How to Backup Photos from iCloud?

Can you provide a step-by-step procedure to backup iCloud photos?

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Posted on Jun 4, 2025 05:31 AM

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muguy

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Posted on Jun 4, 2025 05:48 AM

Photos in iCloud are not included in your device backup.

You can:

download the photos elsewhere. and backup

Sync with photos on a Mac, do not optimize, and backup the Mac.

Sync with a PC and backup. the PC

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muguy

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Jun 4, 2025 05:48 AM in response to mohdkaif002

Photos in iCloud are not included in your device backup.

You can:

download the photos elsewhere. and backup

Sync with photos on a Mac, do not optimize, and backup the Mac.

Sync with a PC and backup. the PC

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