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TroikaFox
User level: Level 1 (4 points)

Should I keep both original and compressed video files in iCloud?

I have a question regarding the compressing of files in iCloud. If I compress a particular video I land up with the original and a compressed file... my question is do I need to keep both or can I delete the original and save only the compressed file?

Posted on Sep 19, 2026 5:55 AM

2 replies

Rudegar
User level: Level 10 (187,102 points)

Sep 19, 2026 6:05 AM in response to TroikaFox

up to you, all compression comes with a bit of loss of quality.

lobsterghost1
User level: Level 10 (233,174 points)

Sep 19, 2026 6:12 AM in response to TroikaFox

I guess it depends on how much space you have in iCloud and whether you think you'll ever need access to the full size version?

Originally posted at discussions.apple.com/thread/256360466