Check your storage
Before you move to a new device, check how much storage your current device uses. If all your data fits on the new device, you can transfer your data to the new device without removing anything.
If you're moving to a lower-capacity device, you might need to optimize or remove some of your existing content. Find out what takes up the most space on your device in Settings > General > and tap [Device] Storage. Learn more about usage on your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch.
Manage your storage
There are a few ways that you can manage or reduce the storage on your device.
Audio, movies, series, and books
Learn how to delete music, movies, TV shows and books from your device.
Photos and videos
To reduce your usage with photos and videos, you can import photos and videos from your camera roll to your computer. To delete photos from your camera roll after you import them:
- Tap Select.
- Select the photos that you want to delete.
- Tap the trash button
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If you want to view the photos on your device after removing them from your camera roll, sync them from your photo library. When you sync your photo library to your computer, it optimizes synced photos, saving space. You can also sync a smaller selection of your photo library to save space.
Apps
To reduce your usage with apps:
- If the app stores data on the device, see if it can store its data in the cloud. Check the app's documentation or contact the app developer for more information.
- Delete some of the app's content.
- Delete apps you don't use anymore.
You can also reduce the amount of other data with these steps:
- Restart your device. The operating system clears cached data and does other system optimizations when you turn your device off and on.
- Sync your device with your computer. Syncing moves over data, such as logs, from your device to your computer. This can reduce the space taken up by other data.