All of your photos on all of your devices
And with iCloud Photos, you can keep all your photos and videos stored in iCloud and up to date on your Mac, Apple TV, iPhone, iPad, and even your PC. A smarter way to find your favorites. Photos in macOS Catalina intelligently declutters and curates your photos and videos —. Connect your device to your Mac. You can connect your device using a USB or USB-C cable or using a Wi-Fi connection. To turn on Wi-Fi syncing, see Sync content between your Mac and iPhone or iPad over Wi-Fi. In the Finder on your Mac, select the device in the Finder sidebar. Select Photos in the button bar. Take a photo on your iPhone and it appears automatically in Photos on your Mac. How to turn on iCloud Photos. Make good photos great. You don’t have to be a pro to edit like one—use the Photos editing tools to give your pictures just the right look. You can crop and straighten, remove red-eye or blemishes, improve light and color, and more. Everyone gets 5GB of free iCloud storage to get started and it’s easy to upgrade at any time. Your apps and any iTunes or Apple TV purchases don’t count toward your iCloud storage space, so you need it just for things like photos, videos, files, and device backups. Learn more about iCloud storage.
iCloud Photos works seamlessly with the Photos app to keep your photos and videos securely stored in iCloud and up to date on your iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, Mac, Apple TV, and iCloud.com. For example, let's say you have an iPhone, iPad, and Mac. You can take a photo on your iPhone and see that same photo on your other devices and iCloud.com too.
How to turn on iCloud Photos
- Go to Settings > [your name] > iCloud.
- Tap Photos.
- If you need to, tap to turn on iCloud Photos.
If you can't turn on iCloud Photos, you might need to make changes to your storage plan.
How to access iCloud Photos
- Open the Photos app.
- Tap the Photos tab to see your photos.
- Tap the Albums tab to see My Albums, Shared Albums, People & Places, Media Types, and Other Albums. You can also learn more about content that you share with others.
See your recently deleted photos:
- Open the Photos app.
- Tap Albums tab .
- Scroll down to Other Albums and tap Recently Deleted.
Deleted photos and videos are placed in the Recently Deleted album on your device, where they remain for 30 days. After that, items are permanently removed from all your devices set up for iCloud Photos.
How to check your iCloud storage
It's easy to see how much storage your iCloud Photos use:
- Go to Settings > [your name].
- Tap iCloud > Manage Storage.
- Tap Change Storage Plan to make changes.
You can also see how iCloud Photos uses your iCloud storage.
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Do more with your photos
- Transfer photos and videos from your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch.
- Download photos and videos from iCloud.
- Take and manage photos.
- Set up and use iCloud Photos.
- Reduce the size of your iCloud Photos.
- Get help with iCloud Photos.
- Check your iCloud storage.
Your photos, everywhere
With iCloud Photos, your photos and videos are always with you, no matter which device you’re using. Take a photo on your iPhone and it appears automatically in Photos on your Mac.
Make good photos great
You don’t have to be a pro to edit like one—use the Photos editing tools to give your pictures just the right look. You can crop and straighten, remove red-eye or blemishes, improve light and color, and more.
Enjoy the memories
Memories intelligently curates your photos and videos to find trips, holidays, people, pets, and more, then presents them in beautiful collections and Memory Movies—complete with theme music, titles, and cinematic transitions.
Share with family and friends
And when you have great photos that you just have to share, create a shared album and invite family and friends to view it.
To browse the Photos User Guide, click Table of Contents at the top of the page.
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If you need more help, visit the Photos Support website.