All media you encounter on Twitter is stored temporarily on your iPhone. This is done to download these files faster next time. However, if you are running low on storage and don’t want to get rid of the Twitter app, you should consider clearing cached files. Read on to learn how to clear Twitter cache on iPhone and iPad.
- Open the Twitter app on your iPhone.
- Click on your profile picture in the upper left corner.
- Tap the Settings and Support drop-down menu → select Settings and privacy.
- Go to Accessibility, Display, and Languages.
- Select Data usage.
- Scroll down to Storage. Here you will find two options:
- Media Storage: It takes into account the storage space occupied by media files such as images, GIFs, etc.
- Web Storage: A calculation of the storage space occupied by web data such as website cookies, saved login information, etc.
- Select the “Media Storage” option.
- Double-click Clear Media Storage to confirm your choice.
You will now be redirected to the data usage page.
- Then select the Web Storage option.
- Double-click Clear All Web Storage to confirm your choice.
You have successfully cleared your Twitter cache and freed up storage space.
While we are talking about ways to free up space on iPhone, there is also an option to offload unused apps on iPhone and iPad. However, this may not be the best option if you are low on memory. Unpacking the application does not delete its documents and data. This is a precautionary measure to ensure that you have enough storage space on your iPhone.
Clear your Twitter cache periodically!
If you are using an older iPhone with less storage, you should consider clearing cache not only from the Twitter app, but also from other apps that allow it. Once you do that, the apps will be a little slow for a while as it takes longer to download files, but you will have some extra space.
You may also want to consider upgrading to iCloud + for additional storage. None of these solutions is a long-term solution to your storage space issues. Over time, you will have to upgrade to a newer iPhone; This will help prevent lag and promote a smooth user experience.
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