iPhone photo backup questions, answered
How these answers work
The answer comes first, in two or three sentences. Below it: why, the steps, what we saw when we tried it ourselves, and the official sources. Every page shows the date it was checked, because Apple and Google change menus and prices. Where another tool or just paying for storage is the better answer, we say so.
Copying photos to a PC or Mac
- Why do my iPhone photos turn into JPG when I copy them to my PC?
One iPhone setting decides it. Checked 2026-10-28.
- Why are some iPhone photos missing when I import them to Windows?
The originals are in iCloud, not on the phone. Checked 2026-10-28.
iCloud
- If I turn off iCloud Photos, will my photos be deleted?
On one iPhone, no. The one switch that does, and its 30 days. Checked 2026-10-28.
- Did iCloud+ prices go up in 2026?
Not in the US or Korea; eight countries in July. Checked 2026-10-28.
Longer guides
- iCloud storage full? Keep your original photos on your own Mac or PC
Clean up, upgrade, or move originals — and the safe order.
- Transfer iPhone photos to a PC or Mac over Wi-Fi
Cable vs iCloud vs AirDrop vs Wi-Fi, step by step.