Guides

Plain answers about iPhone storage and the photos that fill it, with Apple’s own steps first. Each one is written by the developer of Gigback and checked against Apple’s documentation.

• How to free up iPhone storage when photos and videos fill itSee what is using the space, then clear the biggest wins first.
• Why deleted photos still take up space on your iPhoneRecently Deleted keeps them for 30 days. How to get the space back now.
• How to delete duplicate photos on iPhoneThe built-in Duplicates album, what it catches, and what it leaves to you.
• How to compress videos and photos on iPhoneSmaller files without losing albums, favorites, location or date.
• Is a photo cleaner app safe? What to checkPhoto access, privacy labels, deletion and subscriptions, before you install.