How to Change Your iCloud Storage Plan

Co-authored by wikiHow Staff

Last Updated: March 29, 2019

To change your iCloud storage plan, open the Settings app on your iOS device → tap iCloud → tap Storage and then Buy More Storage → select the plan you want to use → tap Buy. You can also change your iCloud plan from your Mac or Window computer.

Method 1

Method 1 of 3:

Using Your iPhone

1
Tap the Settings app. This looks like a set of gears. It may be in a folder labeled "Utilities."
2
Tap iCloud.

Advertisement
3
Tap Storage.
4
Tap Buy More Storage or Change Storage Plan. The wording changes depending on if you are already subscribed to a paid plan or not.
5
Tap the plan you want to subscribe to.
6
Tap Buy.
7
Type in your Apple ID password.
8
Type in your payment information if prompted. You'll need to have payment information on file in your Apple ID in order to select a paid subscription plan.^{[1]
X
Research source}

Method 2

Method 2 of 3:

Using Your Mac

1
Click the Apple menu. This is located in the upper-left corner of the screen.
2
Click System Preferences.
3
Click iCloud. If you don't see iCloud, click the Show All button at the top of the window.
4
Click the Manage button.
5
Click Buy More Storage or Change Storage Plan.
6
Click the plan you want to subscribe to.
7
Click Next.
8
Type in your Apple ID password.
9
Click Buy.
10
Click Billing Info if prompted to enter payment information. You have to have a payment method associated with your Apple ID in order to complete the purchase.

Method 3

Method 3 of 3:

Using a Windows Computer

1
Click the iCloud for Windows program. If you don't have iCloud for Windows, download it from https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT204283.
2
Click the Storage button.
3
Click the Change Storage Plan button.
4
Click the plan you want to use.
5
Click the Next button.
6
Type in your Apple ID password.
7
Click Buy.
8
Type in your payment information if prompted. If you don't have a payment method associated with your Apple ID, you'll need to enter one before you can complete the purchase.