Taking a quick trip to your phone settings will help you identify the files that are taking up the most space. If they're not vital, you might as well get rid of them – or consider uploading them to the cloud.
Below, we explain in detail how to free up storage on WhatsApp. Plus, we've also added some bonus WhatsApp tips and tricks to help you get even more from the app.
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Question of the month: can I reduce the amount of space WhatsApp takes up on my phone?
Our expert says:
'Every picture, video or document sent to you on WhatsApp could be automatically stored on your device and take up valuable space. To free up space, what you need to do is basically the same on both Android and iOS – the only difference is at the start of the process.
On Android three-dot menu buttonSettingsOn iOS SettingsStorage and dataManage StorageLarger than 5MBChatsBack Selecteach fileBin iconSelect all Delete ItembuttonLeanne Lingham, Which? Tech Support5 handy WhatsApp tricks you might not know about
1. Share your current location with a contact
Sharing your live location with a friend or family member is handy if you're meeting up, or if you want somebody to know you've arrived at your destination safely.
Attach Location Share live locationSend Send your current location2. Adjust your privacy settings
three-dot menu buttonSettingsPrivacyFrom this screen, you can decide who can view your 'last seen' and 'online' status. You can also choose to hide your profile picture from certain contacts, or turn off read receipts.
3. Bookmark important messages
By adding a star to your most important messages, you can navigate to them right away without having to scroll back through your chat history.
Long-press star icon three-dot menu buttonStarred messagesTech tips you can trust -4. Search for photos, videos and links
With WhatsApp's search function, you can jump to a specific message, photo, video, hyperlink, sound snippet, GIF or document.
Search icon UnreadPhotosDocuments Links5. Use WhatsApp on your PC with WhatsApp Web
If you want to send messages on a desktop, sync your smartphone with your computer using WhatsApp Web.
three-dot menu buttonSettingsQR code iconScan codeNow, point your phone's camera at the QR code displayed on your computer. Once the code is recognised, you'll be able to access your messages on PC.
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