How do I free up space on iCloud when I have already deleted many photos and turned off iCloud photos but not "my photo stream"?

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I want to be able to back up my iPhone with the iCloud but there are so many pictures taking up space in iCloud it won't back up now.

I have already downloaded all my cell phone pics to my computer; So I don't need the iCloud to back up pictures.

Please help.

If this is question as I understand, I would edit title to: How to exclude Photos from iCloud backup in iOS to save iCloud space — Arunas Bartisius, Oct 23, 2018 at 18:57

Arunas Bartisius · Accepted Answer · 2018-10-23 18:54:58Z

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To remove Photos (Photo Library) from iCloud backup:

Please open Settings/ your name iCloud
Open Storage/Manage Storage
Open Backups (iOS12) / select the backup for your iPhone
Switch off the Photo Library - this will exclude the Photo Library from the backup (you can do it while backup in progress)
Tap Turn Off & Delete (if already exists)

answered Oct 23, 2018 at 18:54

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pkamb · Accepted Answer · 2018-10-05 23:40:17Z

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Pay for a larger iCloud storage tier.

$2.99 per month gets you 200GB of free space in iCloud. This should be more than enough space to back up your photos and other items.

It's worth it to pay a small amount of money for another form of off-site backup.

answered Oct 5, 2018 at 23:40

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