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Apple iPad - Manage iCloud Backup Settings

2026-10-22 18:06:09.441

Apple iPad - Manage iCloud Backup Settings

Here's how to customize iCloud backup settings from your iPad.
To check what iPadOS verison you have navigate:
Settings
General
About
and look under 'Software Version'.

iPadOS 16 or later

  1. From a Home screen on your Apple® iPad®, tap
    Settings
     Settings icon.
  2. Tap your Apple profile (at the top).
  3. Tap
    iCloud
    .
    If prompted, enter the Apple ID and password then tap
    Sign In
    .
  4. Tap
    Photos
     then tap the
    Sync this iPad switch
     to turn on Switch On or off Switch Off.
    While enabled, do the following:
    1. Select one of the following options:
      Selected when a checkmark is present.
      • Optimize iPad Storage
      • Download and Keep Originals
    2. If applicable, tap the
      Upload to My Photo Stream switch
       to turn on or off.
    3. Tap the
      Shared Albums switch
       to turn on or off.
  5. Tap Back arrow icon
    iCloud
     to return to the previous screen.
  6. Tap the preferred switches to turn the available backup options (e.g., Mail, Contacts, Messages, etc.) on or off.
    If necessary, tap
    Show All
    .
  7. Tap
    Passwords and Keychain
    .
  8. Tap the
    Synch this iPad switch
     to turn on or off.
    Keeps passwords and credit card info saved on the devices you approve.
  9. Tap Back arrow icon
    Back
     then tap
    iCloud
     (upper-left) to return to the previous screen.
  10. Tap
    iCloud Backup
     then tap the
    Back Up This iPad switch
     to turn on or off.
    Tap
    Back Up Now
     to complete a manual backup.
For additional info on iCloud®, check out this Apple Support page.

iPadOS 15.7 or earlier

  1. From a Home screen on your Apple® iPad®, tap
    Settings
     Settings icon.
  2. Tap your Apple profile (at the top).
  3. Tap
    iCloud
    .
    If prompted, enter the Apple ID and password then tap
    Sign In
    .
  4. Tap
    Photos
     then tap the
    iCloud Photos switch
     to turn on Switch On or off Switch Off.
    While enabled, do the following:
    1. Select one of the following options:
      Selected when a checkmark is present.
      • Optimize iPad Storage
      • Download and Keep Originals
    2. If applicable, tap the
      Upload to My Photo Stream switch
       to turn on or off.
    3. Tap the
      Shared Albums switch
       to turn on or off.
  5. Tap Back arrow icon
    iCloud
     to return to the previous screen.
  6. Tap the preferred switches to turn the available backup options (e.g., Mail, Contacts, Messages, etc.) on or off.
  7. Tap
    Keychain
    .
  8. Tap the
    iCloud Keychain switch
     to turn on or off.
    Keeps passwords and credit card info saved on the devices you approve.
  9. Tap Back arrow icon
    iCloud
     to return to the previous screen.
  10. Tap
    iCloud Backup
     then tap the
    iCloud Backup switch
     to turn on or off.
    Tap
    Back Up Now
     to complete a manual backup.
For additional info on iCloud®, check out this Apple Support page.