How to clear WhatsApp storage on iPhone in 2023

Apple iPhones come with a base storage of 128GB, which isn’t enough, especially in 2023. And if you are an active WhatsApp user, your phone’s storage might be always full. Also Read: WhatsApp’s New iPhone Update Brings A Liquid Glass Design, But Also A Strange Mute Bug

Photo/Video sharing, stickers, gifs, and voice notes take plenty of storage. Usual messages as well take some storage, but not much. That said, if your storage is full, then media on your WhatsApp could be the major culprit. Also Read: Now Apply For Delhi Govt Documents In WhatsApp Chat, No Office Visit Needed

Well, don’t go on clearing or deleting every group’s chat history, instead follow the method below to effectively clear storage. Also Read: WhatsApp For iOS Gets A Fresh Liquid Glass Makeover Inspired By iOS 26

How to check and clear WhatsApp storage on iPhone

Step 1: First, we need to check how much storage WhatsApp is taking on your phone. For that, head to Settings

Step 2: Tap on General

Step 3: Tap on iPhone Storage and wait for the page to fully load.

Step 4: Find WhatsApp and see the storage taken by the app.

Step 5: Now, head to WhatsApp and tap on Settings.

Step 6: Tap on Storage and Data.

Step 7: Tap on Manage Storage.

Step 8: WhatsApp will automatically show the larger files at the top. You can check the larger files first and delete the ones you don’t want.

Step 9: Now, you can scroll below and look for ‘Forwarded Many Times’ and ‘Chats’. Delete storage individually from these sections.

Step 10: Once you follow all the tips above, go back to the main page of Settings and go to the ‘Media Auto-Download’ section and turn off auto downloads for all media. This will help you further save more storage as all the media sent to you won’t be auto-downloaded. You can download everything anytime when you like.

That’s how easily you can clear WhatsApp storage on your iPhone. One bonus tip, which you probably know is, make the habit of deleting WhatsApp media immediately after downloading in cases when you don’t need it.