How to free up space on iPhone

Over time, all the apps, images, and even text messages on your iPhone can end up taking up a lot of space. And, when your iPhone gets full, it may start to slow down or create other problems. Here’s how to see how much storage is available and all the different ways you can free up space on your iPhone.

How to see iPhone memory

To see the amount of storage remaining on your iPhone, go to Settings> General> iPhone Storage. Here, Apple will advise you on how to free up space on iPhone or decide to manually delete apps, photos and other files that take up more space. The bar graph at the top of the screen will show you what takes up the most space on your iPhone by category. You can also see exactly how much storage space is used and the total storage space available on your iPhone in the top right corner. If the bar graph at the top of the screen is full, I’ll explain how to free up iPhone memory.

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How to free up space on iPhone

Apple recommends different ways to clean iPhone storage based on the apps and files you have. To see Apple’s recommendations, go to Settings> General> iPhone Storage. Then scroll down and select Skills or the arrow icon “>” next to a tip. You can view more recommendations by tapping Show all top right. The One Button Enable Tips automatically deletes data from your iPhone based on certain conditions. For example, you can choose to automatically delete all text messages that are more than a year old. On the other hand, the recommendations that have an arrow next to them will allow you to manually delete the app data. For example, if you select Review large attachments, you can manually choose and delete larger attachments from your text messages.

Delete or disable large apps

Apps have gotten a lot bigger in recent years. So, you can free up space on iPhone by removing apps that you haven’t used in a while. To delete apps on iPhone, go to Settings> General> iPhone Storage. Then scroll down, select an app and tap Delete app. The app list is sorted by size, from largest to smallest. The dimensions will include the documents, data and files associated with the app. Under each app, you will also see the “Last used” date. If you don’t want to completely delete an app from iPhone, you can tap Offload App instead. This will uninstall the app without deleting its documents and data.

After you download an app, you will still see the app on the home screen or in the App Library, but it will be greyed out. The advantage of deactivating an app is that you can re-download it at any time and you can start using it as you did before. For example, if you deactivate a game on your iPhone and then download it again, all saved game files will still be there. You can also tell the iPhone to automatically disable apps you haven’t used in a while by going to Settings> App Store. Here tap on the slider next to Download unused apps. However, it is important to note that you will need an internet connection to re-download the apps you have disabled. So, don’t disable apps you might need to use without WiFi.

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Delete photos and videos

Some of the largest files on your iPhone are probably photos and videos. To delete them, open the Photos app and go to Bookshelf. Here it touches All the pictures and touch Select in the upper right corner. Finally, select the photos and videos you want to delete and tap the trash can icon. To select multiple photos, touch and hold a photo as you move your finger to the top or bottom of the screen. After you delete a photo, it will remain on your iPhone for 30 days before it is actually removed. So, to clear iPhone storage, you will also need to go to Albums and scroll down to Recently Deleted. Here tap Select in the upper right corner and Delete all in the lower left corner to permanently remove them.

Delete large attachments from messages

Your iPhone stores pictures and videos from your text messages, which may take up a lot of space. To delete these files, go to Settings> General> iPhone Storage. Then scroll down, select Messages, here it touches Photo o Video. Finally, tap Edit in the upper right corner of the screen, select the photos you want to delete and tap the trash can icon in the upper right corner. You can also wipe iPhone memory by deleting other documents in the Messages app, but conversations usually don’t take up much space.

Automatically delete old text messages

While a single text message may not take up a lot of space on your iPhone, they can add up over time. To have your iPhone automatically delete old text messages, go to Settings> Messages> Keep messages and choose 30 days o 1 anno.

Delete downloaded music

If you download music to your iPhone for offline listening, you may be able to free up space on your iPhone by deleting the songs you no longer listen to. To do this, go up Settings> General> iPhone Storage and select the Music app. Finally, swipe left on an artist and select Remove. When you touch Remove, the songs will be immediately removed from your iPhone. You can also tap an artist from the list to see all of her albums downloaded to your iPhone. Then you can delete an album or tap it to see the songs you’ve downloaded on your iPhone, so you can delete them individually.

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Delete podcasts and disable downloads

Podcasts can last for hours, so it’s no wonder they end up taking up a lot of space on your iPhone. To delete them, open the Podcasts app and go to Library> Downloads. You can then touch and hold a podcast and select Remove download. If you want to delete all podcasts at once, tap the three-dot icon in the top right corner and select Remove all downloads. To prevent your iPhone from automatically downloading new podcast episodes you follow, go to Settings> Podcasts and turn off the slider next to Enable when following and under Automatic downloads.

Turn on iCloud storage for your photos

You can prevent photos from taking up too much space on your iPhone by enabling iCloud. To do this, go to Settings and tap on your Apple ID name at the top of the screen. So go on iCloud > Photo is active Photo iCloud. After enabling iCloud, make sure to enable Optimize iPhone Storage. This option will automatically replace the full resolution photos on your iPhone with low resolution images when the storage space is full. However, you can always download the original from iCloud.

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What does “Other” mean in iPhone storage?

If you see that a lot of space on your iPhone is taken up by “other” storage, don’t worry. “Other” storage is a bundle of many different temporary files, but your iPhone should automatically delete these files when there is a need for additional storage space.

How to delete the “Other” storage on your iPhone

The temporary files that make up the More storage on an iPhone are created when you search the web, download a movie, and more. Then, you can delete these files by clearing the cache in your web browser, or you can uninstall the apps and reinstall them to clear the cache.