So, youve just gotten a notification from iCloud that your storage is about to run out.
Or, you checked your storage and realized its much higher than you first thought.
In this post, well walk you through everything you might do to reduce your iCloud storage.
Luckily, this is pretty easy to check on all of your Apple devices.
Again, the goal here is just to see what is using up your storage.
Well fix this inStep 2.
These files are generally used for syncing with your other devices.
These will mostly be games and social media apps.
For most people, this is an easy decision with few consequences.
Just keep in mind that youll become reliant on Google Photos.
If you have more than 15GB of photos on iOS, this will probably be a permanent move.
Theres not much of a tutorial here; you know what matters to you and what doesnt.
Just open theFilesapp on your iPhone or iPad and start deleting.
We do have a few tips though.
If youre deleting photos in the Photos app, see to it to also delete them fromRecently Deleted.
Also, ensure that the files youre deleting are actually in iCloud.
Just bear in mind that youll have to keep up with the drives that you store files on.
You could just bite the bullet and delete everything, opting to reserve your storage for new files.
We hope it helped!
FAQs
How much does iCloud storage cost?
iCloud storage charges a monthly fee.
Why does x app use iCloud storage?
Most apps using iCloud storage do so for syncing.
A few apps also use iCloud storage to back up your data within that app.
