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id: icloud.how-do-i-delete-old-device-backups-from-icloud
url: https://storagestudio.us/faq/icloud/how-do-i-delete-old-device-backups-from-icloud
category: "iCloud & iCloud Photos"
subcategory: "Messages, Mail and device backups in iCloud"
question: "How do I delete old iPhone or iPad backups from iCloud on my Mac?"
alt_questions:
  - "Delete iCloud backup from Mac"
  - "Remove old iPhone backup iCloud storage"
  - "iCloud backups taking up space"
  - "turn off icloud backup for old device"
  - "delete backup of device i no longer have"
short_answer: "In System Settings → your name → iCloud → Manage → Backups, select the old device and click Delete. Only delete backups you'll never restore from; deleting one also turns off iCloud Backup for that device. iCloud Photos isn't affected."
tags: ["icloud backup", "iphone", "delete"]
related: ["https://storagestudio.us/faq/icloud/does-deleting-an-icloud-backup-delete-my-photos", "https://storagestudio.us/faq/icloud/how-do-i-make-my-iphone-icloud-backup-smaller", "https://storagestudio.us/faq/icloud/does-my-iphone-icloud-backup-use-space-on-my-mac"]
applies_to: "all"
last_reviewed: 2026-10-01
---

# How do I delete old iPhone or iPad backups from iCloud on my Mac?

Open **System Settings**, click your name, choose **iCloud → Manage**, then **Backups**. Select the device whose backup you want to remove and click **Delete** (or the minus button). The space is returned to your iCloud plan.

Deleting a backup turns off iCloud Backup for that device if it's still in use, and you can't restore that device from it any more — only delete backups of devices you've replaced or no longer need. Photos stored in iCloud Photos aren't part of device backups and aren't touched. For backups stored on the Mac itself, see [deleting old iPhone backups from a Mac](https://storagestudio.us/faq/mac-storage-basics/how-do-i-delete-old-iphone-backups-on-a-mac).