If you have multiple devices, you’ll run out even faster.

Here’s how to do it.

A handy bar chart at the top provides a visual breakdown of what’s filling up your iCloud.

A close-up of the storage bar chart in the iCloud settings on iPhone.

Select “Recommended for You” in the iCloud parameters and choose one of the listed options.

iCloud only keeps the latest backup for each of your devices.

On macOS, select a listed backup and click “-” in the lower-left corner.

An iCloud storage graph closeup in System Settings on a Mac.

Back Up Your Photos to a Different Cloud Service

Photos can eat up a lot of space.

This can be convenient, but it also means your iCloud storage can quickly fill up.

These bits of data sync between all your devices and count toward your iCloud storage.

The iPhone’s Settings app with the Recommended For You option highlighted in the iCloud section.

you’ve got the option to delete these files if you don’t need them.

For some apps, you’ve got the option to delete specific files.

For instance, I have some dormant projects in the Pixelmator image editor that I no longer need.

iPad Pro selected on the iCloud Backups screen in the Mac’s System Settings app, with the Delete option highlighted.

you might free up space by deleting old iCloud emails, especially those with large file attachments.

The selected attachments will be removed from all your Apple devices.

you’re able to also delete conversation threads with no attachments.

Syncing an iPhone in the Finder on macOS.

But those are typically only a few kilobytes each, and you may want to keep them anyway.

iCloud+ storage is also included in theApple One bundle,which combines multiple services at a discounted price.

Also, look into the Voice Memos app, which stores audio recordings in iCloud.

The iPhone Overview screen in the iMazing app for macOS.

iCloud Mail in a web browser with the Empty Trash option selected.

The Apple One bundle plans and pricing.