iCloud Storage Price: Plans, Monthly Cost & Price History

iCloud+ is Apple's paid cloud storage for photos, backups, files, and messages. Apple sells it in tiers, and the tier you need depends on how many photos and videos you keep and how many devices back up to the same account. Most people stay on a small plan until their phone warns that storage is full, then jump to the next step.

The prices below are Apple's United States prices, published on Apple Support and checked on Oct 13, 2026. Apple lists different prices for other countries and sometimes changes them, so confirm the amount in Settings on your device before you upgrade.

Apple lists five paid plans. The smallest, 50 GB, costs $0.99/mo. The 200 GB plan costs $2.99/mo, and the 2 TB plan costs $9.99/mo. Two larger plans exist for very big libraries: 6 TB at $29.99/mo and 12 TB at $59.99/mo.

Prices are monthly, and sales tax may be added at checkout depending on where you live. Apple bills iCloud+ through your Apple account, so the charge appears alongside your other Apple subscriptions.

The right size comes down to what you store. Photos and videos usually take most of the space, followed by device backups and files in iCloud Drive.

• 50 GB suits light use, such as a phone with a modest photo library and one device backup.
• 200 GB suits a heavier photo library or a household where more than one person needs room. Apple allows iCloud+ storage to be shared with family members through Family Sharing, so check Apple's current rules before assuming a limit.
• 2 TB suits people who keep years of videos, work files, or backups from several devices.
• 6 TB and 12 TB are for creators and families with very large archives.

To check what you use today, open your Apple account settings on your iPhone, iPad, or Mac and look at the storage breakdown. It shows which apps take the most space and whether an upgrade or a cleanup is the cheaper answer.

You can often delay an upgrade by cleaning up first. Deleting old backups of devices you no longer own, removing large video files, and clearing messages with big attachments can free space without a bigger plan. Whether that works depends on what is filling your account.

If you already have a plan large enough for your whole household, you may be able to share it instead of buying separate plans for each person. Apple's Family Sharing settings control this.

Downgrading is also possible. If you pay for 2 TB but use only a fraction of it, a smaller plan can cut the monthly cost. Before you downgrade, make sure everything fits in the new limit, because Apple stops syncing new content once an account is full.

If you cancel or downgrade, your account falls back to the free storage allowance. Apple stops uploading new photos and backups when the account is over its limit,. Check Apple's support pages for what happens to content already stored, and download or move anything you need to keep before you change plans.

Apple also sells bundles that include iCloud+ storage alongside other Apple services. If you already pay for several Apple subscriptions, add up what you spend and compare it with the bundle price on Apple's site. A bundle only saves money if you use most of the services in it.