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Meridian5850 Author

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Is it possible to delete photos on my iPhone and still have them available in iCloud?

iPhone SE, iOS 14

Posted on Dec 6, 2021 2:43 PM

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medwds

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Posted on Dec 6, 2021 3:04 PM

No, that's not possible. However, if your phone is low on space, you can use Optimize iPhone Storage to keep only smaller, space-saving photos on the phone while the full-resolution versions remain in iCloud:

Tap Settings > [your name] > iCloud > Photos.
Select Optimize iPhone Storage.

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Is it possible to delete photos on my iPhone and still have them available in iCloud?

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