User level: Level 1 (4 points)permanent delete photos and video recovery
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Original Title: iCloud
Posted on Oct 1, 2026 8:43 AM
User level: Level 10 (93,009 points)Oct 1, 2026 10:40 AM in response to hickson190
To delete photos and videos from iCloud Photos, disable iCloud Photos on your devices first, then delete the photos in iCloud Photos by logging into your account in iCloud.com, and make sure that the Recently Deleted and Hidden album is also empty in iCloud and in the Photos library on your iPhone.
Delete and recover photos and videos on iCloud.com - Apple Support
After that the photos and videos should only be present on your iPhone or on devices which also synced photos with iCloud, using the same Apple Account.
Originally posted at discussions.apple.com/thread/256368555