2026 Free Ways to Delete iCloud Account from iPhone/Mac/Windows

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By Jenefey Aaron

2026-08-11 / iPhone Tips

If you have multiple iCloud accounts, you may want to remove some of them to avoid confusing different ones. It is also necessary to delete iCloud account from iPhone, Mac or Windows computer when you bought a new brand device. Many people have tried to erase old accounts and enter the new one, but met a variety of complications, including data loss, iMessage missing, unable to retrieve apps. In this article, we’ll show you free ways to remove iCloud on different devices without losing any data.

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Part 1: How to Remove iCloud without Password on iPhone

Actually it is pretty easy to remove old iCloud account from iPhone/iPad, just go to Settings, tap on “iCloud” and scroll down to find out “Delete iCloud” and tap that. But in many cases, people don’t remember their passwords, you can also perform a successfully deletion with the following steps:

  • Go to Settings, choose “iCloud” and open it. Then you’ll be asked to enter password, just enter a random one and tap on “Done”.
  • tap password
  • Then you’ll see a message telling you the users name or password is incorrect. Click "OK" and then "Cancel". Tap on Account again but this time, remove the description and then tap on "Done".
  • click ok
  • Now you’ll be the iCloud Page, scroll down and click "Sign Out" to delete this iCloud account successfully.
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Part 2: How to Disable iCloud on Mac Computer

If you want to delete iCloud account from Mac or simply stop iCloud services from syncing on your computer, you can sign out of iCloud or disable specific iCloud features through Mac settings. The steps may vary slightly depending on your macOS version.

  • Click on the "Apple" and then select "System Preference" on the context menu.
  • Now you need to choose "Internet Accounts" and click to open it.
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  • Choose iCloud from the left panel. It will list your iCloud services, such as iCloud Drive, Photos, Mail, Contacts, and iCloud Calendars. Uncheck the boxes next to the services you want to disable.
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Part 3: How to Delete iCloud Account from Windows

If you installed iCloud on your Windows computer, you can easily remove iCloud from Windows 7/8/10 completely with the steps below:

  • Click "Start" menu and find Control Panel. You’ll see a list of settings; choose "Uninstall a Program" under "Programs".
  • uninstall program
  • Then all the applications on your PC will be list out, find "iCloud" and click it.
  • choose icloud
  • Now tick “Remove” and press “Next” to uninstall iCloud for computer quickly.
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Part 4: How to Recover Data from iCloud after Deleting it

After erasing iCloud on your iPhone or computer, you may wonder how to get back the files within your iCloud backups. Well, Tenorshare iPhone Data Recovery is always here for you to retrieve all your photos, contacts, videos, messages and other data from iCloud easily.

  • Free download and install this software to your computer. Select "Recover Data from iCloud" and then log in your account.
  • launch icloud recovery
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  • Now all the data will show up. Choose the one you need and click "Next" to download. After downloading, you can preview and recover all the files by simply clicking "Recover".
  • recover data

    Done! No need to worry about data loss after removing an iCloud account from your iPhone or computer. If you want to learn more about iCloud backup recovery, check out our complete guide to recover data from iCloud backup. Hope this post will be helpful!

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