How to Backup iPhone Photos to iCloud?

The iCloud Photo Library keeps all of your photos and videos safe in their original, high-resolution version. If you regularly backup iPhone photos to iCloud you can actually save a lot of space on your device. You can turn on ‘Optimize Storage’ on your iPhone to keep backing up photos to iCloud and at the same time save space on your iPhone too. To let iCloud automatically back up your iPhone photos, here’s what you need to do

Set-up iCloud Photo Library on Your iPhone

  1. Open Settings
  2. Tap iCloud
  3. Tap Photos
  4. Turn the iCloud Photo Library On by sliding to the right

Turn on iCloud Backup

  1. Connect your device to a Wi-Fi network.
  2. Go to Settings > (your name), and tap iCloud. If you’re using iOS 10.2 or earlier, go to Settings, then scroll down and tap iCloud.
  3. Tap iCloud Backup. If you’re using iOS 10.2 or earlier, tap Backup. Make sure that iCloud Backup is turned on.
  4. Tap Back Up Now. Stay connected to your Wi-Fi network until the process completes.

To let iCloud Automatically back up iPhone Photos

  1. Make sure that iCloud Backup is turned on in Settings > [your name] > iCloud > iCloud Backup. If you’re using iOS 10.2 or earlier, go to Settings > iCloud > Backup.
  2. Connect your iPhone to a power source.
  3. Connect your iPhone to a Wi-Fi network.
  4. Make sure that your iPhone’s screen is locked.
  5. Check that you have enough available space in iCloud for the backup. When you sign in to iCloud, you get 5GB of iCloud storage for free. If you need more iCloud storage, you can buy more from your iPhone.

Manually Backup iPhone Photos to iCloud

  1. Connect your iPhone with a Wi-fi network
  2. Go to your iPhone ‘Settings’.
  3. If you’re still within Wi-Fi’ settings, tap Settings in the upper-left corner to return to the main Settings page. Otherwise, access the Settings app as you did before.
  4. Tap your Apple ID. If you are not signed in, tap Sign into your iPhone, enter your Apple ID and password, then tap Sign In.
  5. Tap iCloud. It’s in the second section of the menu.
  6. Select iCloud data to back up. Slide the listed apps, such as Notes or Calendars, to the “On” (green) position to include their data in the backup.
  7. Scroll down and tap iCloud Backup. It’s at the bottom of the second section.
  8. Slide “iCloud Backup” to the “On” position. It will turn green.
  9. Tap Back Up Now. A manual backup of your selected iPhone contents will now start.

 

 

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