Choose a Cloud Storage plan
From your account, click Cloud Settings, and then click Explore cloud plans.
Cloud Storage status
On the Projects page, the Cloud Status column shows the status of the project’s backup. In this case, where there is a yellow cloud icon, there is only a low-resolution backup for this project.
Here are the possible Cloud Storage statuses:
- Green cloud: High-resolution backup available
- Yellow cloud: Low-resolution backup only
- White cloud with line through it: No backup
- White cloud with arrow pointing up: Upload in progress. See Back up your photos on Cloud Storage for more info about how to upload your photos.
Change storage settings
- Go to My Account → Cloud Settings.
- Choose Optimized photos or Original photos. See What is Cloud Storage? for more info.
- (If needed) In the Download location area, click Change folder location to choose the download location for photos from Cloud Storage.
Free up space
Delete high-res photos from specific projects in Cloud Storage
- From the Projects page, click More Options (⋮).
- Go to Cloud Photos → Delete High-Res Photos.
Delete all high-res photos in Cloud Storage
- Go to My Account → Cloud Settings → More Options (⋮).
- Click Delete High-Res Photos.
- When prompted, type Yes delete to confirm.
Canceling Cloud Storage
From My Accounts -> Cloud Settings, click More Options (⋮), and then click Cancel plan.
- After canceling, all high-res cloud photos will be deleted after one month.
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To delete your high-res photos immediately, see Delete all high-res photos in Cloud Storage.