{"id":33233,"date":"2026-09-20T10:50:07","date_gmt":"2026-09-20T08:50:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wifi.se\/en\/blog\/faq\/can-icloud-and-google-photos-use-a-lot-of-data\/"},"modified":"2026-09-20T10:50:07","modified_gmt":"2026-09-20T08:50:07","slug":"can-icloud-and-google-photos-use-a-lot-of-data","status":"publish","type":"faq","link":"https:\/\/wifi.se\/en\/blog\/faq\/can-icloud-and-google-photos-use-a-lot-of-data\/","title":{"rendered":"Can iCloud and Google Photos use a lot of data?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"isSelectedEnd\">Yes. <strong>iCloud and Google Photos can use a lot of data<\/strong>, especially if many photos and videos are backed up automatically.<\/p>\n<p class=\"isSelectedEnd\">High-quality videos use much more data than ordinary photos.<\/p>\n<h3>When is the most data used?<\/h3>\n<p class=\"isSelectedEnd\">Data usage can increase when:<\/p>\n<ul data-spread=\"false\">\n<li>many new photos or videos are uploaded<\/li>\n<li>a new phone starts backing up<\/li>\n<li>old photos are synced to a new device<\/li>\n<li>videos are uploaded in high resolution<\/li>\n<li>several devices use the same cloud service<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>If you want to save data<\/h3>\n<p class=\"isSelectedEnd\">If you use a limited data package, you can check the settings for iCloud or Google Photos and choose to back up only over Wi-Fi or only when you start it yourself.<\/p>\n<p>Remember that the router&#8217;s Wi-Fi still uses your mobile data package. 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