How to save photos to the cloud on iPhone. What is iCloud and how to use it

Allows you to store all images and videos in a proprietary cloud Apple storage, and also save updated versions of files to all connected devices. In this material we will tell you how to download images and videos from iOS devices, as well as using the iCloud.com service.

How to Upload Photos and Videos to iCloud Photo Library from iPhone and iPad

To work with iCloud Photo Library All devices used must have firmware no lower than iOS 8.1.

To enable automatic uploading of media files from iPhone or iPad to iCloud, you need to go to Settings → iCloud → Photos and activate the menu item “ iCloud Photo Library " Yes, on at the moment This function is at the beta testing stage, but we can say for sure that the stability of the service is excellent, so there is no need to worry about data loss.

By activating the switch " iCloud Photo Library", device in automatic mode will download your entire media library to iCloud server. Photos synced to iTunes will be deleted (a pop-up message will notify you).

If you have multiple iOS devices that you would like to use iCloud Photo Library, then be sure to turn it on this function and on them. All media files are downloaded only when active Wi-Fi connection.

There are two ways to store photos and videos on iOS devices: “ optimization iPhone storage " or "". The first method allows you to save a significant amount free space due to the fact that the original files will be stored in cloud storage, and optimized for iPhone resolution or iPad images and videos. The second method suggests storing the original files both on the iOS gadget and in iCloud.

How to upload and view photos and videos in iCloud Photo Library using iCloud.com

To view images and videos from iOS devices in cloud storage, just go to from computer to the official website of the service.

At the first stage, you will need to enter your account information, and then open the shortcut “ Photo».

Launching the application " Photo"You will have to wait a little while the files are prepared. The operation time depends on the number of files in the media library.

The interface of the Photos application on icloud.com is almost identical to that in mobile application. icloud.com users can make images their favorites by adding them to favorites. By deleting any image or video from the icloud.com server, users will automatically delete it from all devices and vice versa.

You can upload photos to icloud.com as follows: simple drag and drop files from the Finder explorer, or by clicking the " Download", located in the right top corner service " Photo» icloud.com next to the username. Since the service is in beta testing, images can only be uploaded from a computer in the format JPEG. No image in PNG format, nor can you upload videos in MOV yet.

Well, and of course, don’t forget about Apple’s strict policy on the amount of free space provided - only 5 GB. But it is given not only for the media library, but also for mail, device backups, application backups and other data. Otherwise, you will have to use free third-party cloud storage, or register paid subscription on iCloud.

“My Photo Stream” function – convenient opportunity View photos taken from several different devices at once. Now you can easily, directly from your iPhone, iPad and iPod touch, see your photos on Mac screen or via the Windows operating system. The main thing is that all gadgets have iCloud file storage configured.

Where to find “My Photo Stream” and how to activate the function

If your device does not have this function, it simply means it is not enabled. In order to fix this, you need to perform the following sequence of actions:

1. select the “Settings” menu in the device;
2. iCloud;
3. find the section with “Photos”;
4. Activate the “My photo stream” checkbox.

This algorithm works for any Apple device. For Windows OS, you can perform this operation after installing the iCloud program. After completing this procedure, you will allow the cloud to upload all photos from the devices you use. Now you can view photos immediately through any device from using iCloud.

In addition, it is also convenient that when you access the cloud through your computer, you will be able to see photos, the quality of which will be preserved in their original state, without compression or distortion. For others Apple devices the system will adapt the image to suit itself in order to save disk memory.

How the function works

The program works very quickly. Immediately after you take photos and exit the Camera application, all the material is automatically uploaded to My Photo Stream. A Wi-Fi connection must be available to carry out the procedure.

This function can also be implemented via Mac. Imported frames into iPhoto or Aperture also end up in the cloud album. In this case, it is still possible to configure the photo upload yourself, and not the entire stream automatically.
To upload photos to the cloud from the memory of a Windows computer, you need to select the “Favorites” menu and the “iCloud Photos” item in the “Pictures” launcher. You will find the “My Photo Stream” album and use the corresponding button to add photos.

Reverse procedure

The photo will be stored on the cloud server for 30 days. The original remains on the device with which it was made. At this time, the photo can be saved to another iOS device: iPhone, iPad and iPod touch.

When you activate My Photo Stream, all your photos are automatically imported into iPhoto, Aperture, and Photos. In the interval of 30 days, you can save the photo or make a backup copy of it. The procedure is very simple and consists of simple copying photo from iCloud.

