5 Best Methods to Delete Instagram Cache on 15/14/13/12/11/X

What should you do if Instagram takes a large size of iPhone storage? If you were an Instagramer, you should master the skills to clear Instagram caches and cookies. It not only releases much more space for your iPhone, but also enhances the performance of your iPhone.

How much space does Instagram takes up on the iPhone? What are the best methods to clear and clean Instagram cache? The article shares 5 methods to clear Instagram caches on iPhone. Just learn more about the solutions and get a desired one accordingly.

• Part 1: How much space does Instagram takes up on iPhone
• Part 2: How to clear Instagram caches by offloading the app
• Part 3: How to delete the app and remove Instagram cache
• Part 4: 2 methods to delete Instagram search history
• Part 5: How to clear Instagram cache completely and permanently

Part 1: How much space does Instagram takes up on iPhone

When you need to download a new movie or get another application on iPhone, you have to know how much space Instagram takes up beforehand. Here is the process you should follow.

Step 1: Launch the Settings option on the iPhone.

Step 2: Go to "General" > "iPhone Storage", which you can get iPhone storage for all the applications.

Step 3: Tap the Instagram option to find the App Size, Document & Data storage space accordingly.

Part 2: How to clear Instagram caches by offloading the app

Just as mentioned above, you can find the app size and document size of Instagram. In order to clean Instagram caches or even the app itself, you can follow the steps as below.

Step 1: Once you locate the app size and document size of Instagram, you can click the program, which you can "Offload App" or "Delete App" to clear Instagram caches.

Step 2: Click the "Offload App" option and confirm, which will delete the app but keep its documents and data. Choose the "Delete App" option and confirm, which will delete the app as well as documents and data.

Part 3: How to delete the app and remove Instagram cache

Just delete and reinstall Instagram should be the most straightforward method to clean Instagram cache. However, you can remove all the caches and cookies of Instagram. Here are the steps.

Step 1: Lightly touch and hold the Instagram app until it jiggles. Tap the cross button in the upper-left corner of the app.

Step 2: Tap the "Delete" option. Then on an iPhone X or later, tap the "Done" option to delete the app and remove Instagram caches.

Step 3: Open the App Store app, then taps the "Today" option at the bottom of the screen. Tap "Not on this iPhone" to download Instagram again.

Part 4: 2 methods to delete Instagram search history

Clearing the Instagram search history is not an efficient method to release up space for the iPhone or clear Instagram cache on the iPhone, because there are many hidden caches from Instagram.

1. Clean Instagram search history on search page

Step 1: Launch Instagram app on iPhone.

Step 2: Tap search bar at the bottom, then it will show your recent search records below the search bar.

Step 3: Every single record has a sign of the cross. Tap the cross to delete the search record or clear the whole history on iPhone.

2. Clean Instagram search history on Instagram settings

Step 1: Launch Instagram app on iPhone and click on the "Profile" button at the bottom.

Step 2: Find and click the "Settings" at the top right corner. After that, tap the "Privacy and Security" option.

Step 3: Choose "Clear Search History" in "Security" column. Continue to tap the blue "Clear Search History" and it will jump out a confirmation window.

Step 4: Choose the "Yes, I'm sure" to confirm. It will clear Instagram search history accordingly.

Part 5: How to clear Instagram cache completely and permanently

If you want to have a deep clean for Instagram caches and cookies without track, Apeaksoft iPhone Eraser should be the iPhone eraser to remove everything on iPhone to secure your personal data. It not only removes all contents and settings on iPhone permanently, but also set different erasing levels to clear Instagram caches and other files.

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Step 1: Connect iPhone to computer

Download and install iPhone Eraser on your computer. Plug-in your iPhone to computer with the original USB cable, then unlock iPhone and tap "Trust" when there is a message pops up that you need to "Trust" this computer.

Step 2: Select the erasing level

Just select the erasing level from the list according to your requirement. If you need to have a deep clean of Instagram caches and cookies, you can choose the "Low" level instead. Check out more about the other erasing levels.

Low: It will overwrite your iPhone for one time, which overwrites all the settings and content on iPhone with zero files to ensure the files cannot be restored.

Medium: The Medium level will erase the iPhone for two times, you can remove the caches and cookies without track, which you cannot restore the files on iPhone.

High: It will overwrite the iPhone for 3 times, which is another recommended erasing solution. Moreover, it has a security standard based on the U.S.DoD 5220.22-M.

Step 3: Erase all content and settings

After that you can click the "Start" button to clear Instagram caches and other files permanently and thoroughly. Once you get everything done, you can disconnect iPhone to check whether the files have been removed.

Note:

• 1. When you need to clear Instagram caches and cookies and get a brand new iPhone, it will erase all the settings and content of iPhone that no one can recover.
• 2. If you want to sell, give away or repair your iPhone, you should prevent the leak out the information and pay special attention to the private information with the iPhone eraser.
• 3. When power consumption goes up quick or iPhone runs slowly, you can free up storage and optimize iPhone with the program. Obviously, you should backup your important data first.