How to Upload New iPhone Photos to iCloud Automatically

This How.com.vn will teach you how to automatically upload new photos taken on your iPhone to your iCloud account, either by enabling the iCloud Photo Library or the Photo Stream.

1

Open the iPhone's Settings.

If you don't see it, you'll find it in the App Library.
Advertisement

2

Tap your name.

This displays information about your Apple ID account.^{[1]XResearch source}

3

Tap "iCloud."

All of the information you sync to iCloud appears here.
Advertisement

4

Tap "Photos."

If your photos are already syncing to iCloud, the switch will be green. If not, it will be gray.

5

Tap the switch to turn on iCloud Photos.

Toggle the switch next to "iCloud Photos" to On
. This will automatically upload your entire Photos library (including video) when your device syncs to iCloud.
- You can choose between Optimize Storage or Download and Keep Originals. The former will prioritize iCloud over local storage to save space, the latter will keep the original copy on the phone.
- iCloud Photo Library uses iCloud storage space. You can store any number of photos as long as you have the available space.
- Your photo library can now be accessed from the Photos app on your iPhone, iPad, or Mac. You can also access your photo library from a web browser by going to the Photos section of www.icloud.com.
Advertisement

Expert Q&A

Search

Add New Question

Ask a Question

200 characters left

Include your email address to get a message when this question is answered.

Submit

Tips

You may use only one or both options simultaneously. They serve similar purposes but function in somewhat different ways.
Thanks
Helpful0 Not Helpful0
If you want to save iCloud storage space, consider only using My Photo Stream. iCloud Photo Library will backup photos included in My Photo Stream, thus negating some of the storage space advantages of the feature.
Thanks
Helpful0 Not Helpful0