Browse iCloud Drive
- Tap Browse at the bottom of the screen.
- Under Locations, tap iCloud Drive. If you don’t see Locations, tap Browse again. If you don’t see iCloud Drive under Locations, tap Locations.
- To open a folder, tap it. See View files and folders in Files on iPhone.
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How do I see things in my iCloud drive?
To see your saved files on a Mac, go to Finder > iCloud Drive. On your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch, go to the Files app. On a PC with iCloud for Windows, go to File Explorer > iCloud Drive.
How do I retrieve files from iCloud?
Recover deleted files on iCloud.com
- In iCloud Drive on iCloud.com, click Recently Deleted in the bottom-right corner of the window.
- Click Recover All, or select each file you want to recover, then click Recover.
What happens when I turn off iCloud drive on iPhone?
When you turn on iCloud for an app, its information is safely stored in iCloud and automatically kept in sync across your devices. When you turn it off, the app will no longer connect with iCloud, so your data will exist only on your device.
How do I manage my iCloud drive?
Go to Settings > [your name] > iCloud. Tap Manage Storage > Backups. Tap the name of the device that you’re using. Turn off any apps that you don’t want to back up.
What’s the difference between iCloud and iCloud Drive?
Think of iCloud as a filing cabinet and iCloud drive as one of the cabinet’s drawers you can use to store things. It is designed to store files that don’t fit in any of the other drawers. iCloud Drive is a space for documents that don’t fit anywhere else on iCloud.
What is stored in iCloud Drive?
iCloud Drive lets you securely access all of your documents from your iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, Mac, and Windows PC.You can store files* in iCloud Drive as long as they’re 50GB or less in size and you don’t exceed your iCloud storage limit. If you need more iCloud storage, you can upgrade to iCloud+.
Will I lose anything if I turn off iCloud?
If you have an iPhone and iPad with iCloud sharing enabled on both, all photos and videos will be shared across both devices. However, if you turn iCloud photos off on your phone, your iPhone’s Camera Roll will lose any images that weren’t created on that device (if you haven’t downloaded them already, that is).
Does iCloud Drive use a lot of data?
As long as you’re connected to the internet, your devices will sync with each other using iCloud and while it’s very convenient to have this, it does use up quite a bit of data.While the easy option to save data is just to turn off iCloud completely so you won’t use any data at all, it doesn’t have to be that way.
Does iCloud Drive automatically backup?
To automatically back up your device each day, turn on iCloud Backup via Settings > [your name] > iCloud > iCloud Backup and toggle iCloud Backup to on. If you’re using iOS 10.2 or earlier, go to Settings > iCloud > Backup. The device will then back up when your phone is connected to power, locked, and on Wi-Fi.
How do I move photos from iCloud Drive to photos?
Click on the shared album you want to open. Select the images you want to download, then go to File > Export > Export Photos. Check the export settings, then click Export. Select the folder you want to export the photos to, e.g. Pictures.
How long do photos stay in iCloud?
30 days
Photos stored in iClouds photo stream are only stored for up to 30 days and up to 1000 photos (whichever you reach first). You should save any photos you want to keep to your photo roll or iPhoto within the 30 days allocated.
Can you delete photos from iPhone but keep on iCloud?
Usually, your iPhone automatically backs up to your iCloud account, and if you delete photos from your iPhone, they’ll also be deleted from your iCloud. To get around this, you can turn off iCloud photo sharing, sign in to a different iCloud account, or use a cloud server other than iCloud for photo sharing.
Should I use iCloud or not?
Don’t get me wrong, iCloud can be useful. The purpose of iCloud is so you can access your data across all of your Apple devices. However, a large portion of people either don’t have another Apple device, or don’t need to be storing that much data in the cloud.
How do I download a folder from iCloud drive?
Upload and download files from iCloud Drive on iCloud.com
- Drag files from the desktop or a folder window on your computer to the iCloud Drive window or a folder icon in the iCloud Drive window. If you drag to a folder icon, it becomes highlighted to confirm that the item you’re dragging will go into the folder.
- Click.
Is iCloud drive free?
Then iCloud Drive is a free part of your Mac or iOS device. Except so much of what you and your apps do relies on iCloud that you will fill up that miserly 5GB free storage quickly. When you need more than 5GB, your next option is 50GB which costs you $0.99 per month.
How do you access your iCloud photos?
To access iCloud Photos on Android devices, you’ll need to follow this alternative workaround.
How to access iCloud Photos on Android
- Open up Chrome and navigate to www.icloud.com.
- Tap the More option.
- Sign in.
- Tap the Photos icon.
- Make a new album if you need to.
Are text messages saved in iCloud?
On your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch, go to Settings > [your name] > iCloud. Turn on Messages. Any messages currently stored in iCloud are now accessible on your device, and any new messages you receive on your device will be stored in iCloud.
How do I get pictures from iCloud to my iPhone?
To get photos from iCloud to iPhone:
- On your iPhone, go to “Settings” > [your name].
- Tap “iCloud” and choose “Photos”.
- Enable “iCloud Photos” (or “iCloud Photo Library”) and select “Download and Keep Originals”. By doing so, the iCloud photos will be downloaded to your iPhone automatically over Wi-Fi.
What is the difference between iCloud photos and iCloud drive?
iCloud Drive: This is for all your documents (including Mac Desktop and Downloads data) and data from third-party apps on Macs and iOS devices that store data in the cloud.iCloud Photo Library: This is storage for all the pictures and videos you’ve ever taken.
Can I store photo library on iCloud drive?
With iCloud Photo Library, you can use it as a backup photo service, syncing service, storage optimizer, photo sharing site, and plenty more. It’s a great service that makes managing all of your photos and videos easy. Here’s everything you need to know about iCloud Photo Library.