How do I delete 'WhatsApp Inc' on my iPhone 13?

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How do I delete 'WhatsApp Inc' on my iPhone 13?

Dear WhatsApp Team,

I'm experiencing an issue with WhatsApp storage. Despite having no data left on my phone, WhatsApp is showing 102 GB of data under "WhatsApp Inc." in my storage settings. This is causing my phone to slow down and preventing me from backing up my WhatsApp and WhatsApp Business accounts.

Could you please assist me in resolving this issue and clearing the unnecessary data?

Thank you for your help.

Best regards,

Milan

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Original Title: how to delete whatsapp inc

iPhone 13

Posted on Aug 7, 2025 12:00 PM

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Lawrence Finch

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Aug 7, 2025 12:07 PM in response to milanseeds

The only way to delete WhatsApp data is to delete the app itself, and then allow some time because deleting just marks the data storage as deleted, then it is recovered for other use as an iOS background process.

You may find additional information at https://faq.whatsapp.com

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