Want to have 2 ICloud storage accounts shared 2-2 in a 4 people ‘apple family’

I created an ‘Apple family’ with my wife and two daughters. I have a 2Tb ICloud storage account and my wife has another 2Tb ICloud storage account. We want to share our ICloud accounts with our daughters: 2 family members using one ICloud account and the other 2 members using the other ICloud storage account. That seems simple but it is impossible (or we do not know how to do it) being all in the same ‘Apple family’. Does anyone know how to do it?

Posted on Oct 18, 2026 8:35 AM

3 replies

Limnos

Level 10 (462,771 points)

Oct 19, 2026 7:15 AM in response to Leixus

According to the options described in this support article Share iCloud+ with your Family Sharing group - Apple Support, I don't think you can do exactly what you want to do. You can either be participating with the rest of the family where one person is sharing their iCloud+, or you as an individual have your own subscription. Not 2x2.

However, Apple now has larger storage options whereby one person could subscribe to up to 12 TB which should be enough to accommodate the storage requirements of your family. Refer to: iCloud+ plans and pricing - Apple Support

Leixus Author

Level 1 (4 points)

Oct 19, 2026 7:31 AM in response to Limnos

I know that I can change our 2 ICloud subscription to only one with more storage. The think is that with 2+2 Tb that we currently have would be enough, but going to a single ICloud storage we have to go for the 6Tb option, that’s more than we need and more expensive than 2 of 2Tb. Another option, not preferred but also doable is to split the ‘family’ in two. But this has other collateral issues.

Limnos

Level 10 (462,771 points)

Oct 19, 2026 1:07 PM in response to Leixus

Click on this link for Apple products feedback links --> Product Feedback - Apple

Apple may not respond but your comment will be read.

Originally posted at discussions.apple.com/thread/256378417