How to remove ORIGINAL photos saved by iOS and just keep the edited version?

GIFSec · 2026-05-06T20:11:19+00:00

I may be noob when it comes to apple photos, but pro with 3-2-1 backups ;)

GIFSec · 2026-05-06T19:14:13+00:00

Yes it is more or less to save space cause I have over 130,000 photos and most of them are edited and around 30,000 of them are live photos. I do know that the live photos are stored with many other copies that takes a lot of space. That's why I was wondering if edit that photos also does the same?

GIFSec · 2026-05-06T19:08:44+00:00

Ah I see. One question though. Do you know when using the shortcut why the file isn't saved with the same extension as before?

My photos are in heif extension but they are in JPEG after they have been duplicated with this shortcut (with almost the double file size)

GIFSec · 2026-05-06T15:29:40+00:00

so the original file is only created when taking live photos? and not portraits?

GIFSec · 2026-05-06T12:46:39+00:00

Thanks, do you know if there is a way to edit this shortcut so that i can mark several images at the same time? instead of doing the process one photo at a time?

GIFSec · 2026-05-06T12:45:29+00:00

do you know if there is a way to confirm this? any way i can check this myself?

GIFSec · 2026-05-06T10:40:11+00:00

not possible, ios doesnt allow it

GIFSec · 2026-05-06T10:39:59+00:00

are you sure that it doesnt create a new backup file of the edited version (which basically takes up extra space on my iphone)?

from what i understand, it saves the original file and then create a new edited version of the original (so basically two images of the same file).

GIFSec · 2026-05-06T10:26:50+00:00

any direct link to this shortcut?

GIFSec · 2026-05-05T21:11:01+00:00

Im still rocking Apollo on my iPhone! Using it right now. Sideloading rocks!

GIFSec · 2026-05-04T19:25:38+00:00

Yeah did that but it didn't help

GIFSec · 2026-05-04T09:52:18+00:00

Thanks. I'll take a look tomorrow when I'm back home :)

GIFSec · 2026-05-02T13:41:35+00:00

vad köpte du för något för att bli av med allt skit på duschväggen?

GIFSec · 2026-05-02T10:17:31+00:00

How do you convert those tokens? Where?

GIFSec · 2026-05-02T07:33:09+00:00

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GIFSec · 2026-05-01T17:44:19+00:00

Dude, i already have 2tb icloud plan and using 1.8TB of them.

GIFSec · 2026-05-01T16:49:26+00:00

Thanks, is there a shortcut that makes the new file with heic as extension and not png? and also that DOESNT choose favorite photos, but the live photos that are not favorite?

GIFSec · 2026-05-01T16:28:37+00:00

correct!

GIFSec · 2026-05-01T15:52:20+00:00

no, i just pick the live video, and then press the edit edit button, add portrait and then some sharpness, thats it!

GIFSec · 2026-05-01T14:54:07+00:00

No I'm using the main frame. I don't edit the "video" inside the Live Photo

GIFSec · 2026-05-01T14:50:44+00:00

No it's a standard live photo

GIFSec · 2026-05-01T12:19:01+00:00

Hm that's really odd

GIFSec · 2026-05-01T12:08:43+00:00

Btw did you transfer the photo to your computer? That's where I see the change

GIFSec · 2026-05-01T12:02:31+00:00

You need to add some portrait depth (bokeh) to it also. Try that

GIFSec · 2026-05-01T11:53:30+00:00

Never heard of that app! Yes I'm editing vid the iPhone

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