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Photos and iPad storage

How can I save storage on my iPad by deleting high resolution photos without deleting the high resolution copy on iCloud or on my Mac? I still want to be able to view all photos on my iPad without having a copy of the high res photo on the iPad.


iPad mini, iOS 12

Posted on May 21, 2019 8:35 AM

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Posted on May 21, 2019 8:56 AM

iCloud Photos is a syncing service. Any photo you delete from a device where iCloud Photos is turned on will also be deleted from iCloud and from any other device connected to iCloud Photos. You can potentially reduce the storage space required on a device by turning on Optimize Storage. See: Set up and use iCloud Photos - Apple Support


Apple does not currently offer cloud-only storage for photos. If that is what you want or need, you may want to explore 3rd party options such as Google Photos or Dropbox.


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May 21, 2019 8:56 AM in response to simpsonjvj

iCloud Photos is a syncing service. Any photo you delete from a device where iCloud Photos is turned on will also be deleted from iCloud and from any other device connected to iCloud Photos. You can potentially reduce the storage space required on a device by turning on Optimize Storage. See: Set up and use iCloud Photos - Apple Support


Apple does not currently offer cloud-only storage for photos. If that is what you want or need, you may want to explore 3rd party options such as Google Photos or Dropbox.


Photos and iPad storage

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