Recover a deleted photo or video. In the Recently Deleted album, tap the photo or video,
tap Recover, then tap Recover Photo or Recover Video to move the item to the Camera Roll
or, if you use iCloud Photo Library, the All Photos album.
iCloud Photo Library
iCloud Photo Library automatically uploads the photos and videos you take and stores them
in full resolution in iCloud. You can access your photos and videos in iCloud Photo Library
from any device where you’re signed in using the same Apple ID.
Use the Photos app on iOS devices and Mac computers to open and edit your photos and
videos. Any changes you make are updated on all your devices. See
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To use iCloud Photo Library, you need iOS 8.1 or later, OS X Yosemite v10.10.3 or later, or
iCloud for Windows 5.
Note: If you turn on iCloud Photo Library, you can’t use iTunes to sync photos and videos to
iPhone.
Turn on iCloud Photo Library. Go to Settings > iCloud > Photos, or Settings > Photos &
Camera.
Optimize your storage or keep all your photos and videos in full-resolution on
iPhone. If your iCloud storage plan is over 5 GB, Optimize iPhone Storage is on by default.
It manages space on your iPhone by automatically keeping your full-resolution photos and
videos in iCloud and lightweight versions on your iPhone, as needed. To keep the full-
resolution originals on your iPhone, go to Settings > iCloud > Photos, then tap Download
and Keep Originals. Your originals are always stored in iCloud.
Download a full-resolution photo or video. If you’re not storing original versions on
iPhone, pinch to zoom in to 100%, or tap Edit.
Note: To upload photos and videos to iCloud Photo Library, iPhone must be connected to
Wi-Fi. Using a cellular connection, you can download up to 100 MB at a time.
If your uploaded photos and videos exceed your storage plan, you can upgrade your iCloud
storage. Go to Settings > iCloud > Storage > Change Storage Plan to learn about the
available options.
Edit photos and trim
videos