How to turn off iCloud Photos
iCloud Photos keeps your photos and videos securely stored in iCloud and up to date across your devices. You can turn off iCloud Photos for one device, or you can turn off iCloud Photos for all of your devices.
Turn off iCloud Photos on one device
After you turn off iCloud Photos on your device, new changes like uploads of new photos, edits, and deletions no longer sync to that device.
On your iPhone, iPad, or Apple Vision Pro
Go to Settings, then tap your name.
Tap iCloud. Under Saved to iCloud, tap Photos.
Deselect "Sync this [Device]" to turn off iCloud Photos.
On your Mac
Choose Apple menu > System Settings, then tap your name.
Click iCloud. Under Saved to iCloud, click Photos.
Deselect "Sync this Mac" to turn off iCloud Photos.
On your PC
Open iCloud for Windows. Make sure that you're signed in to your Apple Account.
Next to Photos, click Options.
Deselect iCloud Photos.
Click Done, then click Apply.
On your Apple TV 4K or Apple TV HD
Go to Settings > Accounts > iCloud.
Under Photos, press Select to turn off iCloud Photos.
Turn off iCloud Photos in iCloud and all of your devices
After you turn off iCloud Photos, new changes like uploads of new photos, edits, and deletions no longer sync across your devices.
On your iPhone, iPad, or Apple Vision Pro
Go to Settings, then tap your name.
Tap iCloud, then tap Storage. In iOS 17 or earlier, tap Manage Account Storage.
Tap iCloud Photos.
Tap Turn Off and Delete Photos. In iOS 17 or earlier, tap Turn Off & Delete from iCloud. Photos and videos stored in iCloud are deleted 30 days after you stop using the service. If you change your mind before then, you can select Undo Delete.
On your Mac
Choose Apple menu > System Settings.
Click Apple Account. In macOS Sonoma or earlier, click Apple ID.
Choose iCloud, then click Manage.
Select iCloud Photos, then click Turn Off and Delete from iCloud. In macOS Sonoma or earlier, select Photos, then click Turn Off and Delete. Photos and videos stored in iCloud are deleted 30 days after you stop using the service. If you change your mind before then, you can select Recover iCloud Photos.