How to Delete Pictures from iCloud

Last Updated: July 20, 2020

This wikiHow teaches you how to delete pictures from iCloud using a web browser, Mac, iPhone, or iPad. If you have iCloud Photos enabled, any photos you delete from your phone will also be deleted from all your other iCloud-enabled devices.

Method 1

Method 1 of 3:
Using a Web Browser

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Go to https://www.icloud.com/ in a web browser. You can use either a mobile or desktop browser to delete pictures from iCloud.com.
2
Sign in. Use your Apple ID and password to sign in, then click the arrow icon.
3
Click the Photos app
. You'll see this multicolored pinwheel app icon somewhere on the first page.
4
Click to select the photos you want to delete. You can press and hold the Shift key on your keyboard to add pictures to your selection.
5
Click
. You'll see this trashcan icon in the top right corner of the browser window.
6
Click Delete. A window will pop-up and warn you that deleting this image will also delete it from iCloud Photos on all your devices, click or tap Delete to continue.^{[1]
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Method 2

Method 2 of 3:
Using an iPhone, iPad, or iPod Touch

1
Open Photos
. This app icon looks like a multicolored pinwheel on a white background that you'll find on one of your Home screens.
2
Tap Photos. You'll see this tab along the bottom of your screen and will display all your photos.
3
Tap Select. You'll see this button in blue text in the upper right corner of your screen.
4
Tap the pictures you want to delete. You can select one or more images to delete by tapping on them.
- Your selected pictures will display a checkmark in the top right corner.
5
Tap
and Delete. You'll see this trashcan icon in the bottom right corner of your screen, then need to confirm your action.

Method 3

Method 3 of 3:
Using a Mac

1
Open Photos
. You'll find this multicolored pinwheel application icon in your Applications folder.
2
Click to select the photos you want to delete. Clicking them will mark them with a checkmark to indicate that it has been selected. You can press and hold the Shift key while you click to add pictures to your selection.
3
Right-click on your selection. If you hold down the Cmd key while clicking, you're right-clicking.
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Click Delete Photo(s). The photos will be deleted from your Mac and any other device that has iCloud Photos enabled.^{[2]
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