In order to understand how you can upload photos from iCloud to iPhone, you need to implement the following sequence:

As a result, you copy the photo in original quality from the cloud to this device. After which, you can make copies using iCloud or iTunes. In other words, you can operate your photos through any device by logging into your account with the same ID, thanks to Photo Stream.

There is even a procedure for deleting photos. But in this case, it is worth warning that by deleting “My Photo Stream” all photos taken and saved in this storage will be deleted. But this only applies to the device itself. That is, by going to the cloud, using another device, you will find all the “deleted” pictures.

Let us remind you that the reserve period for images in the cloud is only 30 days. Therefore, it is better to download all the necessary photos from iCloud to your iPhone in advance, and only then delete the photo stream.

Each iOS device user has the opportunity to use iCloud cloud storage - in it he can store the most different types data. However, you need to take into account that free space in the cloud is limited to 5 GB. That is why, as a rule, users do not store videos that weigh quite a bit in iCloud, but, nevertheless, there is a category of people for whom the cloud is the only possible option backup. This article is addressed specifically to this category of users; in it we will tell you how to add video to the storage directly from the device, as well as from the computer.

If you want all your videos to be automatically saved to the cloud:

After the upload is complete, you can go to the cloud storage from your computer via the iCloud.com website and make sure that everything was uploaded.

Of course, this path is the most convenient, but, as we said above, videos weigh a lot, and in the case of iOS equipment, especially a lot, because Apple supplies its devices great cameras. If you activate the “iCloud Media Library” slider, you transfer not only videos, but also photos, which are also “heavy”.

So, most likely, the free 5 GB will run out very quickly, the optimization option will slow down the process a little, but not significantly. In general, sooner or later there will come a time when you will have to buy more space in the cloud, and below we will tell you how to do this.

However, if you need to save not all photos and videos in the cloud, but only sample files You might be able to save money. In this case, we will not enable the “iCloud Photo Library” slider, but will proceed as follows:

Ready! Now you can see the selected video in special program iCloud Drive. You can view the contents of the program in three ways:

Selectively adding files, of course, is a more labor-intensive process than automatic uploading, but with, in general, a small amount of time, you get good savings place and money.

Adding video from your computer

So, we figured out how to add videos to iCloud from Apple, and you could see that it’s very simple. What about adding videos to the cloud from a PC - is this possible? Or third party videos cannot be uploaded to Apple cloud? Of course you can. There are two ways to upload videos to storage.

So, how to download video from a PC to the cloud if iCloud Drive is installed on it:

If you don’t have the program, but don’t want to install and configure it, you can use the website iCloud.com:

As you can see, everything is quite simple here too.

How do I change the available storage space?

Well, now about what to do if backup in iCloud is the most suitable option, and the cloud space has run out, despite optimization and selective storage. In this situation, the only thing left to do is buy more space.

Apple offers three plans:

• 50 GB for 59 rubles per month
• 200 GB for 149 rubles per month
• 2 TB for 599 rubles per month

As they say, choose any one according to your needs and wallet size. To make a purchase:

That's it! Changes will take effect immediately after payment is made.

Let's summarize

Well, now you know how to upload videos to iCloud from the device itself and from your computer. Both methods are simple and straightforward. You also know how to optimize the size of uploaded videos and how to perform selective copying. Unfortunately, despite the tricks, the free space of which the user is allotted only 5 GB may run out, in this situation it is necessary to either come up with another place for backup, or buy additional space - we told you how to do this.

After reading these instructions, you will be able to understand the popular issue of transferring and saving photos to the cloud on an iPhone, additional settings for your phone, and choosing the data storage service that is most convenient for you.

Every year, the development of cloud storage for storing personal photos or documents is becoming more popular among iPhone users. This may be due to the small amount of memory on the device or, conversely, to the convenience that online data storage services offer us.

How does the cloud work on iPhone? Operating principle in general terms

Operating principle cloud storage built on streaming files to local Apple server storage.

When an iPhone user does new photo, records a video file or works with bookmarks on the gadget, the built-in iOS monitoring system records and saves results about new or previously changed files into the device’s internal cache. When you connect to Wi-Fi, you are automatically connected to cloud storage iCloud data. iOS sends a command to the server about changed or new documents, and they are automatically uploaded to Apple's local storage.

The file, when uploaded from the iPhone to the cloud, is divided into equal parts and distributed across storage servers. Each document or photo has multiple backup copies, which allow you to store information in different places. In case of loss of data about the downloaded file or equipment failure, the backup copy will allow you to instantly obtain information about previously downloaded media content to the cloud.

