My photos are not syncing to iCloud even after 11 GB free space

my phone is not syncing photos to ichloud and i fread 11 giygbjtes of soace. my phone is not syncing


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iPhone 14, iOS 18

Posted on Aug 7, 2025 6:39 AM

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Posted on Aug 7, 2025 8:58 AM

11 GB doesn't sound like much.

  • At Settings>General>iPhone Storage, what does it say? For instance, mine says 76.64 GB of 128 GB used.
  • At Settings>Apple ID>iCloud, what does iCloud storage say?  mine says 110 GB of 200 GB used.
  • At Settings>Apple ID>iCloud>Photos, what do Manage Storage, In iCloud, and Status say? 
  • Do you have "Optimize iPhone Storage" checked, or "Download" checked?
  • At the same place, have you tried tapping "Sync Now?"
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Aug 7, 2025 8:58 AM in response to Janamahgoub

11 GB doesn't sound like much.

  • At Settings>General>iPhone Storage, what does it say? For instance, mine says 76.64 GB of 128 GB used.
  • At Settings>Apple ID>iCloud, what does iCloud storage say?  mine says 110 GB of 200 GB used.
  • At Settings>Apple ID>iCloud>Photos, what do Manage Storage, In iCloud, and Status say? 
  • Do you have "Optimize iPhone Storage" checked, or "Download" checked?
  • At the same place, have you tried tapping "Sync Now?"

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My photos are not syncing to iCloud even after 11 GB free space

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