How can you free up storage if you have a family plan?

I barely have any apps downloaded on my devices, but lots of storage is being used because of my family sharing storage with our family plan.

iPad, iPadOS 16

Posted on Aug 15, 2023 1:40 PM

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Posted on Aug 15, 2023 2:00 PM

Either sign up for your own plan, increase your storage subscription*, (or have others do this if you can identify the culprit) or have a 'let's all sit down and manage our devices' day --> This article tells you how to manage your iCloud storage --> Manage your iCloud storage - Apple Support - including seeing how much storage you have and how to delete items stored in iCloud such as backups, photos, files, mail, messages and voice memos.


*There isn't a 4TB plan as such; you have to do it by having a subscription to Apple One and also subscribing to an individual iCloud+ plan.


Refer to this document about how to do this --> What happens to your iCloud storage when you sign up for Apple One - Apple Support

"If your family needs additional iCloud storage, the family member who purchased Apple One can buy more iCloud storage. With both Apple One and an iCloud+ plan, your family can share up to 4TB of total iCloud storage."



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Aug 15, 2023 2:00 PM in response to oziel176

Either sign up for your own plan, increase your storage subscription*, (or have others do this if you can identify the culprit) or have a 'let's all sit down and manage our devices' day --> This article tells you how to manage your iCloud storage --> Manage your iCloud storage - Apple Support - including seeing how much storage you have and how to delete items stored in iCloud such as backups, photos, files, mail, messages and voice memos.


*There isn't a 4TB plan as such; you have to do it by having a subscription to Apple One and also subscribing to an individual iCloud+ plan.


Refer to this document about how to do this --> What happens to your iCloud storage when you sign up for Apple One - Apple Support

"If your family needs additional iCloud storage, the family member who purchased Apple One can buy more iCloud storage. With both Apple One and an iCloud+ plan, your family can share up to 4TB of total iCloud storage."



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