How To See Icloud Photos On My Iphone

iCloud is an automatic online data storage service that stores content and wirelessly pushes it to all your iOS devices- iPhone, iPad, iPad Touch, Mac and even PC devices.

iCloud's photo library automatically saves photos from your iOS devices and uploads them to your iCloud photo library.

Not only does iCloud store your photos across devices, when you use the Photos app on your iOS devices or your Mac to make edits, those edits will be reflected across all devices.

Likewise, deleting a photo deletes it from all iOS devices (though you can restore it from the Recently Deleted album, where it will stay for 30 days after deletion).

How to Set Up iCloud for Photos:

iPhone, iPad, iPad Touch iOS Device 10.3 or later:

2. Open Settings from the home screen of an iPad, or iPhone

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3. Once you're in the Settings page, tap the button with [Your Name]

4. Tap iCloud

5. Once you're on the iCloud page, tap Photos.

6. In Photos, tap iCloud Photos

If you'd like to upload the last 30 days of new photos and view them through Photo Stream, tap My Photo Stream.
If you'd like to share your albums with other people and subscribe to other people's shared albums, tap Shared Albums.
In iCloud Photos, check mark the photo resolution format you'd like to use:
Optimize iPhone Storage - When your iOS device is low on space, full-resolution photos and videos are replaced with smaller versions. Original file formats will be kept in iCloud.

Download and Keep Originals - Original photos and videos will be stored on your iOS device.

7. The end result when all preferences are tapped on iOS device.

Using a Mac (macOS 10.10.3 or later) :

1. Go to Systems Preferences > iCloud

3. Click the Photos check box to automatically sync photos from your Mac to your iCloud.

Using a PC:

On a Windows PC, you'll need to download iCloud for Windows from Apple's site – it's free, and runs on Windows 7 and above.
Enter or Create an Apple ID (which you can create in the latest version of iTunes, also a free download) will serve as your iCloud login.

How to View Your iCloud Photos:

Once you're all set up, your photos will automatically upload to iCloud when your iOS device's battery is charged and it's connected to Wi-Fi (or connected to a cell signal if you have iOS 11 or later).

Your iCloud Photo Library stores every photo you take on your iOS devices and automatically organizes them into folders called Moments, Collections and Years. (See below for more info on how to organize iCloud Photos)

1. After you've been using the service to upload photos and videos, you can access icloud.com from your browser and sign in with your Apple ID.

2. Choose Photos to check out your images, grouped by time and location, and double-click images to view them in full screen mode.

iCloud File Formats:

iCloud works with a variety of digital image file formats, including JPEG, PNG, GIF, TIFF, HEIF, RAW, HEVC and MP4, though uploads from Mac or PC must be in JPEG format.

How to Download Photos from iCloud:

Once you're signed into iCloud, select the photos you want to save
Click the Cloud Button (with the arrow pointing downwards) located in the upper right hand corner of iCloud photos to download the items.

How to Upload Photos to iCloud:

To upload photos from your Mac or PC to iCloud, click the Upload icon, which looks like a cloud with an arrow pointing upward, located in the upper right corner of iCloud Photos.
Select the items you'd like to upload, then click Open.
Items will be uploaded to all devices with iCloud enabled.

How to Organize iCloud Photos:

iCloud Photos are grouped into Moments, Collections and Years. Apple defines these words as follows:

Moments: Photos and Videos taken around the same time and place.

Example: Photos and Videos taken from your vacation to Chiang Mai, Thailand.

Collections: A group of Moments taken at the same location.

Example: A one-week vacation in Thailand.

Years: A library of Moments and Collections from the entire year.

Example: Pictures for your dog at Golden Gate Bridge along with photos and videos from your trip to Thailand.

You can organize your photos even further by creating or adding to an existing albums.

Using iPhone, iPad, iPad Touch iOS Device 10.3 or later:

1. After you sign in into iCloud, select the images within a Moment you'd like to organize into an album.

2. Select photos you want to delete and in the upper right corner, click the Trash Can icon.

3. In the bottom left hand corner, you'll see a box with an arrow pointing upwards. Click this icon.

4. You'll have the option of selecting multiple images. Select the images you'd like to add into an album.

5. Once the images have been selected, you'll notice a list of grey icons located on the bottom of the screen. Select Add to Album.

6. You'll be prompted with options to either Create a New Album or Add to an Existing Album. Select the option you'd like to use to organize your photos.

7. Once this is complete, continue to organize your images as you see fit.

Using a Mac (macOS 10.10.3 or later) :

After you sign in into iCloud, select the images you'd like to organize into a new album.
Click the Plus icon located in the upper right hand corner of iCloud Photos, select New Album.
Type the title of your New Album, then select OK
Your new album is now created and can be found in the left hand corner underneath the My Albums folder.

How to Delete Photos from iCloud:

1. After you sign in into iCloud, select the photos you'd like to delete.

Tip

To delete more than 1 item at a time, hold the Command keyboard button and select the items you'd like to delete.

2. Once the photos have been selected, in the upper right hand corner, click the Trash Can icon.

Once an item is deleted from your iCloud Photos it will be deleted from all your devices!

Warning

Once an item is deleted from your iCloud Photos it will be deleted from all your devices!

3. You'll be prompted with a pop-up window indicating the number of items you'd like to delete. Click Delete to confirm or Cancel to edit your selections.

4. If an item was accidentally deleted, you can recover the item in Recently Deleted located in the side navigation below Library.

Note: Items in Recently Deleted may take up to 40 days to be permanently deleted from your iCloud Photos. Each photo or video will show the time remaining prior to deletion.

How to Manage Your iCloud Photo Library Storage Space:

The storage platform saves photos in their original format, at their original resolution. As of 2019, your photo library includes 5 gigabytes of free storage (about 1,600 photos assuming each image is about 3MB), but you have the option to sign up for more data via a paid monthly subscription, starting at $0.99 a month for 50 GB.

To View Your iCloud Storage Space:

Using iOS device 10.3 or later:

To view your storage space, go toSettings >[Your Name] >iCloud
To manage storage space, go toSettings >[Your Name] >iCloud >Manage Storage

Using a Mac (macOS 10.10.3 or later) :

Go toSystem Preferences, clickiCloud, then clickManage.

Using a PC:

Open iCloud for Windows or go to iCloud.

How to Upgrade Your iCloud Storage Space:

You have the option to sign up for more data via a paid monthly subscription, starting at $0.99 a month for 50 GB.

Assuming each image is about 3MB, you can choose from:

50GB (about 16,000 images)
200GB (about 64,000 images)
2TB (about 640,000 images).

You can upgrade your iCloud storage plan from your iPhone, iPad, iPad Touch, Mac or PC.

Tip

If you want to share photos with someone who doesn't have an Apple ID or access to iCloud, enable the "Public Website" option when you create a Shared Photo Streams album. You can then send the URL to anyone you wish. Keep in mind that public photos can be seen by anyone.

Warning

Information in this article applies to iOS 10.3 or later and OS X El Capitan. It may vary slightly or significantly with other versions or products.

How to Back Up iCloud Photos:

1. To turn on iCloud backup, go to Settings > iCloud > Backup

2. Turn on iCloud Backup

3. Make sure you're connected to the WiFi and click the Back Up Now button

4. To check whether you backed up your photos, go to Settings > iCloud > Storage > Manage Storage and view your latest backup