How To Backup iPhone To iCloud (Or Your Computer)

In 2022, it’s more essential than ever to back up your iPhone. We show you a few different methods of creating a backup file, including iCloud. Even if you don’t have enough iCloud storage, you can still back up your iPhone.

00:00 - Intro
01:10 - How To Back Up Your iPhone With or Without iCloud
01:49 - Adjust What Gets Backed Up
02:48 - Buy More Storage With iCloud +
03:38 - Only Use iCloud Photos
04:36 - Use Your Mac's Finder Instead of iCloud
05:49 - Use iTunes Instead of iCloud

[sikhswim]

I backup my phone to my computer (via finder) every 3 days. That’s what I’ve landed on after years of trying to figure this out.

[lysawick]

This was awesome! Thank you so much!!!

[johngrubbs]

Outstanding presentation! Made a seemingly daunting task somewhat less daunting!

[mozneda]

You can also set it up to backup over Wi-Fi whenever iPhone is charging.

[howieyoungmedia]

Hi,
Thanks for producing this video.

I have two questions:

1. Have you produced a video instructing how to back-up the entire iPhone - including notes, messages, photos, etc. - directly to an external hard drive instead of the Mac's internal hard drive?
2. How can I back-up just my text message by not using iCloud?

[jayreezie]

you literally saved me so much heartache. i couldn’t back up my old phone, 1 bc my wifi wouldn’t turn on for some reason and 2 bc i turned on my new phone and my cellular data went over to my new phone 🤦🏽‍♂️🤦🏽‍♂️

[boojiecentoobie]

I have a general question for CNET. Why did you remove the search function from the website??

[bmwloco]

Dead right I'm a skin flint. 5gb is plenty. I prune it to address book, mail (which is mostly BS now) no photos. All go to my 1TB storage on my Macbook Pro. New phone? No issues. I just change the settings before.

[rikiyrkshkmr]

Most annoying thing is that every time I backup my phone on pc it fills up storage like garbage and after three backups my pc storage falls short

[xxnikexx]

You could just connect an external SSD to your iPhone and back up photos & videos to it. I think most people really only care about those things as you can always redownload your apps.

[doubleoseven]

I’ve been using yahoo for years and have had no problems

[some_man_tiks]

I hope more people commented "what about getting an external drive that connects to my iPhone?" They exist

[MoMo-uluk]

Here’s a great tip for those wanting to have extra points of failure for a macOS backup.

Use an external storage to backup your Mac with Time Machine, and this will include your iOS backup too. Theoretically speaking, you could have 2 points of failure: macOS and Time Machine.

And if you still don’t feel secure, you could add an extra storage for another Time Machine backup. Therefore, you now have 3 points of failure:

1. macOS
2. Time Machine external backup 1
3. Time Machine external backup 2

[jeffhu]

What's wrong with Yahoo mail? I know it's "old school", but I've had it forever, and everything is tied to it. Is there something so concerning about Yahoo mail that I should go through ALL THAT TROUBLE to change EVERY account to my gmail? Why the hate on Yahoo mail? Please help me understand.

[chetanhireholi]

I was waiting when you’re gonna mention external SSDs or HDDs.

[djmajestic]

I have a couple of questions:

1. I have a PC
2. I have 2 iPhones (5SE & XS Max)
3. iTunes is not recognizing either phone (yes iTunes is updated to the latest version).
4. I don’t use iCloud.

Here’s what I need done: To be able to back up the two phones so I can merge them so when I get the 14 later this year I can have the info on one phone.
As you stated in the video, I want to save all the pix and videos to my PC.
Any help would be appreciated.
Thanx in advance.

[mas]

We should have atleast 50gb by default tbh!!

[liordoron]

Why do we need to talk if I use yahoo?! I can’t leave it!

[glyphic]

You look like a young grandpa with that sweater. Like you’re preregistered for AARP. 🤣👵👴

[eldurofamlam]

How about apple just increase the iCloud storage, 5 Gigs is nothing! They been rocking with the 5 Gigs for a while…

We the consumers are the one’s who take all of the Losses, let the big corporations for once take a hit 💩…