How to back up your iPhone or iPad with iCloud

After you’ve backed up your iPhone or iPad, you’ll have a copy of your information to use in case your device is ever replaced, lost or damaged. You can back up your device manually, or turn on iCloud Backup to automatically keep your device backed up.

Back up manually

Automatically back up with iCloud Backup

Back up manually

  1. Connect your device to a Wi-Fi network.

  2. Go to Settings > [your name], and tap iCloud.

    An iPhone showing iCloud as the selected option in Settings

  3. Tap iCloud Backup.

  4. Tap Back Up Now. Stay connected to your Wi-Fi network until the process has finished. Under Back Up Now, the date and time of your last backup will be displayed. If you get an alert that you don’t have enough iCloud storage space to complete the backup, follow the onscreen steps to buy more iCloud storage.

    An iPhone showing iCloud Backup settings and a button to Back Up Now

Automatically back up with iCloud Backup

  1. Go to Settings > [your name] > iCloud > iCloud Backup and make sure Back Up This [Device] is turned on.

  2. Connect your device to a power source.

  3. Connect your device to a Wi-Fi network.

  4. Make sure your device’s screen is locked.

  5. If you get an alert that you don’t have enough iCloud storage space to complete the backup, follow the onscreen steps to buy more iCloud storage.

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