If you don’t want to keep your conversations up to date across all your devices, you can turn the Messages in iCloud feature off. If you turn it off on iPhone or iPad, your message history is included in a separate iCloud backup.
Will I lose my messages if I turn off iCloud?
If you turn off Messages in iCloud on an iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch, your message history will be included in iCloud Backup. If you set up an Apple Watch for a family member, Messages in iCloud is the only way to back up messages.
Do you need iCloud for messages?
Every iMessage and SMS, as well as every MMS, GIF, video, picture, and other types of media files you might send and receive, are all right there in the cloud as you have available iCloud storage to fill. Those items also remain on your iPhone, so long as you have enough internal storage to keep them.
How do I remove my messages from iCloud without deleting them off my phone?
How do I remove my messages from iCloud without deleting them off my phone? Choose Messages > Preferences, click Accounts, then select iMessage in the Accounts list. Deselect “Enable Messages in iCloud.” Choose one of the following: Disable All: Turns off Messages in iCloud for all your devices.
