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title: "How to backup photos and media files on iPhone 8 Plus through iCloud"  
description: "How to backup photos and media files on iPhone 8 Plus through iCloud"  
author: "Cox elliott"  
published: 2018-10-18  
canonical: https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/50655/how-to-backup-photos-and-media-files-on-iphone-8-plus-through-icloud  
category: "troubleshooting"  
tags: ["iphone 8"]  
reading_time: 1 minute  

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# How to backup photos and media files on iPhone 8 Plus through iCloud

How to [backup](https://www.mindstick.com/news/4172/google-photos-gets-undo-device-backup-feature-here-s-nbsp-how-nbsp-to-nbsp-use-nbsp-it) photos and [media](https://www.mindstick.com/articles/44257/the-impact-of-social-media-on-lawsuits) [files](https://www.mindstick.com/articles/23302/the-importance-and-advantage-of-keeping-your-important-files-on-the-cloud) on iPhone 8 Plus through iCloud\
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## Answers

### Answer by Hitesh Vohra

**Follow these steps** to back up photo and media files:

1. Go to the main menu and **select 'Home.'**
2. Wait until the backup is complete and you have separate copies of your photos on iCloud.\
3. Go to the **Settings tab.**
4. Tap your Apple ID at the top of the list.
5. To sign in, enter your Apple ID if requested.
6. To continue, **tap [iCloud](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/50325/does-my-watch-backup-live-locally-or-in-icloud).**
7. **Select Photos.**
8. Toggle the iCloud Photo Library slider to the on position.
9. To return to the previous screen, **tap iCloud.**
10. Scroll down to the iCloud Backup app at the bottom of the list and hit it.
11. **Tap iCloud Backup to enable** it if it isn't already enabled.

To begin the backup process for your photos, **tap Back Up Now.**

**[Read more](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/50582/how-to-troubleshoot-iphone-8-wifi-connection-troubles)**


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