Nowadays, everyone has WhatsApp on their phone. People keep checking and
sending pictures, videos, messages, and statuses every day. But when your phone
suddenly shows a message like:
"Storage Full"
or
"WhatsApp Storage Almost Full"
people start to panic. The phone slows down, new things aren’t downloaded
on WhatsApp, and pictures or videos won’t open.
In this article, I’ll explain in very simple and straightforward Urdu why
WhatsApp storage gets full and how to clear it.
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Why does WhatsApp storage get full?
1. Every picture and video is saved
automatically
Whether you like it or not, WhatsApp saves everything you send on your
phone. Every video and picture that comes in groups also takes up space in your
phone’s memory.
2. Groups take up the most space
Hundreds of photos and videos from friends, family, school, or work come
in every day. All of them speedily fill up your phone's storage.
3. Status videos are also hidden and
saved
When you check someone's status, it automatically gets saved in a unseen
folder on your phone. Most people don’t even recognize about this.
Easy Ways to Clear WhatsApp Storage
All the methods below are super simple. Anyone can do them.
Step 1: Use WhatsApp’s “Manage Storage”
This is the easiest and most active way.
How to do it:
- Open WhatsApp
- Tap the three
dots on the top right
- Go to Settings
- Open Storage
and Data
- Tap Manage
Storage
This will show you:
- Which chat is
using the most space
- Which group is
the main
- Which file is
the prime
You can delete extra photos and videos from here right away.
Step 2: Turn off Auto Download
When this setting is on, every photo and video will automatically save to
your phone.
How to turn it off:
Settings .. Storage and Data .. Media Auto Download .. Uncheck everything
Now, nothing will download automatically any longer.
Step 3: Stop showing media in the
gallery
WhatsApp photos can clutter your gallery.
How to fix:
Settings .. Chats .. Turn off Media Visibility
Now, pointless photos won’t show up in your gallery.
Step 4: Clear the Status folder
This folder takes up a lot of space but isn’t easily visible.
How:
File Manager .. Internal Storage .. WhatsApp .. Media .. Statuses folder
.. Delete old videos
This folder can have 500 MB to 2 GB of extra stuff.
Step 5: Delete large videos
WhatsApp videos are often huge, sometimes 200 & 300 MB each.
How:
File Manager .. WhatsApp .. Video folder .. Select large videos and delete the
ones you don’t need
You’ll free up a lot of space instantly.
Step 6: Cut down your WhatsApp backup
Videos in your backup can take up a lot of space.
How to reduce backup size:
- Settings ..
Chats .. Chat Backup
- Turn off Include
Videos
This will make the backup smaller too.
Step 7: Delete forwarded media
Forwarded pics, memes, jokes, clips these are the biggest storage hogs.
How:
Manage Storage .. Forwarded Files .. Delete all
This can free up 1, 3 GB of space.
Step 8: Clear WhatsApp cache
Cache is just extra files. Clearing it won’t mark WhatsApp.
How:
- Mobile Settings
.. Apps .. WhatsApp .. Storage .. Clear Cache
Done! WhatsApp will be fast again.
Step 9: Use an SD card if you can
If your phone supports a memory card, move your photos and videos there.
This will free up your internal storage.
Step 10: Do a weekly clean-up
Spend just five minutes to:
- Delete old
photos
- Delete old
videos
- Clear your
status folder
- Remove
forwarded media
Your phone will stay free and never get full.
Quick Recap & Only Four Steps
For a fast fix:
- Go to Manage
Storage and delete large files
- Turn off
automatic downloads
- Clear the
status folder
- Clear the cache
These four steps fix 90% of the issues.
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
Q1: Does deleting media also delete messages?
No, only photos and videos are deleted. Messages remain intact.
Q2: Is it safe to clear the cache?
Yes, absolutely. It does not harm WhatsApp.
Q3: Does every phone have a status folder?
Yes, every phone that uses WhatsApp has it.
Q4: Can all WhatsApp videos be deleted at once?
Yes, they can be deleted at once from Large Files in Manage Storage.
Q5: Is it necessary to turn off auto download?
This is very important if the mobile space is low.