5 Fixes for iPhone Photos Taking Up Space Even After Deleting Them

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Fix 1: Delete the Recently Deleted Folder

Step 1:Open thePhotosapp, and go to theRecently Deletedfolder.

Step 2:Tap onSelectat the top right corner. Tap onDelete All, and confirm your action.

Also Read:How to fix iPhone Recently Deleted photos won’t delete

Fix 2: Change the Date and Time to Access Old Photos

Sometimes, deleted photos exist as hidden files on your iPhone. They are linked to the date they were deleted.

Step 1:Open theSettingsapp and selectGeneral > Date & Time.

Step 2:Turn offSet Automatically.This enables you to change the date on your iPhone.

Step 3:Tap on the date to change it, and change it back to an older date.

Once you do that, you can go back to the Photos app and get rid of a few photos if anything pops up.

Fix 3: Turn off iCloud Sync

Due to a bug or a glitch, syncing photos to iCloud ends up accumulating massive space on the Photos app.

Note:Once you turn off sync, photos won’t be backed up to iCloud. However, this won’t delete existing photos on iCloud.

Step 1:Open theSettingsapp, and tap on your username. Go toiCloud > Photos.

Step 5:Turn off the toggle forSync this iPhone.

Also Read:How to clear iCloud storage

Fix 4: Turn on Optimized Storage

Using the Optimized Storage feature on the Photos app helps you locally store low-quality photos to save space. Whereas the photos in their original quality will be synced to iCloud.

Open theSettingsapp, go toPhotos,and check theOptimize iPhone Storageoption.

Fix 5: Delete Photos from the Files App

The Files app on iPhone consists of a few photos that have beendownloaded from Safariwhich do not reflect in the Photos app. However, they might reflect in the amount of storage occupied by the Photos app when you look at the Storage menu in Settings.

Tap and hold on aphotoin the Files app, and use theDeleteoption.

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Last updated on 30 June, 2024

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