When an iPhone user logs into the cloud storage and downloads the file he needs, it is automatically, through powerful computing equipment, put together and transferred through secure encryption to the owner’s phone.

What is the best cloud to choose for iPhone nowadays?

Indeed, many iPhone users often wonder where to store their photos and videos. How can you access them most quickly from any part of the planet where there is Internet.

The task of choosing cloud storage for your iPhone comes down to several competitors in this area. We will try to talk in more detail about the advantages and disadvantages of each of them.

The evaluation of cloud storage services for iPhone will be based on the following criteria:

Ease of use

Functional

Price

iCloud, Apple's cloud storage service

iCloud - powerful and high-tech cloud service, which is able to keep your personal media files safe and sound from unauthorized persons. In addition to storing photos and data, it is capable of: tracking the location of your iPhone, computer or other phone; fast and remote setup iPhone, calendar events and more.

Talk about the ease of use of the iCloud service, which is specially designed by Apple It makes no sense for iPhone or iPad buyers and users. It's quite simple.

By purchasing new iPhone, you create iCloud cloud an account that is linked to one or more devices, if you have several.

To access the cloud on your iPhone, you'll need to log in to your device's settings, and any previously saved photos or personal data, such as contacts, calendar entries, or notes, are automatically downloaded to your iPhone. This adds maximum quantity points for the ease of use of the iCloud service, because You don't need to install additional software on your phone.

During registration account Apple cloud storage, the user is provided with 5 GB of free storage for the most important files on iPhone cloud. To expand the amount of memory in the cloud, you are offered a choice of three subscription options, which are presented in the screenshot below. The cost is indicated in rubles per month of use.

Yandex Disk is one of the ways to choose cloud storage for photos and videos on iPhone

We recently described in detail one of the processes for downloading music to an iPhone using the Yandex Disk cloud storage. You can read about this.

In addition to downloading music, this service will allow you to store all the photos and video files that are on your iPhone in your cloud spaces.

Many iPhone buyers use a cloud data storage service. This is primarily due to the small amount of memory in the device. Yandex Disk offers about 20 GB of free space for uploading media files to the cloud from an iPhone. This space is more than enough to understand all the capabilities of the service in free mode.

The ease of use of Yandex Drive on iPhone does not seem to be as promising as in the case of iCloud. Autoload YAD will allow you to automatically upload only photo and video files from iPhone to cloud storage.

As for the cost. Yandex offers, as we said earlier, about 20 GB permanent place in the cloud for free, as well as the ability to expand memory for additional fee. Get acquainted with current tariffs(at the end of 2017) You can see the screenshot below.

Attention! Yandex Disk constantly conducts free promotions with partners who will allow you to significantly increase your iPhone cloud storage space. The price and cost of these services may differ from the prices presented on the official website of the software product.

Brief summary of choosing cloud storage for iPhone

We looked at just a few options for the most popular services for storing photos and videos from iPhone on the Internet. Exists huge amount competitors who can offer you the most favorable conditions storage rental. The main thing is not to forget that proven and popular services have reliable protection data from hacking, which will prevent leakage personal files to the Internet. Choose the most convenient option for storing data in the iPhone cloud, based on our pivot table advantages and disadvantages.

The rating of the proposed cloud storage options for iPhone is based on personal experience use, reviews from colleagues and users on the Internet. iPhone owners categorically reject the use Dropbox service and reluctantly look towards Google Drive.

How to create a cloud on an iPhone using a PC or phone?

The process of registering or creating an online storage account on iPhone will not take much of your time. Let's take a closer look at the situation using registration as an example. iCloud clouds and Yandex Disk from start to finish.

Create an Apple ID and register iCloud for iPhone

Go to the official cloud storage website: https://www.icloud.com/. Complete the registration by clicking on the “Create” button next to the Apple ID inscription, as shown in the screenshot below.

Fill in the personal information required to register the iCloud cloud.

We advise you to write down new Apple ID and password to log into your account. Registered cloud service data is required for correct iPhone settings under your account. In case iPhone sales or transfer it to third parties, be sure to log out of your account so that your personal data is not transferred to other users.

It is possible to create an iCloud cloud not only from a computer, but also directly from an iPhone. To do this, go to “Settings”, etc.

Registering the Yandex Disk cloud on iPhone

We will need to download official application from the App Store.

The registration process is quite simple. Open the application and click

If you already have a login from your mail or Yandex Music listening service, you do not need to register. Enter your account details and log in to the application.

