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How to Manage and Free Up iCloud Storage Space

Apple provides 5GB free storage for every iCloud account, which can be used to backup data on iPhone, iPad, iPod touch device. However, the free 5GB of storage is quickly taken up by photos, device backups, iCloud mail, iCloud Drive, and all of the above from your iDevice and Mac (except device backup).

When You Outgrow Your iCloud Storage

If you’ve seen messages like ‘Not Enough Storage: This iPhone/iPad cannot be backed up because there is not enough iCloud storage available, you can manage your storage in Settings’: add more storage: 50GB ($1 per month; 200GB ($3 per month); 1TB ($10 per month); or 2TB ($20 per month). Also, if you do not want to pay for it, you can free up your iCloud storage space without paying any extra money.

In this guide, we will offer some different ways to help you free up iCloud storage on iPhone 7/7Plus/SE/6s(Plus)/6(Plus)/5s/5, iPad Air/Pro/Mini, iPod touch 5/6, etc on iOS 10.3, iOS 10.2, iOS 10, iOS 9.3.5, iOS 9.3, iOS 9/8/7.

Method 1: Transfer iPhone Photos, Videos, Contacts Data to PC for Backup

If you are searching for the simplest way to thoroughly clean out iCloud storage on your iPhone/iPad/iPod and no data lost, transferring photos/videos/contacts/messages/call logs/music/WhatsApp chats/notes and more to local is a safer and more direct. Here are two options for you to backup iPhone data to PC or Mac in one click.

Option 1. Backup iPhone iPad via Phone Transfer

After downloading and running the Phone Transfer program on your computer or Mac, there are four features are provided for you. They are “Phone to Phone Transfer”, “Back Up Your Phone”, “Restore from Backups” and “Erase Your Old Phone”.

Connect your iPhone iPad to the PC and one click backup phone data to the computer completely after selecting “Backup” option.

backup iphone to computer

Option 2. Backup iPhone iPad through iOS Data Manager

iOS Data Manager can also support you transfer/backup iPhone data to Windows PC or Mac within one simple click. What’s more, you can sync iTunes music from iPhone to Android phone directly. With the data manager program, you can easily import/export, transfer, delete photos, videos, music, apps, etc on PC, no matter what system your device is running (iOS for iPhone/iPad/iPod, Android for Galaxy S8/S7/S6/S5/Note, Huawei Mate/P10/Nova plus, Google, HTC, Sony, ZTE, Windows Phone, etc.)

Download it on your computer and link your iPhone iPad device to PC via a USB cable. Click “Toolbox” button at the upper right of home screen then you will find out the “Backup Device” option, select it and you can transfer/backup your phone data to the computer and no data is lost.

backup data from iphone to computer with one click

Method 2: Delete Useless Backups on iPhone/iPad

When you backup your iPhone, iPad to iCloud, the most important data on your device, like documents, photos, and videos, etc. will be backed up automatically. Therefore, deleting unwanted backups helps you free up the storage space in iCloud.

> Navigate to Settings> iCloud> Storage & Backup.
> Go to the “Manage Storage”, displaying a list of iCloud old backups.
> Click on the name of the backup you don’t need anymore, click the red “Delete Backup”, confirm and click the “Turn Off & Delete” option, and then you can see the iCloud backup removed.

delete old backups on icloud

Method 3: Delete Useless Apps, Photos Data on iPhone/iPad

Delete Useless Apps

> Go to Settings> iCloud> Storage> Manage Storage.
> Select a backup and switch off the apps that you don’t want to sync with iCloud.

delete apps in icloud

Delete Unwanted Photos and Videos

There’s bound to be plenty of pictures you can delete to help save on iCloud space.

> Go to Album on your iPhone iPad devcie > Select unwanted photos and videos > Click on Delete button.

Method 4: Manage iCloud Drive

There are many files saved in iCloud Drive and remove those files may add a large amount of iCloud storage.

Step 1. Navigate to Setting > Find out iCloud > Click iCloud Drive.
Step 2. Close the green button to remove the files. The Mail cloud be your most consideration as it occupies too much storage.

Method 5: Upgrade Your iCloud Storage

Apple only offers 5GB iCloud storage for free. If it is not nearly enough for you, you can buy more. There are three options will be offered, 50GB, 200 GB and 1 TB costing $0.99, $2.99 and $9.99 respectively for one month.

Step 1. Tap on Setting > iCloud > Storage
Step 2. Tap on Buy More Storage and choose the plan that suits you.
Step 3. Click Buy button in the upper right corner.
Step 4. Enter your Apple ID password to finish the purchase.

buy more icloud storage

Method 6: Permanently Delete Data on iPhone iPad

iOS Data Eraser is a professional iOS-cleaning tool that helps you clean all kinds of junk files and free up space on iOS devices, free up iCloud storage space as well. Besides, the program is designed to erase private data/deleted files on iOS 11, iOS 10.3, iOS 10.2, iOS 10, iOS 9/8/7 permanently. Give it a try and get more available space on your iPhone/iPad/iPod now.

erase iphone data to free up space

Done! You have several choices to manage and free up iCloud storage on iOS devices. Personally I am inclined to backup iPhone data to the computer because it is easy & safe.

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