Downgrade on an iOS device
Downgrade on a Mac
Downgrade on a PC
What happens when you decrease your storage plan
When you downgrade your iCloud storage plan, the storage decrease takes effect after your current monthly or annual subscription ends.*
If you downgrade or cancel your plan and your stored iCloud content exceeds your available storage, some of your data will not be uploaded into iCloud. Learn how to manage your storage by deleting information that you don't need anymore.
If you downgrade to the free iCloud Storage plan, you'll have 5 GB of storage.
Downgrade your iCloud storage from any device
You can decrease your iCloud storage plan from your iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, Mac or PC. Just follow these quick steps.
On your iPhone, iPad or iPod touch
- Go to Settings > [your name] > iCloud > Manage Storage or iCloud Storage.
- Tap Change Storage Plan.
- Tap Downgrade Options and enter your Apple ID password.
- Choose a different plan.
- Tap Done.
On your Mac
- Choose Apple menu > System Preferences, then click Apple ID. If you’re using macOS Mojave or earlier, you don’t need to click Apple ID.
- Click iCloud.
- Click Manage in the lower-right corner.
- Click Change Storage Plan in the upper-right corner.
- Click Downgrade Options.
- Enter your Apple ID password, then click Manage.
- Choose a different plan.
- Click Done.
On your Windows PC
- Open iCloud for Windows.
- Click Storage.
- Click Change Storage Plan.
- Click Downgrade Options.
- Enter your Apple ID password, then click Manage.
- Choose a different plan.
- Click Done.
Learn more
- When you choose an iCloud storage plan that's beyond the free 5 GB, it's billed to the Apple ID that you use with iCloud. See or change your Apple ID payment information.
- If you reach or exceed your iCloud storage limit, you can buy more storage or make space available.
- Have an annual iCloud storage plan? No problem, change to a monthly plan instead.
- Discover what iCloud backs up.
* Contact Apple within 14 days of an upgrade for a refund. Partial refunds are available where required by law.