To buy more storage on your iPhone, you primarily upgrade your iCloud storage plan through iCloud+, Apple's cloud storage subscription service. Here's how to do it:
- Open the Settings app on your iPhone.
- Tap your name at the top to access your Apple ID settings.
- Tap iCloud.
- Depending on your iOS version:
- For iOS 18.4 and later, if you already subscribe to iCloud+, tap Subscriptions , then iCloud+ under Active, and then See All Plans. If not subscribed, scroll down and tap Upgrade to iCloud+.
- For iOS 18 to 18.3, tap Manage Plan.
- For iOS 17 and earlier, tap Manage Account Storage , then Change Storage Plan.
- Choose the storage plan you want (options include 50GB, 200GB, 2TB, 6TB, or 12TB).
- Follow the onscreen instructions to confirm your purchase. You may need to verify with Face ID or your Apple ID password.
Apple will charge your payment method monthly for the subscription, and your iCloud storage will increase accordingly, allowing you to store more photos, videos, backups, and other data accessible across your Apple devices
. Alternatively, you can use external storage devices compatible with iPhone or third-party cloud storage services like Google Drive, OneDrive, or Dropbox, but the most integrated and seamless method is upgrading iCloud storage
. This method does not increase your iPhone's physical storage but expands your cloud storage capacity to keep your data safe and accessible.
