How to Back Up iCloud Drive Files?

How to Back Up iCloud Drive Files?


How to Back Up iCloud Drive Files on Mac


Backup on Mac is the first reference as it is the easiest way to do it within seconds. It is just the game of copy & paste. Follow this easily imposed way.


Initiate with the Finder window on your Mac.


Hit the iCloud Drive in the sidebar of your Finder window.


Choose the first application folder from which you want to copy the file data.


Select the files which you want to copy for the second backup. You can select multiple files in a row to do it just in seconds.


Right click on the selected files and click on the Duplicate option.


Drag the duplicate files to the storage folder on your Mac. We recommend any Cloud-based storage such as Dropbox, Google Drive etc.





Important to remember, it is the easiest way to keep the archived storage of your business assets or beloved memories. If you want to keep working on these files then stay connected to your source App.
2. How to Back Up iCloud Drive Files on iPhone or iPad


Upgraded iOS 11 system has been renamed the iCloud Drive to Files folder. You can keep the storage here to move the files from your iDevice to another save location anytime.


Here are steps to follow up.


Initiate with the Files folder on your iPhone or iPad.


Tap the iCloud Drive under Locations.


Get in one folder to select the files. Or directly locate one file if you don't create a folder for your files.


Tap on the Select option on the right upper corner of your screen.


Check all the files you want to save for longer.


Now copy these files by clicking on the copy button at the bottom which looks like square holding a +plus icon.


Click on the Select again to select the copied files.


Click on the Share icon and let's share the files to secondary storage folder such as Google Drive.





Important to remember that it is the second solution to save archived files for a long time. If you want to edit or update the files again then you should work on the source App or the original file.
3. How to Back Up iCloud Drive Files from iCloud.com


iCloud Drive has been appreciated to provide this online service to its users. iOS users can transfer their data storage from iCloud to any computer anytime and anywhere. It doesn't matter if you are working on iOS system or Window's system. You can access iCloud.com from any browser. Here's, how to do it.


Browse iCloud.com from any browser on your computer.


Simply Sign-in with your Apple user account.


Click on iCloud Drive icon.


Choose and open the folder from which you want to copy the files.


Select the files you want to copy. You can select multiple files at once by your keyboard.


Tap on the Download button at the top of the screen page.


The files will be downloaded directly to the Downloads folder on your computer.


You can copy and paste the files to any other location on your computer.





The central point is that this is the way to keep the storage save for longer. Because your beloved memories or business assets are the milestone of your life. If you want to edit or update the files again then keep working on your iPhone source App.

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