Important points about iCloud backup
- iCloud provides content storage for iOS devices, used on Mac, iPhone, iPad, and iPod.
- Apple provides 5GB storage for all iCloud accounts, used for backing up iOS devices.
- If you have multiple devices sharing the same Apple ID, old backups could fill the storage with 5GB.
When the storage limit has arrived, you will have three selections:
A. pay for additional iCloud storage
B. Disable iCloud backup and iPhone backup with iTunes..
C. Delete old files from iCloud backup to free up storage.
In this article, we show you how to erase old icloud backups from your iOS device, from Windows PC or from Mac..
Part 1: Delete Live iCloud Backup from iPhone / iPad
1. On your device, go to Settings> iCloud> Storage> Manage Storage . And then you will see all the backups from iCloud.
2. Select the backup you do not need, tap “Delete backup”. There is a pop-up, select "Disable and Erase".
Part 2: Delete iCloud Backup from Windows PC
1. Open the iCloud control panel and sign in with your Apple ID and password..
2. Click on “Storage” in the control panel.
3. Click “Backups” on the left and select the backup you don't need in the iCloud storage interface. Finally, click on “Remove” .
Part 3: Delete iCloud Backup from Mac
If you are using a Mac, you can delete an iCloud backup file from your iPhone to save space or for security reasons.
1. Select Apple menu > System Preferences> iCloud> Management.
2. Click on “Backups” on the left and then select the backups you do not want to keep.
3. Click on “Remove”.
Also Read: How to Download Files from iCloud Backup?
It's easy to free up iCloud storage by erasing old iCloud backups. You could delete them from iOS devices or from the computer to your liking. Without iCloud backup, you can recover your iPhone from iTunes backup during data loss.
