How to clear messenger cache on iPhone and Android

Messenger is the most popular app developed by Meta to chat with Facebook friends worldwide. You can chat with your Facebook friend, family members, and for business purposes for free. Sometimes you may find issues with the app while using it.

So you can clear messenger cache to solve this issue. In this article, we will show you how to clear your messenger cache on iPhone, Android and Desktop.

Android users Simply long press the Messenger app then tap on i button. Now go to Storage and then at the bottom tap on Clear cache.

iPhone users go to phone settings then tap on General. Now tap on iPhone storage and tap on Messenger. Then tap on Offload.

I had used these methods in my device and cleared cache from messenger.

Below in this article is a step by step process given for iPhone, Android and Desktop.

But first, you should know what is messenger cache. When you should clear cache and when you should not.

What is messenger cache?

Messenger cache usually stores copies of your messages when you received or sent messages to your friends. It helps you load your messenger app and its messages faster and have a faster experience with the app when you open the app at any time.

If there is no issue while using any app then you should not clear the cache. But Sometimes you find an issue with your app’s functionality. At that time you can use the clearing cache method and you can also use this to free up some storage.

How to clear messenger cache on iPhone

Steps to clear messenger cache on iPhone

1. Go to Settings on your iPhone.

2. Click on General.

3. Select iPhone Storage.

4. Then Click on Messenger

5. Now Click on Offload

Now your cache is cleared and frees up storage, but it will keep your data and documents. When you reinstall the app it will again load your messages and app data.

You can also click on Delete App but it will delete all related data and the app from your iPhone and this action can’t be undone. So you should always Offload when you want to clear the cache.

How to delete messenger cache on Android

Android users can easily delete the messenger cache from their phone without uninstalling it. There are two easy methods to clear cache from android Settings and the second method is directly.

We will show you both methods. The first method is from Settings given below:

1. Open your Phone Settings and then go to ‘Apps’.

2. Now find the ‘Messenger’ app from the list of apps and Click on it.

3. Then Click on Storage.

4. Now at the bottom right corner Click on Clear cache.

Now your cache is deleted from Messenger.

Second Method is from your home screen you should find the messenger app and long press on it and it will show some options you have to click on i button it will take you to the messenger app info page.

In this click on Storage and then at the bottom Click on Clear cache then it will clear it and free up some storage.

How to remove cache from desktop

If you are using messenger in any browser. Then you can remove the browser cache easily from your desktop. In this, we will clear the cache from the Chrome browser.

Here is the step by step to follow

1. Open Chrome Browser

2. Now at the top right corner Click on the three dots and go to Settings.

3. Then Click on Privacy and Security.

4. Under Privacy and security Click on Clear browsing data.

5. In this you have two options to clear data Basic and Advanced. Choose one option according to your preference and check mark on Cache and then Click on ‘Clear Data’.

Now your messenger cache on the desktop from the browser is cleared.

Conclusion:

Facebook users can easily clear messenger cache on iPhone, Android and from desktop. Each device have different Settings for clearing cache on messenger. You should only clear cache when its necessary. Because sometime when you clear cache it take some to load. So if your app is working properly then you should not clear cache. When your Messenger app is not working properly then you can clear cache to solve this problems.