Backing Up to iCloud1 / 4 Chevron Chevron Apple via Simon Hill ScreenshotYour easiest option, and Apple’s first recommendation, is to back up your iPhone to iCloud. You can scroll down to select iCloud, or tap [Your Name] at the top and then iCloud. On the iCloud page, scroll down and tap on iCloud Backup. Apple gives you 5 GB of iCloud storage for free, but that’s probably not enough to cover all of your data. You can always buy more iCloud storage, though that will draw you deeper into Apple's ecosystem.