All of your photos on all of your devices
iCloud Photos works seamlessly with the Photos app to keep your photos and videos securely stored in iCloud and up to date on your iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, Mac, Apple TV, and iCloud.com. For example, let's say you have an iPhone, iPad, and Mac. You can take a photo on your iPhone and see that same photo on your other devices and iCloud.com too.
How to turn on iCloud Photos
Securely back-up your photos and videos to Google Photos and enjoy them from any device. 1 Find the right photos faster Your photos are automatically organized and searchable so you can easily find the photo you’re looking for. Take a photo on your iPhone and it appears automatically in Photos on your Mac. How to turn on iCloud Photos. Make good photos great. You don’t have to be a pro to edit like one—use the Photos editing tools to give your pictures just the right look. You can crop and straighten, remove red-eye or blemishes, improve light and color, and more.
- Go to Settings > [your name] > iCloud.
- Tap Photos.
- If you need to, tap to turn on iCloud Photos.
If you can't turn on iCloud Photos, you might need to make changes to your storage plan.
How to access iCloud Photos
- Open the Photos app.
- Tap the Photos tab to see your photos.
- Tap the Albums tab to see My Albums, Shared Albums, People & Places, Media Types, and Other Albums. You can also learn more about content that you share with others.
See your recently deleted photos:
- Open the Photos app.
- Tap Albums tab .
- Scroll down to Other Albums and tap Recently Deleted.
Deleted photos and videos are placed in the Recently Deleted album on your device, where they remain for 30 days. After that, items are permanently removed from all your devices set up for iCloud Photos.
How to check your iCloud storage
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It's easy to see how much storage your iCloud Photos use:
- Go to Settings > [your name].
- Tap iCloud > Manage Storage.
- Tap Change Storage Plan to make changes.
You can also see how iCloud Photos uses your iCloud storage.
Do more with your photos
- Transfer photos and videos from your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch.
- Download photos and videos from iCloud.
- Take and manage photos.
- Set up and use iCloud Photos.
- Reduce the size of your iCloud Photos.
- Get help with iCloud Photos.
- Check your iCloud storage.
Edit photos on your Mac
Learn how to edit like a pro with the intuitive editing tools built into Photos for macOS.
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After taking pictures with the camera on your iPhone or iPad, make the moment look just right with the editing tools built into your device.
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You can move photos and videos from your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch to your Mac or PC. And with iCloud Photos, your photos are available on all your devices.
Learn how to transfer photosKeep your photos up to date
With iCloud Photos, your collection of photos and videos is safely stored and available on all of your devices. Or you can sync your library manually with iTunes.
Learn how to keep your library safeOrganize your photos and videos
Learn how to use the Photos app’s built-in features to keep your growing collection in order. And see how the powerful search function lets you find people, places, and things fast.
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Move your Photos library
Is your Mac running low on disk space as your collection of photos and videos expands? You can move your Photos library to an external drive to free up storage.
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iCloud Photos works with the Photos app to keep your photos and videos securely stored in iCloud, and up to date on your iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV, and iCloud.com
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