2 iPhone Apps Secretly Eating Up More Storage Than You Think
iPhone storage is like closet space, there’s never enough, and somehow it always fills up with stuff you forgot you even had. And while you might think it’s Instagram or Netflix hogging all the gigabytes (you wouldn’t be wrong), there are two sneaky culprits that often slip under the radar.
And the twist? They’re not third-party downloads. Nope. These are apps that came with your iPhone, quietly piling up data like digital hoarders while you scroll away, blissfully unaware.
Let’s unmask the usual suspects:
1. Photos App
This one’s obvious, but also not. You probably already know your selfies and cat videos are eating up space but the Photos app does more behind the scenes than you realize.
Every time you edit a picture? Your iPhone keeps the original and the edited version. Add in high-res videos, Live Photos, metadata, thumbnails, and bam, you’ve got a digital data monster.
Quick fix:
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Head to Settings > [Your Name] > iCloud > Photos
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Turn on iCloud Photos and select Optimize iPhone Storage. This stores the full-res stuff in iCloud and keeps smaller versions on your phone.
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Also? Clear out the Recently Deleted album. Until then, your deleted pics are just squatting there.
2. iMessages
Yes, iMessages. All those GIFs, memes, videos, and “hey, are you up?” texts come at a cost, your storage. Messages saves attachments, caches chats, and never lets go unless you tell it to.
Storage clean-up plan:
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Go to Settings > Messages > Keep Messages and change it to 30 Days or 1 Year (instead of Forever, unless you’re into digital time capsules).
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Then hit Settings > General > iPhone Storage > Messages and tap Review Large Attachments.
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Say goodbye to that 5-minute dog video from 2018.
Your iPhone isn’t running out of space because of TikTok alone. The Photos and Messages apps are sneaky storage gluttons. A few setting tweaks, a bit of digital decluttering, and you’ll reclaim some precious GBs in no time.
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