Correctly setting up Yandex Disk and iCloud will allow you to use the services automatically. We will tell you how to set up cloud services without errors a little later.

How to quickly access the cloud via iPhone or computer?

If you need to download photos or videos to your computer from the cloud iPhone storage, we recommend using the official and free program from Apple for operating systems Windows - iCloud for PC

Install the downloaded program and make the minimum settings that will be requested automatically.

To access the Apple cloud directly from your iPhone, we recommend that you perform additional settings on your phone, which will allow you to view files without using additional software. Go to Settings. Select the “iCloud” section.

After you have entered the general iCloud menu, scroll to the bottom to the optional checkbox that allows you to store documents and data in the iPhone cloud. Activate it.

After confirming the storage of data from programs that use the iCloud service, necessary files and backup copies of applications will be automatically copied to the information storage service from the iPhone.

To view files in Apple storage from an iPhone, go to home screen or phone desktop. will appear installed application"iCloud Drive" as shown in the screenshot.

The program will allow you to view files in iCloud from iPhone in the form file manager. For the most detailed viewing of not only files and documents from the iCloud cloud storage, we recommend using a data synchronization program for your computer.

Important to know! Try to study all the functions and settings of your cloud storage iPhone devices. “How to use the cloud on iPhone?” There's nothing complicated. Just follow each step in our instructions, and it will answer all your questions in more detail.

How to save photos to the iPhone or Yandex Disk cloud?

To upload photos from your iPhone to the cloud, go to the “Settings” section. Click on your Apple ID account. Next “iCloud” - “Photos”. Make the checkbox next to “Media Library” active.

Apple cares about its users and leaves detailed description functions to the most popular menu items in iPhone settings.

As you can already understand, by activating this menu item in the settings, you can upload photos to the cloud on your iPhone. Next, set as desired additional settings saving original photos or vice versa, optimizing device storage.

If you are not sure about synchronizing and transferring photos to iCloud from an iPhone, we advise you to check the downloaded files through the storage program for your personal computer.

The simplest and affordable option to store photos in the device cloud - use the Yandex Disk service. The main advantage of this program is comfort and ease of use, and also, compared to iCloud, you are provided with much more free space to save photos.

Open the disk program and try to configure it according to our instructions. Go to the settings section by tapping the gear in the upper left corner of the display. Pay attention to the menu item “Autoload photos”. We advise you to put active loading Wi-Fi-only photos to save money cash, if your telecom operator does not provide an unlimited tariff.

Uploading photos and videos to Yandex Disk occurs automatically. On some devices and firmware, users have noted minor problems with automatic downloading. They have to leave the gadget's screen active while data is being uploaded to the server.

You can see the current status of downloaded photos and video files in the “Camera” section. A running bar with the amount of downloaded material will be displayed in the upper status bar of the program. With the Yandex Disk program, you will forever forget about this question, “How to save photos to the cloud on an iPhone?” The application will automatically do everything for you.

Also don't forget, Disk has separate program not only for iPhone, but also for computer. Therefore, downloading photos and video files from the cloud to your computer will be a pleasure.

To transfer a single photo to the cloud on your iPhone from Yandex, click on “Photo”. Select the photo you would like to upload to the server. Click on the sharing button in the lower left corner. You will see a pop-up window with additional information by copy or slide show. Scroll all the way down the apps bar until you find “Disk.” Select or create the desired folder, in which you would like to store photos from your iPhone.

In the case of Yandex Disk, you greatly facilitate the process of uploading not only photos, but also videos from your iPhone to cloud storage.

Don't forget to sync or urgently download photos from the cloud iCloud storage You will need to install additional program on PC. Yandex Disk allows you to download any files up to 2GB in size from the cloud without installing software.

If you have any questions, we will be happy to answer them in the comments to this article.

The main purpose of the iCloud cloud service is to synchronize information between PC, Mac, iPod Touch, iPhone and iPad. This will especially make life easier for owners of several Apple devices. Thanks to iCloud all new information from your iPhone automatically and instantly goes to all other devices if they are connected to the same iCloud account.

Now you don’t need to connect each device to your computer and synchronize with iTunes in order to transfer applications, photos, contacts, etc. back and forth. As soon as you purchased or added something, for example, to an iPhone, this data will immediately go through the cloud to, for example, an iPad. No clutter or confusion - every device has the same content. You can use iCloud on computers, there are versions for Mac and Windows...

What can you sync via iCloud?

1. iTunes Content . Cloud iTunes provides automatic download purchased music, applications and books to any of your devices.

