- An iCloud backup can take anywhere from a few minutes to even hours or days depending on your internet connection, the condition of your iPhone, and how much data you have to back up.
- Turn on regular backups by going to "Settings > Your Name > iCloud > Backup > Enable iCloud Backup" to prevent longer backups.
- You can also speed up the time of your backups by cleaning your iPhone and getting rid of unused apps and files as well as using iTunes to back up.
How long does an iPhone backup take?
This depends. For a first-time backup, there's a lot of data included with that backup, so this could take 10+ hours! For someone who regularly backs up their iPhone, this can take only a few minutes. This speed also depends on your internet connection, your phone's condition (is it really old?), and the amount of data to back up.
Speed Up iPhone Backup
Clean up your iPhone. iCloud offers 5G of space for free, but if you have more than that on your phone, the backup is likely going to fail. You'll want to free up space on your iPhone. If you don't use certain apps, you can delete them to prevent them from taking up space in your backup. To see which apps you haven't used in a while, go to Settings > General > iPhone Storage. There will be a list of your apps as well as which ones you haven't used recently.
Back up more often. Check when the last time you made a backup on your iPhone, and make sure to schedule backups frequently to prevent long backups. To schedule automatic backups every night when you aren't using your phone and it's connected to Wi-Fi, go to Settings > Your Name > iCloud > Backup > Enable iCloud Backup. If your screen is broken, you can still back it up with VoiceOver!
Disable large files from your backup. If you don't want to delete the app, but also don't want your backup to take forever, disable the largest apps from being included in the backup. Turn these off by going to Settings > Your Name > iCloud and tapping the toggle to turn each large app off.
Use a reliable Wi-Fi connection. Your backup will pause if you're not connected to Wi-Fi unless you enable cellular data. This means that if you lose power in the middle of the night, your backup won't complete!
Backup with iTunes. Since you're not backing up to a cloud service, the process might be faster. Plus, you don't have to worry about running out of iCloud storage if you're backing up with iTunes.
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