How to Free Up Space in Xiaomi Cloud: Complete Cleanup Guide

Why Xiaomi Cloud is running out of space and what to do about it

Xiaomi Cloud (or Mi Cloud) offers 5GB of free space to users, but that won’t last long. After a few months of active use of a Redmi, POCO or Xiaomi smartphone, you may be confronted with a notification saying, “Cloud memory is almost full. Make room or update the tariff.” The reason is not just photos and videos, the system automatically backs up messages, notes, contacts and even records with the Mi Band.

Compounding the problem, Xiaomi doesn’t always transparently show what data is taking up space, for example, app backups (like Mi Fit or Mi Home) can weigh several gigabytes, but in the web interface they are displayed as “Other Files.” In this article, we’ll look at all the ways to clean up, from the obvious (delete photos) to the hidden (clean the cache of cloud applications).

Important: If you use Xiaomi Cloud to sync WhatsApp or Telegram, deleting backups can lead to chat loss.First export important data manually!

Method 1: Remove unnecessary photos and videos from the Mi Cloud Gallery

Photos and videos are the main cloud eaters, and even if you deleted them from your smartphone long ago, they can stay in the Mi Cloud in the Gallery → Recycle Bin section.

• 📱 Open the Gallery app on Xiaomi smartphone.
• 🖼️ Go to the Albums tab. → Mi Cloud (or the Cloud).
• 🗑️ Click on the three dots in the upper right corner and select Recycle Bin - this stores deleted files for up to 30 days.
• 🧹 Select unnecessary files and click Delete Forever.

If photos are synced automatically, turn off this function:

1. Go to Settings → Accounts → Mi Account → Mi Cloud
2. Click on the Gallery and deactivate the Synchronization switch.
3. Choose Delete Data from the Cloud if you want to clean everything up at once.

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Before mass deleting a photo, check the Screenshots folder in Mi Cloud – important data (such as checks or payment confirmations) can be stored there.

Method 2: Cleaning Application and System Backups

Xiaomi automatically backs up all installed applications, including cache and settings, one such copy can weigh 1-3 GB, and if you have more than one, the cloud space will run out very quickly.

• 🌐 Go to i.mi.com and log in.
• 📁 Go to Backup (or Backup) section).
• 🗂️ This will show all the saved copies, with date and size.

Pay special attention to backups from:

• 📱 Miui Backup – System Backups (Weigh the Most).
• 💬 WhatsApp/Telegram — chat-up.
• 🏠 Mi Home – Smart Home Settings.
• 🏃 Mi Fit/Zepp — fitness-bracelet.

Outdated backups (over 6 months old)

Copies of Remote Applications

Duplicate backups (e.g. two copies of WhatsApp in one day)

Backup test devices (if you used several smartphones)-->

⚠️ Note: If you delete the Miui Backup backup, it will be impossible to restore the smartphone settings after the reset, SMS, notes) manually on the computer.

Method 3: Delete recordings from Mi Band and other gadgets

The Mi Band fitness bracelets, Xiaomi Smart Band and Amazfit smartwatch automatically synchronize steps, sleep and pulse data in the Mi Cloud, which over time takes hundreds of megabytes, although they are not useful.

1. Open the Mi Fit or Zepp app.
2. Go to Profile → Settings → Mi Account.
3. Click Delete Data and select a period (e.g., “Delete All”).

Alternatively, through the web version:

• 🌐 Go to account.huami.com (for Mi) Band/Amazfit).
• 📊 In the Health Data section, select Data Management → Delete everything.

Every day.

Once a week.

Only if necessary.

Turned off the sync.-->

⚠️ Note: Deletion of data from Mi Fit or Zepp is irreversible. If you care about statistics from past years (for example, for a doctor), export it to the local government. PDF before cleaning:

1. In the app, go to Profile → Health Data.
2. Select a period and click Export.

Method 4: Clearing cache and temporary cloud service files

Many people don’t know that Xiaomi Cloud stores cache and temporary files from cloud services, such as thumbnails of photos, document previews or synchronization logs. This data is not displayed in the main sections, but can take up to 500-800 MB.

1. Go to i.mi.com.
2. Go to Account Settings → Storage Management.
3. Click Clear cache (the option may be called Delete unnecessary files).

If this button is not available, try an alternative method:

• 📱 On your smartphone, open Settings → Annexes → Application management.
• 🔍 Find Mi Cloud or Synchronize Xiaomi.
• 🧹 Click Clear Cache and Clear Data (this won’t delete files from the cloud, but will reset local settings).

Method 5: Disable automatic synchronization of unnecessary data

By default, Xiaomi Cloud syncs all possible data: contacts, SMS, notes, calendar, call recording and even browser history. Most users don't need this, but the function is enabled out of the box.

After disabling synchronization, delete the data already downloaded:

• 🌐 Go to i.mi.com.
• 📂 Go to the Data Management section.
• 🗑️ In front of each type of data, click Delete.

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Disabling SMS and call sync doesn’t remove them from the phone, just from the cloud. This data will remain on the device in Messages and Phone apps.

Method 6: Transfer files to another cloud or PC

If you want to make room but don't want to delete files, move them to another storage, like Google Drive gives you 15GB for free, and Yandex Drive gives you 10GB.

Option 1: Computer-assisted

1. Download all files from Mi Cloud: 🌐 Go to i.mi.com. 📥 Select folders and click Download (files will be packed in) ZIP).
2. Upload them to another cloud: 📁 Unpack the archive on PC. 🔗 Go to Google Drive or Yandex Drive and download files.

Option 2: Through the appendix (for photo)

• 📱 Install Google Photos from Play Market.
• 🖼️ Enable automatic photo upload in Settings → Backup.
• 🗑️ After sync, delete the photos from Mi Cloud (they will remain in Google Photos).

⚠️ Note: When you transfer backups (such as Miui Backup) to another cloud, they will become useless – you can only restore them through Mi Cloud.

Method 7: Buying extra space (if nothing worked)

If you’ve exhausted all the cleaning methods but still lack space, consider Xiaomi Cloud’s paid rates.Prices for 2026:

How to buy additional space:

1. 🌐 Go to i.mi.com.
2. 💳 Go to Account Settings → Subscription management.
3. 📦 Choose the desired rate and pay by bank card or through Mi Pay.

💡 Tip: Check before buying if the stock is valid. Xiaomi often gives discounts for the first 3 months of a subscription (e.g. 200GB for 300) ₽ 500 ₽).

FAQ: Frequent questions about vacating space in Xiaomi Cloud