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In this guide, well walk you through how to backup your iPhone photos using iCloud or a computer.

Open controls > Tap your name

To start, openSettingsand thentap your nameat the top.

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2. iCloud > Photos

Tap iCloudand thenselect Photosunder ‘Apps Using iCloud’.

Toggle on Sync this iPhone

Toggle on ‘Sync this iPhone’.

For more detailed coverage across Windows and Mac, read our guide onhow to back up an iPhone.

The screenshots shows the iPhone’s Settings app, with red arrows pointing at iCloud and Photos.

Launch iTunes and grab the iPhone icon

Launch iTunesif it hasnt auto-launched, andclicktheiPhone iconat the top left.

To encrypt the backup,select ‘Encrypt local backup’andset a password.

Final thoughts

Securing your memories with a photo backup on an iPhone is pretty straightforward.

The screenshots shows the iPhone’s iCloud Photos menu in the Settings app, with a red arrow pointing at the toggle switch beside Sync this iPhone.

Apple USB-C to Lightning Cable

A screenshot of the iTunes app on Windows, with red arrows pointing at Summary, This Computer, and Back Up Now.