How to Change iCloud Storage Plan on iPhone, iPad, Mac, and Windows 2024

Apple is notorious for providing 5GB of default storage in iCloud. It is certainly not enough for everyone to store many more photos, videos, and files online. So Apple introduced iCloud+, which lets you get more storage and brings additional features like Privacy Relay, Hide My Email, and custom email domains.

But you may need to upgrade your cloud storage over time, especially if you click a lot of photos, shoot a lot of videos or store large files. So in this post, we will share the steps to upgrade, downgrade or cancel your iCloud storage plan using your iPhone, iPad, Mac, and Windows PC.

If your iCloud storage exceeds the capacity of your new storage plan, iCloud will not sync or update your information. iCloud updates again when you increase your storage capacity or delete data to make more space. If you downgrade to a free iCloud plan, you'll no longer have access to iCloud+ features like Hide My Email, Private Relay, and HomeKit Secure Video support. If you pay for both Apple One and an iCloud+ plan, you can downgrade or cancel the iCloud+ plan and use only the iCloud+ plan included with Apple One. After you choose to change storage plans, there may be additional steps before you can downgrade or cancel your storage.

Apple One vs iCloud+

Before showing you the steps, let's quickly mention the differences between Apple One and iCloud+ subscriptions If you're already a paying iCloud customer, Apple has upgraded your subscription to iCloud+ and offers you more options for upgrading your storage. Apple One, on the other hand, is an all-inclusive service that bundles iCloud+ storage with services like Apple TV+, Apple Arcade, Apple Music, Apple Fitness+ and Apple News+. You can still upgrade your iCloud+ storage while using the Apple One plan. However, to cancel your iCloud+ plan you must cancel your Apple One plan.

Change iCloud storage plans on iPhone and iPad

Now we show you the steps to change your iCloud+ storage plan We'll refer to iCloud as iCloud+ for this post because that's what Apple calls it. First, we will share the steps for iPhone and iPad. They remain the same for both platforms.

Step 1: Open the Settings app on your iPhone or iPad.

Step 2: Tap on your profile name above.

Step 3: Tap on iCloud.

Step 4: Select Manage Account Storage.

Step 5: Tap on Change Storage Plan.

Step 6: You can now choose between different options to upgrade your iCloud+ storage.

After you select a specific upgrade, you'll also see your total iCloud+ storage.

Step 7: Tap on Buy in the top-right corner.

Step 8: Follow the on-screen steps to complete the purchase.

Your upgraded iCloud storage will be visible in the Settings app.

Downgrade or cancel iCloud storage on iPhone and iPad

When you cancel your iCloud+ subscription, you will be downgraded to the default 5GB of storage. You will also lose access to all privacy features such as Privacy Relay and Hide My Email If you want to upgrade or cancel your Apple Storage subscription, you can do so on your iPhone or iPad. The steps remain the same for iPhone and iPad.

For iCloud+ users

Step 1: Open the Settings app on your iPhone or iPad.

Step 2: Tap on your profile name above.

Step 3: Tap on iCloud.

Step 4: Select Manage Account Storage.

Step 5: Tap on Change Storage Plan.

Step 6: Tap on Downgrade Options.

Follow the on-screen instructions to downgrade or cancel your iCloud+ subscription.

For Apple One users

Step 1: Open the Settings app on your iPhone or iPad.

Step 2: Tap on your profile name above.

Step 3: Tap on iCloud.

Step 4: Select Manage Account Storage.

Step 5: Tap on Change Storage Plan.

Step 6: Select Change Apple One Plan.

Step 7: Top on the Apple One.

Step 8: To upgrade plans, tap on View All Plans. To cancel, tap Cancel All Services.

Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the process.

Change iCloud storage plan on Mac

You can free up your Mac's internal storage by moving your files to iCloud However, you can manage your iCloud+ storage subscription by changing your current plan if the need arises. Make sure you are using a strong internet connection while following the steps. Also, these steps apply to both Apple One and iCloud+ subscriptions.

Step 1: Press Command + Spacebar keyboard shortcut to open Spotlight search, type system settings and press return.

Step 2: Click on your profile name in the upper left corner.

Step 3: Select iCloud.

Step 4: Click Manage next to Account Storage.

Step 5: Click on Change Storage Plan.

Step 6: Select from the upgrade options.

Step 7: Click Next in the bottom-right corner.

Follow the on-screen steps to complete the process.

If you encounter any error while connecting to iCloud on your Mac then read our post.

Downgrade or cancel iCloud storage on MAC

We'll now walk you through the steps to downgrade or cancel your iCloud+ or Apple One subscription on Mac

For iCloud+ users

Step 1: Press Command + Spacebar keyboard shortcut to open Spotlight search, type system settings and press return.

Step 2: Click on your profile name in the upper left corner.

Step 3: Select iCloud.

Step 4: Click Manage next to Account Storage.

Step 5: Click on Change Storage Plan.

Step 6: Click on Downgrade Options on the bottom left.

Follow the on-screen instructions to downgrade or cancel your iCloud+ subscription.

For Apple One users

Step 1: Press Command + Spacebar keyboard shortcut to open Spotlight search, type system settings and press return.

Step 2: Click on your profile name in the upper left corner.

Step 3: Select iCloud.

Step 4: Click Manage next to Account Storage.

Step 5: Click on Change Storage Plan.

Step 6: Click on Change Apple One Plan at the bottom-left.

You will be redirected to Apple Music on your Mac.

Step 7: Click Edit next to Apple One.

You have the option to upgrade or cancel your subscription. Select an option and follow the on-screen prompts to complete the process.

Change iCloud storage plan on Windows PC

If you have a Windows PC, Apple allows you to manage your iCloud+ subscription. All you need is to install the iCloud app from the Microsoft Store.

Download iCloud for Windows

After you download and install it, here's how to change your storage plan.

Step 1: Click the Start icon on your Windows PC, type iCloud and press Enter to open iCloud.

Step 2: Sign in to your Apple account.

Step 3: Click on Storage at the bottom right.

Step 4: Click on Change Storage Plan at the top right.

Step 5: Select Storage Upgrade and click Next in the bottom-right corner.

Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the process.

Downgrade or cancel iCloud storage on Windows PC

Here's how you downgrade or cancel your iCloud+ storage plan on your Windows PC. Make sure you are using Apple Music on your Windows PC.

For iCloud+ users

Step 1: Click the Start icon on your Windows PC, type iCloud and press Enter to open iCloud.

Step 2: Sign in to your Apple account.

Step 3: Click on Storage at the bottom-right.

Step 4: Click on Change Storage Plan at the top right.

Step 5: Click on Downgrade options in the bottom-left corner.

Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the process.

For Apple One users

Step 1: Click the Start icon on your Windows PC, type iCloud and press Enter to open iCloud.

Step 2: Sign in to your Apple account.

Step 3: Click on Storage at the bottom-right.

Step 4: Click on Change Storage Plan at the top right.

Step 5: Click on Change Apple One Plan at the bottom-left.

Step 6: Click the prompt to open iTunes in your web browser.

Step 7: Click Edit next to Apple One.

Choose your plan or cancel your Apple One subscription.