Downgrade or cancel your iCloud+ plan

If you have more iCloud storage than you need, you can downgrade or cancel your iCloud+ plan.

Before you downgrade or cancel your iCloud+ plan, first download or remove content that exceeds your new storage amount. To make sure that you don't lose any information, learn how to copy what you store in iCloud.

How to downgrade or cancel your iCloud+ plan on your iPhone, iPad, or Apple Vision Pro

  1. Open the Settings app.

  2. Tap your name.

  3. Tap iCloud.

  4. Tap Manage Account Storage or Manage Storage.

    Manage Account Storage is towards the top of iCloud settings.

  5. Tap Change Storage Plan.

    Change Storage Plan is below the Share With Family button.

  6. Tap Downgrade Options and enter your Apple ID password.

    Downgrade Options is below the list of available storage options.

  7. Choose a different plan:

    Choose Downgrade options are under current iCloud+ plan.

    • To downgrade your plan, choose a new storage amount.

    • To cancel iCloud+, choose the free 5GB plan.

  8. Tap Done. If you can't tap Done, make sure that you're signed in with the same Apple ID that you use for your iCloud+ plan. You can also try following these steps on a different device. If you still need help, contact Apple Support.

If you downgrade or cancel your iCloud+ plan, the change takes effect after your current subscription billing period ends.1

How to downgrade or cancel your iCloud+ plan on your Mac

  1. Choose Apple menu  > System Settings. In macOS Monterey or earlier, choose Apple menu  > System Preferences.

  2. Click Apple ID.

  3. Click iCloud.

  4. Click Manage.

    The Manage button is below the graph showing how much iCloud storage you've used.

  5. Click Change Storage Plan.

    The Change Storage Plan button is below the iCloud Storage plan and available storage.

  6. Click Downgrade Options.

    The Downgrade Options button is at the bottom of the window to the left.

  7. If prompted, enter your Apple ID password, then click Manage.

  8. Choose a different plan:

    The plan options are in the Choose Downgrade section.

    • To downgrade your plan, choose a new storage amount.

    • To cancel iCloud+, choose the free 5GB plan.

  9. Click Done. If you can't click Done, make sure that you're signed in with the same Apple ID that you use for your iCloud+ plan. You can also try following these steps on a different device. If you still need help, contact Apple Support.

If you downgrade or cancel your iCloud+ plan, the change takes effect after your current subscription billing period ends.1

How to downgrade or cancel your iCloud+ plan on your Windows PC

  1. Open iCloud for Windows.

    The Manage button is above the graph showing how much iCloud storage you've used.

  2. Click Manage.

  3. Click Change Storage Plan.

    The Change Storage Plan button is on the top right of the window.

  4. Click Downgrade Options.

    The Downgrade Options button is on the bottom left of the window.

  5. Enter your Apple ID password, then click Manage.

  6. Choose a different plan:

    The plan options are in the Choose Downgrade section.

    • To downgrade your plan, choose a new storage amount.

    • To cancel iCloud+, choose the free 5GB plan.

  7. Click Done. If you can't click Done, make sure that you're signed in with the same Apple ID that you use for your iCloud+ plan. You can also try following these steps on a different device. If you still need help, contact Apple Support.

If you downgrade or cancel your iCloud+ plan, the change takes effect after your current subscription billing period ends.1

What happens when you downgrade or cancel iCloud+

  • If your iCloud storage exceeds your new storage plan capacity, iCloud won't sync or update your information. iCloud updates again when you increase your storage capacity or delete information to make more space.

  • If you downgrade to the free iCloud plan, you will no longer have access to iCloud+ features like Hide My Email, Private Relay, and HomeKit Secure Video support.2

  • If you pay for both Apple One and an iCloud+ plan, you can downgrade or cancel the iCloud+ plan and just use the iCloud+ plan included in Apple One. After you select Change Storage Plan, there might be additional steps before you can downgrade or cancel your storage.

  1. Partial refunds are available where required by law. If you recently changed your iCloud+ plan, contact Apple within 14 days for a refund. Learn how to request a refund.

  2. Not all features are available in all countries or regions.

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