Tricks for freeing up space on your iPhone

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View this email in your browser  |  Manage newsletter subscriptions By Paul Sarconi | 01.18.22 No matter how many gigabytes of space you start with when you get a new phone, it always seems to run out before you think it would. Storage flies when you're having fun, folks. But don't fear, you don't have to decide between paying for more storage or deleting a beloved photo or video just yet. Whether it's old text messages or a cache of podcast episodes you didn't mean to download, there could be storage suckers lurking all over your phone. These include settings you might not even know about. We put together a list of ways you can lighten the load on your iPhone—so you can go back to taking endless photos of your super cute dog. Read our guide to freeing up space on your iPhone, plus a few other tips and tricks, below. If you buy something using links in our stories, we may earn a commission. This helps support our journalism. Learn more.     How To Free Up Space on Your iPhone Don't let limited storage stop you from taking another Instagram-worthy photo. How to Back Up Your Digital Life Backups are boring, but they'll save your digital bacon. Here's how to make sure your data lives on, even when your PC doesn't. Just Switched to iPhone? Here Are 8 Tips to Get You Started Welcome to the Dark Side. We have Memoji. How to Rescue Your Photos From an Old Computer Whether it's from a laptop gathering dust or the desktop you're upgrading, these tips will keep your precious memories nearby and easy to share. How to Back Up and Move Your Photos Between Services Leaving Google Photos now that it's no longer free and unlimited? Considering Apple Photos or OneDrive? Here's how to take your library with you. GET WIRED A helicopter on Mars. What to expect post-Covid. The next electrifying/terrifying leap in A.I. explained. Get 1 year of unlimited access to WIRED for less than $1 per month. That includes Steven Levy's exclusive newsletter and a free tote! Subscribe now.       Have questions or comments? Reply to this email.   When you buy something using the retail links in this email, we earn a small affiliate commission. Read more about how this works.   This e-mail was sent to you by WIRED. To ensure delivery to your inbox (not bulk or junk folders), please add our e-mail address, wired@newsletters.wired.com, to your address book.   View our Privacy Policy Unsubscribe or manage your newsletter subscriptions