Can you keep “hidden” or “imports” photos from backing up to iCloud?

I’m coming up on my limit of iCloud storage, and one of the things taking up space is the “Imports” “Recently deleted” and “Hidden” albums. Is there a way to keep photos backup on, but just keep those and certain albums off of iCloud?

Posted on May 13, 2023 09:26 PM

Reply
Question marked as Top-ranking reply

Posted on May 14, 2023 09:20 AM

No.


Imports is just a view of everything already uploaded so it takes no additional space.

You can empty the recently deleted album to permanently delete items and free that space.

Hidden albums will sync as those are also part of your library.

2 replies

This thread has been closed by the system or the community team. You may vote for any posts you find helpful, or search the Community for additional answers.

Can you keep “hidden” or “imports” photos from backing up to iCloud?

Welcome to Apple Support Community
A forum where Apple customers help each other with their products. Get started with your Apple Account.