2. Mail, calendars, reminders, contacts, notes, bookmarks also synced via iCloud.

3. Photo stream(Photo Stream). All photos taken from Apple devices are automatically uploaded to Photo Stream and transferred via iCloud to other iOS devices as soon as you close the Camera app and are connected to Wi-Fi networks. (Through cellular network photos are not transferred to the cloud).

Please note that you can store up to 1000 photos in the cloud, and all subsequent ones will be overwritten in place of the old ones.

But all the photos are stored on the computer, not just 1000. You can view them on Mac computer- through iPhoto or Aperture, on a PC - in the Photostream download folder, by default this is the folder C:\Users\Apple\Pictures\Photo Stream\My Photo Stream.

4. Documents(iWork). If you work with texts, spreadsheets, and presentations through the Pages, Numbers, and Keynote apps, you can also sync them across all iOS devices, as well as documents in the Mobile Documents folder on Mac computers. When you edit a document on iOS, its “version” is automatically updated on all iOS devices.

5. Backups. Backups are now created automatically when your iOS device is plugged into power and connected to Wi-Fi and sent to iCLoud. The backup includes device settings, the location of icons on the screen, messages, application data, photos and videos, ringtones, purchased music, programs, books and TV shows. If you want, you can use a backup copy so as not to lose data.

6. Family Sharing . With this option, users can share content from iTunes Store, iBooks Store And App Store with family members - up to six people.

In general, the iCloud cloud service allows you to maintain all the information on all your iOS devices and associated computers in an up-to-date form, quickly and conveniently transfer new applications and files between them. iCloud service was introduced in mid-2011. Over the past time, the Cupertino team has significantly expanded its functionality.

Deleted from iPhone information stored in iCloud for 30 days. How to restore deleted files read .

How much do you need to pay to use iCloud?

All account holders Apple records IDs automatically receive 5 GB free cloud space in iCloud. It can be used for storage backup copies, application files, important documents, etc.

If necessary, users can expand the available capacity by 50 GB, 200 GB or 1 TB. Depending on the chosen “package”, the cost of the service will also change. When purchasing an additional 50 GB, users will need to pay an additional 59 rubles per month, and when purchasing 1 TB – 599 rubles per month.

It is worth noting that relatively recently the company has slightly reduced the cost of “packages”. Just last year, one additional TB of cloud space cost 200 rubles more.

How to set up iCloud

How to use iCloud and how to set it up. There is nothing complicated here. However, depending on the platform, it has its own nuances.

Setting up iCloud on iPhone

1. On your smartphone or tablet, go to Settings - iCloud.

2. Enter your login and Apple password ID. Instructions.

3. Select one of the two proposed options - merge or not merge Safari data on mobile device and in the cloud.

4. Activate geolocation for the Find iPhone function.

Setting up iCloud on Mac

1. In OS X, open System Settings– iCloud.

2. Enter your Apple ID login and password and click Sign In.

3. If necessary, activate the “Find Mac” function, as well as transfer contacts, calendars, reminders from Mac to iCloud.

Setting up iCloud on Windows

How to make iPhone photos available on iCloud

As mentioned above, iCloud can act as a cloud storage for pictures. Moreover, photos can automatically move to the cloud and become available as on others apple devices, and in iCloud web versions– this opportunity is called “iCloud Photo Library”.

To use iCloud Music Library you need:

On a mobile device on iOS-based 8.3 or later go to Settings - iCloud - Photos and activate the item “ iCloud Photo Library».

On a Mac running OS X 10.10.3 or later, go to System Preferences - iCloud - Options, and then select iCloud Photo Library.

After activating all the necessary options, photos and videos will begin to be uploaded to the cloud. For this you need permanent connection to the Internet. It is worth noting that the speed of downloading files and their appearance in the Photos application on iOS and OS X, as well as in the Cloud web version, directly depends on the speed of the Internet connection.

iCloud also has a web version - iCloud.com, from this site you can access all synchronized documents.

Sign in using your Apple ID account. The five main sections include Contacts, Calendar, Documents, Find My iPhone, and mail account. Through the web service, you can fully use iCloud: upload documents and edit information in your calendar, contacts, and mail. All changes will be immediately transferred to your iOS devices participating in the cloud.

In addition, in the web version you can delete photo stream data. To do this, click on your account in the upper right corner, select “Advanced” and “Delete photo stream data.” This action will remove all photos from iCloud, but they will remain on all your iOS devices and computers. And iCloud will free up space for a new 1000 photos available for synchronization via the cloud.