{"id":256285,"date":"2026-05-26T13:57:00","date_gmt":"2026-05-26T17:57:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news-you-need.com\/index.php\/2026\/05\/26\/hey-windows-users-if-you-have-an-iphone-ditch-icloud-photos-for-onedrive\/"},"modified":"2026-05-26T18:15:15","modified_gmt":"2026-05-26T22:15:15","slug":"hey-windows-users-if-you-have-an-iphone-ditch-icloud-photos-for-onedrive","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news-you-need.com\/index.php\/2026\/05\/26\/hey-windows-users-if-you-have-an-iphone-ditch-icloud-photos-for-onedrive\/","title":{"rendered":"Hey, Windows Users: If You Have an iPhone, Ditch iCloud Photos for OneDrive"},"content":{"rendered":"

Hey, Windows Users: If You Have an iPhone, Ditch iCloud Photos for OneDrive<\/a><\/p>\n

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Publish Date: 2026-05-26 13:57:00<\/a><\/p>\n

Source Domain: www.pcmag.com<\/a><\/p>\n

Want to back up iPhone photos online and sync them across all your devices? Apple offers iCloud Photos for iPhone, iPad, Mac, and Windows, but the Windows app is terrible. So, instead of suffering, I switched to Microsoft’s OneDrive, and it’s been great.<\/p>\n

With OneDrive, I can save my photos to the cloud and synchronize them across all my devices\u2014Windows PC, iPhone, and iPad. Alternatively, I can edit my photos directly in Windows and sync the changes using iTunes or the Apple Devices app. Like Apple, Microsoft offers 5GB of storage for free. If you need more, you’ll have to pay for a Microsoft 365 subscription. <\/p>\n

At $19.99, Microsoft 365 Basic grants you 100GB of OneDrive space; a $99.99-per-year Microsoft 365 Personal subscription gives you 1TB of storage. Additional Family and Premium plans are also available. Before syncing, take a moment to review the photos on your iPhone and remove any you no longer want, which removes bad pictures and frees up space on your phone and in OneDrive.<\/p>\n

Sync Photos Through the OneDrive App<\/h2>\n

To get started, you\u2019ll need to install the OneDrive app on your iPhone. Open the app and sign in with your Microsoft account. Tap the Gallery<\/strong> icon at the top. You may see a notice telling you that Camera Backup is off. If so, tap Turn On<\/strong>. Otherwise, tap your profile icon and select Turn On<\/strong> under Camera Backup is Off. <\/p>\n

Alternatively, go to Settings Camera Backup<\/strong> and then turn on Camera Backup<\/strong>. You should receive a notice from OneDrive asking for full access to your Photo library. At the bottom, tap Allow Full Access<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

\n (Credit: PCMag \/ Apple)\n<\/p>\n

During the backup process, a blue revolving circle appears around your profile icon. Tap it to see how many files are left and how much space has been used on OneDrive. When the process is finished, the status will indicate that the backup is complete.<\/p>\n

\"Wait<\/p>\n

\n (Credit: PCMag \/ Apple)\n<\/p>\n

On your Windows PC, make sure that OneDrive is set up and syncing. In Windows, right-click on the…<\/p>\n

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