How to delete things from icloud on iphone

Remove apps from iCloud on iOS, Mac, and Windows

Updated on February 14, 2022

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Remove apps from iCloud on iOS, Mac, and Windows
What to Know
How to Delete an App From iCloud on iOS
How to Delete Apps From iCloud on Mac
How to Delete Apps From iCloud on Windows
How to delete apps from iCloud on an iPhone or iPad
How to delete apps from iCloud on a Mac
How do I free up iCloud storage on my iPhone?
Can I delete items from iCloud?

What to Know

On iOS: Go to Settings > your name > iCloud > Manage Storage > Backups > your device > Show All Apps and tap the app.
On a Mac: Select the Apple icon > System Preferences > Apple ID, then select Manage in the iCloud interface.
On Windows: Open the iCloud app and select Storage, then choose the app you want to delete and select Delete Documents and Data.

This article explains how to delete apps from iCloud. Instructions in this article apply to iCloud for iOS devices as well as Windows and Mac computers.

How to Delete an App From iCloud on iOS

To delete apps from iCloud on an iPad, iPhone, or iPod touch:

On the device's home screen, tap Settings.
Go to the top of the Settings interface, then tap your name.
Tap iCloud.
Tap Manage Storage.
Tap Backups.
A list of devices tied to your iCloud account appears. Tap the device containing the apps you wish to delete.

If you want to delete iCloud apps from more than one device, repeat these steps accordingly.
Tap Show All Apps.
Turn off the toggle next to the app that you wish to delete from iCloud.
A message appears near the bottom of the screen. The message asks if you want to turn off backups for the app and delete its related data from iCloud. Tap Turn Off & Delete to complete the process.

How to Delete Apps From iCloud on Mac

If you want to delete apps from iCloud on macOS, follow these steps:

Select the Apple icon in the upper-left corner of the screen.
Select System Preferences.
In the macOS System Preferences dialog, select Apple ID.
Enter your Apple ID and password if prompted. If two-factor authentification is set up, you are prompted to enter the verification code that was sent to one of your other devices.
Select Manage in the lower-right corner of the iCloud interface.
Go to the left column, then select the app you want to delete.
Select Delete all Files to remove all files associated with the app from your iCloud.

If you see a warning message, select Delete to complete the process.

How to Delete Apps From iCloud on Windows

It's also possible to delete apps from iCloud on a Windows PC:

Open the iCloud desktop app, then enter your Apple ID and password if prompted. You may be prompted to enter a verification code that was sent to one of your other devices.
Select Storage in the lower-right corner of the iCloud interface.
Select the app you want to delete. Then select Delete Documents and Data to remove all files from your iCloud Backup associated with the app.
A warning message may appear at this point. If so, select Delete to complete the process.

FAQ

How do I delete an app on an iPhone 13?
To delete an app from the home screen, press and hold the app and tap Remove App. To delete from the App Library, tap and hold the app until it wiggles, then tap the X > Delete. From the Settings app, tap General > iPhone Storage > the app you want to delete > Delete App > Delete App.
Why can't I delete an app on my iPhone?

One possible reason is your Screen Time settings. Check Settings > Screen Time > Content & Privacy Restrictions > iTunes and App Store Purchases > Deleting Apps, making sure that Allow is selected. You must turn on Screen Time to see these options and make changes.

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How to delete apps from iCloud on an iPhone or iPad

To remove apps from iCloud on an iOS device, you first need to remove the apps in question. Long-press on the app icon on the screen until the icon starts shaking and this menu appears. Click Remove App.

With the app now uninstalled, go to Settings > Apple ID > iCloud > iCloud Storage. Here, you see apps that have synced their settings to iCloud. Tap the app you have just uninstalled, and you will get an option to delete the backup.

Now back up your phone to iCloud by going to Settings > Apple ID > iCloud > iCloud Backup. The new backup will overwrite the previous backup with the old app and its files in it.

How to delete apps from iCloud on a Mac

To delete iCloud apps, data, and backups on a Mac, first delete the app(s). You can usually do this by dragging the app icon in the Applications folder to the Trash can. It’s also recommended that you install AppCleaner, which will find all unnecessary installation files in the depths of your Mac machine and delete them for you.

To get rid of data and backups from iCloud, click the Apple logo at the top of the screen and go to System Settings. When the box comes up, click iCloud, and then on the right, Manage.

In the next box that comes up, click the app you want to delete the data for and click Delete all Files.

How do I free up iCloud storage on my iPhone?

You can free up storage in iCloud by deleting content that you're not using:.

Reduce the size of your iCloud Backup..

Delete photos in iCloud Photos..

Delete folders or files in iCloud Drive..

Delete texts and attachments in Messages..

Delete messages and manage Mail..

Delete voice memos..

Can I delete items from iCloud?

You can delete files you no longer want to store in iCloud Drive. Important: When you delete a file from iCloud Drive on iCloud.com, it's also deleted from all your devices that have iCloud Drive turned on.