View and manage iCloud device backups (2024)

iCloud User Guide

You can view and manage your iCloud backups from an iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, Mac, or Windows computer.

If you want to customize which apps and data are backed up, see Back up your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch to iCloud.

WARNING: If you delete the iCloud backup for your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch, iCloud stops automatically backing up the device.

On your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch, go to Settings> [yourname]> iCloud.
Do one of the following:
- iOS 16, iPadOS 16, or later: Tap iCloud Backup.
- iOS 15, iPadOS 15, or earlier: Tap Manage Storage, then tap Backups.
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You see the devices with iCloud Backup turned on.
To delete a backup, tap the name of a device, then tap Turn Off and Delete from iCloud (or Delete & Turn Off Backup).

On your Mac, do one of the following:
- macOS 13 or later: Choose Applemenu > System Settings, click [your name] at the top of the sidebar, then click iCloud.
- macOS 12 or earlier: Choose Applemenu > System Preferences, click Apple ID, then click iCloud.
Click Manage, then click Backups. A list of devices that have iCloud Backup turned on is shown.
To delete a backup, select a device, then click Delete or .

Open iCloud for Windows, then click Storage.
Click Backups on the left. On the right, you see devices with iCloud Backup turned on.
To delete a backup, select a device, then click Delete.

Note: If you turn off iCloud Backup for a device, any backups stored in iCloud are kept for 180 days before being deleted.

You can also use your computer to back up your device. See the Apple Support article How to back up your iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch.