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iPhone storage: Beyond apps and photos, what else you can delete

Beyond deleting apps and photos, iPhone users can free space by clearing message attachments, finishing recently deleted items, and managing in-app downloads, according to Engadget.

AI News Feed · 2026-09-02 05:35

One major area is message attachments. Large videos and photos often remain in apps like Messages or WhatsApp, consuming significant space. In iPhone Storage settings, users can tap Messages and review its Documents section to delete large items. For WhatsApp, users can go to You > Storage and data > Manage storage to find and remove big files, including per-chat options. The report advises saving important data elsewhere before deleting.

Another tip is to finalize recently deleted items. Many iPhone apps send deleted files to a Recently deleted folder, which still uses storage. In Photos, users can go to Collections > Recently deleted to permanently erase items. The Files app also has a Recently deleted section, and checking On My iPhone can reveal overlooked large PDFs or videos.

Downloaded app data is often one of the heaviest storage users. Streaming apps like Spotify, podcasts, offline maps, and YouTube videos can accumulate quickly. Users can delete unnecessary downloads and adjust settings to limit future download quality or quantity. For example, Spotify offers options to change download quality, and Podcasts allows users to limit automatic downloads and remove played episodes.

The report also suggests changing Apple Photos to 'Optimize iPhone Storage' to keep lower-resolution photos on the device, saving space. These additional steps may not have as large an impact as deleting apps and photos, but they can help users with limited storage.