Save photos on iPhone and not in iCloud

You can usually store your iPhone shots in iCloud to back them up. However, if you want to resort to other alternatives that may not cost money and are more flexible, then you will find many options.

This is how you store photos on the iPhone and not in the iCloud

Unlimited storage space in the iCloud costs money on the one hand, and on the other hand, the entire media library must be in it. Also, a stable internet connection must always be available, which is not always the case. So that you can still safely store your photos on your iPhone, there are various alternatives available.

1. Normally, photos are stored in a local folder on the phone directly after shooting. However, this does not always offer enough storage space for the numerous photos that you shoot on vacation and Co.
2. So, for example, Dropbox is a good alternative in which you can store your pictures securely to access them quickly. To do this, you only need to turn on the camera upload in the respective app. In Dropbox, follow the path "App" > "Settings" > "Camera uploads". Here you can then also manually delete the images from the upload folder.
3. Another option is "Google Photos". Here, too, turn on the camera upload in the app via the path "App" > "Settings" > "Backup and sync". About "Free storage space" can then already synchronized images be deleted.
4. For on the road is also worth a USB stick suitable for the iPhone or an external hard drive on which you can transfer your photos directly without depending on a stable Internet connection. In addition, you can also transfer your pictures directly to your laptop.