iCloud photos

Are photos in ICloud stored forever? (Assuming enough storage space and up to date payments)

iPad, iPadOS 16

Posted on Dec 17, 2022 7:24 AM

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Posted on Dec 17, 2022 9:30 AM

And as long as you do not delete the photos on any device that is syncing with iCloud Photos. Do not treat iCloud Photos as a separate external storage. It is primarily a syncing device keeping the photos in sync and identical across all your devices.If you delete photos from your iPad, iPhone, or Mac the will also be deleted from iCloud, across all your devices.


Beaus mit is so easy to delete accidentally photos from iCloud, I strongly recommend to keep a backup of your iCloud Photos on a local external drive, to keep your photos safe. See: Archive or make copies of the information you store in iCloud - Apple Support


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Dec 17, 2022 9:30 AM in response to alanfromedzell

And as long as you do not delete the photos on any device that is syncing with iCloud Photos. Do not treat iCloud Photos as a separate external storage. It is primarily a syncing device keeping the photos in sync and identical across all your devices.If you delete photos from your iPad, iPhone, or Mac the will also be deleted from iCloud, across all your devices.


Beaus mit is so easy to delete accidentally photos from iCloud, I strongly recommend to keep a backup of your iCloud Photos on a local external drive, to keep your photos safe. See: Archive or make copies of the information you store in iCloud - Apple Support


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