{"id":11600,"date":"2017-10-20T19:00:11","date_gmt":"2017-10-20T23:00:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.psafe.com\/en\/blog\/?p=11600"},"modified":"2019-01-01T18:12:55","modified_gmt":"2019-01-01T23:12:55","slug":"whatsapp-using-much-space-phone","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.psafe.com\/en\/blog\/whatsapp-using-much-space-phone\/","title":{"rendered":"Is WhatsApp Using too Much Space on Your Phone?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Lots of people use WhatsApp to chat with friends and family around the world. But while WhatsApp is great in lots of ways, it can take up too much space on your device. That\u2019s why PSafe created the <strong>WhatsApp Cleaner<\/strong>. Click here to free up space on your Android by removing old WhatsApp files:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/app.appsflyer.com\/com.psafe.cleaner?pid=MKT_BLOG_US&amp;c=whatsapp_files_too_much_space\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"352\" height=\"57\" src=\"https:\/\/www.psafe.com\/en\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Prancheta-5.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-19670\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.psafe.com\/en\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Prancheta-5.png 352w, https:\/\/www.psafe.com\/en\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Prancheta-5-300x49.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 352px) 100vw, 352px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The cleaner gets rid of images, video, audio, and messages that WhatsApp continues to store long after you don\u2019t need them anymore. You can also choose which files, and from which dates, to delete so that you don\u2019t have to clear each one individually. whatsapp cleaner will always clear out your unnecessary WhatsApp files; but if too many files are a real problem for you, you might also want to check out these cleaning solutions below, too.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Read More: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.psafe.com\/en\/blog\/whatsapp-ending-support-windows-phone-7-devices\/\"><strong>WhatsApp Ending Support for Windows Phone 7 Devices<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>How to Clear Your Chats <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Open WhatsApp and tap on the menu button.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Click on \u201cSettings.\u201d<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Navigate to \u201cChats and calls.\u201d<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Click on \u201cDelete all chats\/Clear all chats.\u201d<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>How to Delete Your Chats<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Open WhatsApp and tap on the menu button.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Click on \u201cSettings.\u201d<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Navigate to \u201cChats and calls.\u201d<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Click on \u201cDelete all chats\/Clear all chats.\u201d<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>How to Copy Your Files to Your Computer <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you want to keep files but don\u2019t want them all to be stored on your phone, try this method for transferring your files to your computer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Connect your phone to your computer.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>On your computer enable \u201cDeveloper Options\u201d and \u201cUSB debugging.\u201d<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Next, navigate to your phone\u2019s internal storage on your computer.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Click on \u201cWhatsApp folder.\u201d<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Click on \u201cMedia.\u201d<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Copy the files you want to keep from your Media folder. 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