If I delete my photos which was already uploaded on my icloud will it reflect on my icloud?

I uploaded my photos to icloud and I want to delete photos on my iphone to increase my storage, would it be deleted on my icloud too?

iPhone 12, iOS 16

Posted on Oct 20, 2023 3:43 AM

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Posted on Oct 20, 2023 3:44 AM

Yes. iCloud is a synchronization service, not offline storage. You can reduce the size of your photos on device by optimizing your library (settings > photos)

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If I delete my photos which was already uploaded on my icloud will it reflect on my icloud?

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