Access and view iCloud Photos on your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch

iCloud Photos works seamlessly with the Photos app to keep your photos and videos securely stored in iCloud and up to date on your iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, Mac, Apple TV, and iCloud.com. For example, let's say you have an iPhone, iPad, and Mac. You can take a photo on your iPhone and see that same photo on your other devices and iCloud.com too.

1. Go to Settings > [your name] > iCloud.
2. Tap Photos.
3. If you need to, tap to turn on iCloud Photos.
   

If you can't turn on iCloud Photos, you might need to make changes to your storage plan.

1. Open the Photos app.
2. Tap the Library tab to see your photos.
3. Tap the Albums tab to see My Albums, Shared Albums, People & Places, Media Types, and Utilities. You can also learn more about content that you share with others.

See your recently deleted photos:

1. Open the Photos app.
2. Tap the Albums tab.
3. Scroll down to Utilities and tap Recently Deleted.

Deleted photos and videos are placed in the Recently Deleted album on your device, where they remain for 30 days. After that, items are permanently removed from all your devices set up for iCloud Photos.

It's easy to see how much storage your iCloud Photos use:

1. Go to Settings > [your name].
2. Tap iCloud > Manage Storage.
   
3. Tap Change Storage Plan to make changes. 
   

You can also see how iCloud Photos uses your iCloud storage.

• Transfer photos and videos from your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch.
• Download photos and videos from iCloud.
• Take and manage photos.
• Set up and use iCloud Photos.
• Reduce the size of your iCloud Photos.
• Get help with iCloud Photos.
• Check your iCloud storage.