{"id":"icloud.how-do-i-check-how-much-icloud-storage-i-have-left","url":"/faq/icloud/how-do-i-check-how-much-icloud-storage-i-have-left","category":{"id":"icloud","title":"iCloud & iCloud Photos"},"subcategory":{"id":"icloud-storage-plan","title":"iCloud storage space and plans"},"question":"How do I check how much iCloud storage I have left?","alt_questions":["iCloud storage remaining Mac","See iCloud storage usage","How full is my iCloud?","Manage iCloud storage on Mac","What is using my iCloud storage?"],"short_answer":"Open System Settings → your name → iCloud. The bar shows how much of your iCloud plan is used and by which apps; Manage lets you remove data. That's your account — Storage Profile in Storage Studio shows the Mac side.","answer_markdown":"Open **System Settings**, click your name, then **iCloud**. The bar at the top shows how much of your iCloud plan is used and by what — Photos, iCloud Drive, backups, Messages and so on. Click **Manage** to see each app's usage and remove data you no longer need.\n\nThat figure is about your **iCloud account**, which is separate from your Mac's own disk. Storage Studio's **Storage Profile** shows the Mac side: how much space cloud files are actually taking on this Mac, alongside your external drive.\n\nIf your account is nearly full, see [what to do when iCloud storage is full](/faq/icloud/my-icloud-storage-is-full-what-can-i-do).","answer_html":"

Open System Settings, click your name, then iCloud. The bar at the top shows how much of your iCloud plan is used and by what — Photos, iCloud Drive, backups, Messages and so on. Click Manage to see each app's usage and remove data you no longer need.

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That figure is about your iCloud account, which is separate from your Mac's own disk. Storage Studio's Storage Profile shows the Mac side: how much space cloud files are actually taking on this Mac, alongside your external drive.

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If your account is nearly full, see what to do when iCloud storage is full.

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iCloud & iCloud Photos · iCloud storage space and plans

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How do I check how much iCloud storage I have left?

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Short answer: Open System Settings → your name → iCloud. The bar shows how much of your iCloud plan is used and by which apps; Manage lets you remove data. That's your account — Storage Profile in Storage Studio shows the Mac side.

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Open System Settings, click your name, then iCloud. The bar at the top shows how much of your iCloud plan is used and by what — Photos, iCloud Drive, backups, Messages and so on. Click Manage to see each app's usage and remove data you no longer need.

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That figure is about your iCloud account, which is separate from your Mac's own disk. Storage Studio's Storage Profile shows the Mac side: how much space cloud files are actually taking on this Mac, alongside your external drive.

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If your account is nearly full, see what to do when iCloud storage is full.

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