Manage your photo and video storage - Apple Support (2024)

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Manage your photo and video storage - Apple Support? ›

Go to Settings > [your name], then tap iCloud. Tap Manage Account Storage or tap Manage Storage, then tap Backups. Tap the name of the device you're using, then look at Photos.

Go to Settings > [your name], then tap iCloud. Tap Manage Account Storage or tap Manage Storage, then tap Backups. Tap the name of the device you're using, then look at Photos.

Photos is designed to protect your information and enable you to choose what you share. Photos is designed to protect your privacy while delivering a personalized experience that reflects your unique photo library. Apple does not access your photos or videos, and does not use them for research and development.

You can filter and sort photos and videos in the albums you create in the Photos app . For example, you can filter an album to show only videos, only photos, or photos and videos you marked as favorites. You can also sort photos and videos in an album by newest to oldest, oldest to newest, or in a custom order.

Keep your photo and video library organized and accessible with the Photos app. Browse curated views in the Library tab, then use the Search bar to quickly find the person, place, or thing that you're looking for. Photos is organized into Library, Memories, People, Places, and Recents.

Date the photo was taken (year, month, or day) – this is the most common way to organize your photos. We recommend primarily using years, then months, and only then days for your folder structure. It's much easier to locate your folder by years than just days. Grouping (family, work, hobby, vacation, friends)

No one else can access your end-to-end encrypted data — not even Apple — and this data remains secure even in the case of a data breach in the cloud. If you lose access to your account, only you can recover this data, using your device passcode or password, recovery contact, or recovery key.

Your original photos and videos are stored in iCloud and space-saving versions are kept on your device. Your library is optimized only when you need space, starting with the photos and videos you access least. You can download the original photos and videos over Wi-Fi or cellular when you need them.

In general, giving an app permission to access photos does not lead to identity theft, but many people have photos on their devices with personally identifiable information (PII) including driver's licenses and Social Security cards.

How do I organize my photos and videos? ›

Create one folder for the current year. Inside, create one folder for each month of the year. I like to label them first with the number of the month and then the month name to keep them in order. It's important to date every folder in the same way so nothing gets lost in the shuffle and they're easily searchable.

You can choose either Remove from iPhone or Download Photos & Videos, but no matter what you choose, the iCloud originals will remain intact.

You have 30 days to renew your plan or download your information/photos. After 30 days, if you haven't paid, everything will be deleted. Nothing will be deleted. Everything will be safely stored on the cloud, but new content will remain on your device without the option to sync it.

Even if you delete photos, the backup might include other data that takes up space. Other iCloud Data: Apart from photos, iCloud may be storing other data such as documents, app data, emails, and more. These files can also contribute to the overall storage usage.

If you exceed your iCloud storage limit, your device immediately removes any photos and videos you delete and they won't be available for recovery in your Recently Deleted album.