Pictures are in i. Cloud in two ways: your i. Cloud backup, and photo stream. The backup is saved until overwritten, and photo stream photos remain in i. Cloud for 30 days., the i Cloud backup includes your camera roll pictures, but those are overwritten each time you back up.
A common query we ran across in our research was “Does icloud keep photos forever?”.
No, it doesn’t save photos forever because images will stay there for 30 days. During this time, you can easily backup the images.
Can I keep my photos off iCloud?
The good news is you can keep your photo offs i. Cloud; it just requires a few steps. Here’s how you can keep your photos off i, and cloud., i Cloud Photos syncs every photo you take on your i. Phone up to Apple’s servers and then syncs it back down to any other Apple devices you have logged into the same account.
While I was researching we ran into the query “How do I download my photos from iCloud Photos?”.
When you turn on i. Cloud Photos, your photos and videos automatically upload to i, and cloud. They’re not duplicated in your i. Cloud backup, so you should keep backup copies of your library. Use the steps below to download copies of your photos and videos to your Mac or PC. Or you can import your library to your Mac or PC.
How to store photos and videos in iCloud Photo Library?
Store your photos and videos in i, and cloud. Turn on i. Cloud Photo Library. Select Optimize i. Phone Storage to make more 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 i, and cloud.
One more question we ran across in our research was “Does iCloud Photo Library have cloud-only storage?”.
, see: i Cloud Photo Library – Apple Support Apple does not currently offer cloud-only storage for photos. If that is what you want or need, you may want to explore 3rd party options such as Google Photos or Dropbox., no i Cloud Photo Library is a syncing service.
This of course begs the query “Do I need a second iCloud Photo Library backup?”
One way to think about this is even though your entire i. Cloud Photo Library is (as the name implies) stored online in i. Cloud, it’s worth considering a second online backup as one of your redundancies. After all, you can never have too many backups, in all honesty.
What is iCloud Photos optimize storage?
If you turn on Optimize Storage, i. Cloud Photos automatically manages the size of your library on your device. Your original photos and videos are stored in i. Cloud 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.
, i Cloud Photos Uses your i, and cloud storage. As long as you have enough space in i. Cloud, you can store as many photos and videos as you like. Stored in the original format at full-resolution. You can turn on Optimize Storage and save space on your device. Edits are stored in i. Cloud and stay up to date on your Apple devices.
, i Cloud Photos syncs every photo you take on your i. Phone up to Apple’s servers and then syncs it back down to any other Apple devices you have logged into the same account. That includes personal, private, even intimate photos.
Do photos automatically backup to iCloud on iPhone?
So, using i. Cloud automatic backup i. Phone is possible and as per Apple, the app creates a backup at the end of every single day. If you want to know more about the backup procedures, then read the detailed part below., does i Cloud Automatically Backup and How to Do? A lot of users ask; ‘do photos automatically save to i, and cloud?
Well, if you have set the i. Cloud to back up the i. OS device automatically, then you should know that the app makes a backup of your device at the end of every single day. Part 2: How Often Does i. Phone Backup to i, and cloud?