100% Useful: How Do I Delete Photos from My iPhone But Keep Them in iCloud

Part 1. Can I Delete Photos from My iPhone But Keep in iCloud?

Yes, you can delete photos from your iPhone and still keep them in your iCloud. Actually, this is a very complicated question. In this guide, we will fully explained what we can do. Following ways can help you in deleting pictures and keeping them in iCloud:

Part 2. How Do I Delete Photos from My iPhone But Keep Them in iCloud, Turn Off iCloud Photos and My Photo Stream

At first, I was unaware too, but finally, I found out about how do I delete photos from my iPhone but keep them on iCloud. One of the easiest tricks I found was to turn off my iCloud Photo Sharing and My Photo Stream. Here is how to do it:

• Go to your iPhone settings.
• Tap on your Apple ID or name.
• Navigate the ‘iCloud’ option and tap on it.
• You will see a green toggle or ‘On’ button next to your iCloud Photos. Click on it and turn off iPhotos.

• Below iCloud, you will have the “My Photo Stream” option. Click on it and turn it off also.

  
• It will delete the iCloud album from the iPhone but keep it in the iCloud.

Part 3. How Do I Delete Photos from My iPhone But Keep Them in iCloud, Log into Another iCloud Account

So you must be wondering if there’s another method to how can I delete photos from my iPhone but keep them in iCloud. The thing is, most people would want an iCloud subscription for the safety and backup of their pictures and turning it off might not be the best way for that. So, what you can do is that you can add another iCloud account to your iPhone and delete the old one. This way, you get security and backup, too, and your previous iCloud would only contain the pictures you deleted before. Here’s how to do it:

• Go to the Settings.
• Tap on your Apple ID or name.

• Scroll down to the bottom and click on “Sign Out.” It will confirm the action from you.

  
• You can keep the data you wish from your iCloud and then sign out. Once it is signed out, you can sign into another iCloud account.
• Tap on the settings again.
• Click on the Apple ID.
• It will ask for an Apple ID. Enter your new iCloud account and sync your new iCloud with your iPhone.

So this procedure tells you how to delete photos from the iPhone but keep them on iCloud. If you want to recover the deleted photos, make sure to see the below procedure.

Extra Tip #1: How to Recover Deleted Photos from iPhone Directly

If you want to recover deleted photos from your iPhone directly, we recommend using Tenorshare Tenorhsare Ultdata. It recovers deleted data directly from iOS devices and supports 35+ file types like SMS, photos, and contacts. It’s compatible with your latest iOS and iPhones too.

Here is how to recover your photos:

• Download and launch UltData on your PC. From the options, choose the “Recover Data from iOS Devices” option.

  

• Ensure that your iPhone is connected through a USB cable and switched on. The software will automatically detect your iPhone when you trust it.

  

• Once detected, the UltData tool will display a list of things to scan and recover. You can check or uncheck any of them. Once done, click on “Scan” to proceed.

  

• Once scanned, you can select from “Show All” or “Show Only Deleted” from the options and recover them. You can double-click to review.

  

• Tick the selected files and click “Recover.” These recovered files will be stored on a PC, but you can recover your contacts and SMS to your iPhone too.

  

Extra Tip #2: Please Make Sure You Have Other Alternatives to Backup Photo

Now that I explained how do I delete my photos from my iPhone but keep them on iCloud, there is one thing that you still need to do – use an alternate server for photo backup.Things can get pretty messy, so adding an alternate way to backup your photos.

Way 1. Free to Backup iPhone with Tenorshare iCareFone

You can use Tenorshare iCareFone to back up your iPhone free and securely.

• Connect your iPhone to PC. Then select “Transfer one-click to export photos to PC.”
• Select the photos you want to share.
• Click on ‘Transfer’ and start transferring your photos for backup.

Way 2. Backup iPhone Photos with Google Photos or Google Drive

You can also use Google Photos and G-Drive to backup your iPhone photos.

• Go to the App Store.
• Download “Google Photos.”
• Upload your pictures after syncing your Email.
• Confirm the upload.

So that’s how can I delete photos on my iPhone but keep them in iCloud.

Conclusion

You asked me how can I delete photos on my iPhone but keep them in iCloud. Well, this is how I do it. You can use any of these ways I mentioned above, but if you want a fully-secured way to do it, Tenorshare UltData is the key. It’s fast, backups quickly, and easy to use. Also, you have known very well how do I delete photos from my iCloud but keep them in iPhone. Don’t forget to try these methods, and do let us know in the comment section below.