keep your photos and videos stored in iCloud Photos, and your documents up to date in iCloud Drive. You can make more space or buy more storage any time. Your iCloud storage is different from the storage capacity that comes with your device.
How are photos and videos stored in iCloud?
With Optimize Storage, smaller, space-saving photos and videos are kept on your device while all of your original, full-resolution versions are stored in iCloud. And as long as you have enough space in iCloud, you can store as many photos and videos as you want.
How to add more storage to iCloud Photo Library?
Get started with iCloud Photo Library: Tap Settings > [your name] > iCloud > Photos. Turn on iCloud Photo Library. Select Optimize iPhone Storage to make more space on your device.
How do I save photos to iCloud to save space?
Tap Settings > [your name] > iCloud > Photos. Turn on iCloud Photos. Select Optimize iPhone Storage to save space on your device. With Optimize Storage, smaller, space-saving photos and videos are kept on your device while all of your original, full-resolution versions are stored in iCloud.