How to Clear Instagram Cache on iPhone with 3 Methods

Updated Dec 20,2018 | by Joy

Are you a heavy Instagram user? Actually, each time you open Instagram app on iPhone and browse the videos or pictures, caches will be directly stored on your device. Although they can give you a quick access to all features of Instagram, they will take up lots of memory on your iPhone or iPad. If your iPhone becomes slower and slower, it’s time to check the guide on how to clear Instagram cache on iPhone so that you can free up more space for iPhone.

The most reliable way to clear Instagram cache on iPhone is by using an easy and safe iPhone clean tool. Here I suggest you use IOTransfer, which allows users to remove junk files and clear caches of all apps from iPhone with just one click. Now, follow the detailed steps.

Step 1. Free download and install IOTransfer to your Windows 10/8.1/8/7. Then connect your iPhone to computer with a USB cable. Note that this tool works on iOS 8 or later and is fully compatible with iOS 12.

Step 2. Launch IOTransfer and tap on “Clean” button at the top menu of the screen. Click “Clean My iPhone” at the bottom. Then it will scan your iPhone in a very fast speed and calculate the total amount of memory you can clean up. 

Watch the video tutorial on how to clean up iPhone for more space

Step 1. Open Instagram app on your iPhone and log into your account. 

Step 2. Click the Profile icon in the lower right corner and tap on the three horizontal lines icon in the top right corner.

Step 3. Tap on “Settings” at the bottom and go to “Search History” > “Clear Search History” > “Yes, I’m sure” option. Then all the caches of Instagram search history will be removed on your iPhone.

Simply tap and long press the Instagram app on the home screen until you see the “X” icon on the top left corner. Then tap on the “X” icon and click “Delete” to uninstall Instagram app. You can reinstall it from App Store after a few minutes.

Bottom Line:

With the above three methods, you can successfully clear Instagram cache on iPhone. Although the last two methods have their own disadvantages, the choice fully depends on your individual needs. Personally, I prefer to use the IOTransfer to complete the cleanup as it can easily and quickly clear all unused files, cookies and caches without any data loss. Besides, you can also delete unwanted apps in bulk to save storage space for your iPhone. It's worth a try.

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