If your WhatsApp storage is full, you can simply delete files from them. settings of the application. These tell you how much space you are currently using and how to delete files.
- Go to WhatsApp settings.
- Click “Storage & Data,” then “Manage Storage.”
- Sort, filter, and delete data as directed.
WhatsApp storage fills up quickly
Anyone who frequently uses the popular messaging app will sooner or later find themselves faced with a full WhatsApp storage. The more you share photos, videos, audios and documents with your contacts, the more quickly your storage is likely to fill up. Fortunately, the app offers a solution to clear your storage via WhatsApp. Read on to find out how to do it step by step, for Android and for iPhone.
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How to Free Up WhatsApp Storage on Android
On Android, you can free up WhatsApp storage space, either selectivelyeither entirely. Deleting files works as follows:
- Launch WhatsApp and click on the three point menu in the upper right corner.
- Select the Settings.
- Find the option “ Storage and data « .
- Select the option “ Manage storage « .
- You can then view what storage volume is used and what volume is still available on WhatsApp.
- Several options are now available to you to erase all of your storage on WhatsApp. If you select “ More than 5 MB « , you can delete files that take up a lot of space. “ Transferred many times » filters files that you have potentially sent or received in multiple chats. Otherwise, select a specific chat to view shared files.
- You can sort files by size or date by tapping the sort icon in the upper right corner.
- Now you can either select individual photos or videosor select all files from the upper right corner.
iPhone users can free up storage space on WhatsApp just as easily by following the steps below:
- Launch the app and “ Settings » from the start menu (bottom right).
- Select “ Storage and data » Then » Manage storage « . You will then be able to see how much memory WhatsApp is using.
- If you want to free up storage space in WhatsApp, select one of these three options: “ More than 5 MB « , » Transferred many times » Or make your own selection in individual discussions. The size of each object is displayed directly in the upper right corner. You can also sort files by size or date (in ascending or descending order).
- If you want to select multiple files, click “ Select » at the top right. You can then select as many files as you want. To delete, click on the trash can icon and confirm the action by clicking on “ Delete objects « .
- If you want to delete all files within your WhatsApp storage, click “ Select all » in the middle of the lower part of the screen.
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Delete an entire chat history
You can delete thehistory of one of your discussions in its entirety and restore storage space on WhatsApp.
- First go to the discussion in question and click on the three dots at the top or on Settings within the discussion.
- Select “ More « .
- You will now see the option “ Clear content « . Click on it and confirm the selection. This not only deletes all files, but also all text and voice messages.
Enable automatic message deletion
To permanently free up memory space, you can also use the function ephemeral messages. Messages are automatically deleted after a certain time. Here's how to do it:
For individual cats:
- Open the desired chat.
- Tap the contact or group name to open Settings.
- Select “ Ephemeral messages » and set the duration (24 hours, 7 days or 90 days).
Default option for all new chats:
- Go to “ Settings > Confidentiality > Time before disappearance « .
- Select the desired duration and all new chats will automatically use this setting.
Ephemeral messages help reduce WhatsApp storage usage by automatically deleting old messages after a predefined period. Note that media saved on your device (like photos and videos) is not automatically deleted unless you turn off automatic downloading in Settings.
WhatsApp: free up storage and restore app functionality
We highly recommend deleting items within WhatsApp before you run out of storage space. If you wait too long and your storage space ends up bursting at the seams, theapplication stops working properly. The option “ Manage storage » allows you to see how much storage you still have. Before you start deleting data to free up storage space on WhatsApp, you can also archive it to another device or to the Cloud.
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