Not Enough Storage on iCloud， How to Fix It?

Have you receive a “Not enough storage” message on your iCloud? Usually the message says “This iPhone cannot be backed up because there is not enough iCloud storage available. You can manage your storage in Setting.” Apple only offers 5GB of free storage space on iCloud, the storage space will be filled with all kinds of files day after day when more and more data is backed up to iCloud.

When your available iCloud storage is not enough to meet your daily needs, you may face some unexpected issues. So it is necessary to fix not enough storage in iCloud issue for your iPhone/iPad. Here we introduce four methods for you to fix the problem.

Method 1. Buy More iCloud Storage

Of course, the easiest way to upload your iCloud space is to buy more iCloud storage. Although Apple only offers 5GB free storage space for iCloud users to backup their iOS or Mac device, it allows you to buy more storage.

1. Tap on Setting > iCloud > Storage.

2. Now you can tap on Buy More Storage and choose the plan that works for you.

Method 2. Delete Photos/Videos from iCloud

One of the biggest data hogs to take up your iCloud storage space is the photos and videos. iPhone/iPad will automatically back up all your videos and photos to your iCloud. Therefore, deleting photos and videos from iCloud will free up iCloud storage a lot. Here’s how to do that.

1. Tap on Setting > iCloud > Storage. Then tap on Manage Storage.

2. And then tap on This iPhone.

3. Under the Backup options, you will see Photo Library option, set the slider to OFF position.

4. Tap on Turn off & Delete to delete all photos and videos from iCloud.

After deleting existing photos and videos, you can either set the Photo Library back to ON position and start backing up new photos to iCloud or keep it OFF and use Photo Stream.

Method 3. Delete Data & Documents

If you still find that there is no enough storage on your iCloud, you can try to delete these app-related documents and data to free up iCloud storage.

1. Go to Settings > iCloud > Storage > Manage Storage.

2. Select an app under “Documents & Data”.(The first one genrally takes the biggest storage)

3. After selecting the app, tap the “Edit” tab in the upper right corner and then select the specific document to remove, or tap the “Delete All” tab.

Method 4. Delete Old iCloud Backups

You can free up iCloud storage space by deleting the entire iCloud backup for an iOS device, such as a device you no longer own. If you’re restoring a device from an iCloud backup, you must wait until the restore operation is finished before you can delete the backup.

Warning: If you choose to delete the iCloud backup for your iOS device, iCloud will stop automatically backing up the device. Instead of backing up your iOS device to iCloud, you can back up your device using iTunes.