How do I manage iCloud to free up storage space on my iPhone?

I need to make room on my phone so I need to manage my iCloud



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iPhone 8, iOS 16

Posted on Mar 22, 2025 9:09 PM

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Posted on Mar 22, 2025 9:36 PM

There are some excellent suggestions, some of which utilise iCloud, in this support video


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bwjcYyCneNc


and more at Manage your iCloud storage - Apple Support


One tip I've seen used to good effect is to optimise the size of photos on your device, while iCloud will retain the full-sized copy.

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Mar 22, 2025 9:36 PM in response to Lilkmc75

There are some excellent suggestions, some of which utilise iCloud, in this support video


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bwjcYyCneNc


and more at Manage your iCloud storage - Apple Support


One tip I've seen used to good effect is to optimise the size of photos on your device, while iCloud will retain the full-sized copy.

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