Why is iMessage taking up so much storage

Hi, I’m trying to free up storage on my iPhone and iMessage somehow takes up 32GB??? Documents and data please help??

iPhone XR

Posted on Aug 30, 2020 3:08 PM

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Aug 31, 2020 10:26 AM in response to Hawkie412

Hello Hawkie412,



Thanks for reaching out in Apple Support Communities! We understand your desire to free up space on your iPhone. We're happy to assist you with this.


You can delete the old message threads that you're not using any more to free up some of the space that the Messages app is using. This article also provides tips and recommendations to optimize your storage:

How to check the storage on your iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch

Thanks for using the Apple Support Communities, and have a great day!


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Why is iMessage taking up so much storage

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