How to Clear Telegram Cache on Android and iPhone

Clearing the cache is a standard procedure that helps free up storage on your device, whether it is a PC or a phone. While using Telegram, all media you view takes up space in your device's storage. In this guide, we will explain in detail how to clear the Telegram cache through the app itself, as well as through phone settings on Android and iPhone.

If you need to free up several gigabytes of storage on your phone and have decided to start by clearing the Telegram cache, you can do it in the following ways:

Below, we will explain both methods in detail so you do not run into any problems.

There is actually nothing complicated here, since the app's developers have provided a manual cache-clearing option and added the relevant feature to the settings. To find it, do the following:

After that, you can continue using the app as usual. We recommend returning to this feature from time to time and clearing the cache, as it can help free up several gigabytes of storage on your device.

For this method, you will need to use Android system settings. The process is somewhat similar to clearing the cache inside the app, but it has its own specifics:

Be careful here, because in your device settings, instead of clearing the cache, you can erase all app data entirely. Do not select Clear data or Clear storage, otherwise you will have to log back into your account and set up the app again.

There is no separate button in iPhone system settings for clearing the Telegram cache. Because of that, on iPhone, it is better to use the built-in feature in the messenger itself, described above.

In Settings → General → iPhone Storage → Telegram , you can see how much storage the app uses, and you can also offload or delete it. However, this is not the same as a normal cache cleanup.

Clearing the Telegram cache is a fairly simple procedure that can free up a lot of storage on your device. The best way to do it is through the messenger app itself: everything is convenient there, and there is no risk of erasing the app's data.