Photos saved to icloud

If I delete photos from my iPhone or iPad are they automatically deleted from iCloud? If so is there any way to stop them being deleted from iCloud? I pay for extra storage so I have plenty.

iPhone 11

Posted on Jun 9, 2022 03:43 AM

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Posted on Jun 9, 2022 04:04 AM

iCloud Photos is a file synching service, not a backup service per se so if you are using iCloud photos on your device then there is no way of not deleting the photos in iCloud when deleting them on your device. You would have to save the pictures on a separate hard drive or flash drive in order to keep them.

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Jun 9, 2022 04:04 AM in response to loolie6

iCloud Photos is a file synching service, not a backup service per se so if you are using iCloud photos on your device then there is no way of not deleting the photos in iCloud when deleting them on your device. You would have to save the pictures on a separate hard drive or flash drive in order to keep them.

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