iPhone
Do Live Photos Double Your iPhone Storage?
Not quite double, but close enough to matter. Here is what a Live Photo actually stores, how to turn it off properly, and how to strip it from old shots.
7 min read
Photos
9 guides tagged “Photos”.
Transfer
How to Transfer Photos From iPhone to Android
Google Photos moves everything in one upload, and handles the HEIC format problem on the way. Here is that route plus the faster options for smaller sets.
8 min read
Why Is Google Photos Using So Much Storage?
Backup quality, 4K video and years of duplicates are the usual causes. Here is how to find the biggest items and clear them safely.
7 min read
iPhone
Delete Photos From iPhone but Keep Them in iCloud
With iCloud Photos on, deleting a photo on your iPhone deletes it everywhere. Here is what actually frees space, and how to archive photos safely first.
8 min read
iPhone
What Is Taking Up iPhone Storage, and What Is Safe to Delete
A category-by-category walk through Settings, iPhone Storage — apps, Photos, Messages and System Data — with a clear line between safe deletions and bad ideas.
8 min read
How to Combine Photos Into One PDF on Your Phone
Turn a set of photos into a single PDF without an app, using the hidden pinch gesture on iPhone or the print dialog on Android.
7 min read
Stop WhatsApp Auto-Downloading and Saving to Your Gallery
WhatsApp saves every photo and video twice by default, once in the app and once in your gallery. Here are the four settings that stop it on Android and iPhone.
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WhatsApp Photos Not Showing in Your Gallery? Here Is Why
One setting, one hidden file and a permission explain nearly every case. How to get WhatsApp photos appearing in your gallery again on Android and iPhone.
7 min read
iPhone
Why iPhone Photos Take Up More Space Than Android
HEIC should make iPhone photos smaller, not larger. The real culprits are Live Photos, ProRAW and the two copies iOS keeps of every edited image.
8 min read