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To help you with that, well demonstrate how to clear your storage in a few simple steps.

However, if your phone remains slow even after clearing storage, consider upgrading to thebest iPhone.

iPhone 13 Pro

iPhone 13 Pro running iOS 15

Delete or offload apps

Taptheappyou want to delete, and thenpress Delete Appat the bottom.

you might also delete music directly through theMusicapp.

Once in the app, access Albums, Songs, or Recently Added.

The first screenshot shows the Settings app on iPhone, with a red arrow pointing at General. The second screenshot shows the General menu in Settings, with a red arrow pointing at iPhone Storage. The third screenshot shows a red arrow pointing at recommendations in the iPhone Storage settings.

Then,long pressthe tracks/albums you want to delete andtap Delete from Library.

Delete messages

OpentheMessages appandtapany message category you want to clear.

Then,pressthethree dotsat the top right corner andtapSelect Messages.

The first screenshot shows the Settings app on iPhone, with a red arrow pointing at iPhone Storage. The second screenshot shows the iPhone Storage menu in Settings, with a red arrow pointing at an app. The third screenshot shows two red arrows pointing at the Offload App and Delete App buttons.

Next, choose the messages you want to delete andtap Deleteat the bottom right corner.

To delete all the messages, repeat the steps above until youtap Select Messages.

Then,press Select Allat the top left corner andtap Deleteat the bottom right corner.

The first screenshot shows the Messages app on iPhone. The second screenshot shows the Messages app with a red arrow pointing at the three dots at the top right and a red arrow pointing at Select Messages. The third screenshot shows a red arrow pointing at the Delete button at the bottom right corner.

To automate this process, head toSettings>Messages.

Scroll down to find and selectKeep Messages, which is under Message History.

Clear Safari cache and history

Head toSettingsand scroll down toselect Safari.

The first screenshot shows the Settings app on iPhone, with a red arrow pointing at Safari. The second screenshot shows the Safari menu in Settings, with a red arrow pointing at Clear History and Website Data. The third screenshot shows a red arrow pointing at the Clear History button.

Navigate down the Safari menu till you findClear History and Website Data.

Final Thoughts

Done clearing space on your iPhone?

Then its time to put that new-found storage to good use!

The first screenshot shows the Chrome app on iPhone, with a red arrow pointing at the three dots at the bottom right corner. The second screenshot shows the Chrome menu, with a red arrow pointing at Clear Browsing Data. The third screenshot shows two red arrows pointing at Cached Images and Files and Clear Browsing Data.

The additional space will keep your phone running fast and not stop you from capturing memorable photos and videos.

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The first screenshot shows the Settings app on iPhone, with a red arrow pointing at iCloud. The second screenshot shows the iCloud menu in Settings, with a red arrow pointing at Photos. The third screenshot shows a red arrow pointing at the Optimize iPhone Storage option under Photos.