HIDLET / PHOTO PRIVACY
Turn off iCloud Photos
without losing a photo.
Originals first. Delete from iCloud last, if at all.
1. Keep originals on the iPhone
Settings → your name → iCloud → Photos →
iPhone Storage (iOS 27) → Download and Keep Originals.
2. Save a second copy
Mac, PC or external drive.
Wait until every download finishes.
Check before you go on
Counts roughly match; older photos load fully.
Not sure? Stop here.
3. Turn off Sync this iPhone
Choose Download Photos & Videos.
Never Remove from iPhone.
4. Optional: delete it from iCloud
Removes the iCloud copy for all devices.
For 30 days, Apple lets you undo it.
Off is not out of iCloud.
With iCloud Backup on, your library can go into the backup.
Private photos? Use a vault.
Import them, then delete the originals from Photos.
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