How to clear the cache on iPhone and iPad

Owned by Justin Rigsby
Last updated: Feb 21, 2019
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How to clear cache on iPhone & iPad

Safari

  1. Open Settings
  2. Swipe down and tap Safari
  3. Swipe down again and tap Clear History and Website Data, tap it once again to confirm

  • Alternately, if you’d like to clear data from individual websites, without clearing the entire Safari cache, tap Advanced, Website Data, then Edit.

Third-party apps

Clearing the cache of third-party apps varies from developer to developer. As seen below, some like Slack offer an option in the app preferences in iOS Settings, while others like Facebook don’t. Check out the settings of your apps to see your options.

For apps that don’t provide a clear cache button, deleting the app and reinstalling it is the next option.

You can always take a look at Settings → General → iPhone Storage to prioritize which third-party apps you may want to tackle first.