Stop dealing your photos: With these iPhone settings you can recover storage space

Running out of space on your iPhone just when you’re about to take a picture is one of the most frustrating moments for any user. While many immediately start deleting apps, photos, or messages, there’s a better way. Your iPhone already includes tools that allow you to reclaim storage without sacrificing your precious memories or useful apps.

Analyze your storage to identify what’s taking up space

Go to Settings > General > iPhone Storage and wait for your phone to analyze your usage. A color-coded graph will highlight the biggest storage hogs—usually photos, videos, and unused apps. This gives you a clear starting point for recovery.

Optimize photo storage with iCloud

Photos and videos often take up the most space, but you don’t have to delete them. Go to Settings > [Your Name] > iCloud > Photos and enable iCloud Photos, then select Optimize iPhone Storage. This keeps lightweight versions on your device while storing the originals safely in iCloud.

Offload unused apps instead of deleting them

Unused apps can quietly consume storage. From the same iPhone Storage menu, tap an app and choose Offload App. This removes the app but keeps all your documents and settings, so you can reinstall it anytime without losing anything.

Enable automatic offloading of unused apps

Make this process automatic by going to Settings > App Store and activating Offload Unused Apps. Your iPhone will free up space intelligently when storage runs low, while retaining your data.

Clear Safari data to recover hidden space

Web data can accumulate over time. Visit Settings > Safari and tap Clear History and Website Data. This simple action can recover hidden megabytes and keep your device running smoother.