How to Clear Messenger Cache for Better Performance

Deleting the Messenger app’s cache can improve its performance and free up important storage space on your device. Whether you’re using Messenger on an Android phone or iPhone, you can clear the Messenger cache from the device settings whenever the application fails to work properly. On the other hand, PC users must delete the browser data to clear the cache files. In this guide, we will explain the procedure to clear Messenger data on all devices with necessary screenshots.

Clear Messenger Cache on Android

1. Open the Settings app and head to the Apps section.

2. Tap See all apps or Manage Apps, and select Messenger.

3. Under Storage & cache, simply tap Clear cache to remove the cached data.

Clear Messenger Cache on iPhone

Unlike Android, there is no direct setting to clear the cache on iPhone. Instead, you need to offload the app on your iPhone.

Note: Offloading the app will only free up the space of the app by clearing the cache. You can reinstall the app and access it with the saved data.

1. Open Settings and select General.

2. Tap iPhone Storage and find Messenger.

3. Select Offload App to remove the app while keeping its data. To use Messenger again, tap on the Reinstall app option.

If you want to remove the app completely by deleting all the information, including the login details, select Delete App instead.

Clear Messenger Cache on PC [Web Version]

If you’re accessing Messenger via a web browser on your PC, you have to delete the cached data of the respective browser.

Google Chrome

1. Launch the Chrome browser and tap the three dots in the top-right corner.

2. Head to Settings and select Privacy and security.

3. Click Delete browsing data and check the Cached images and files box.

4. Click Delete data to remove the cache.

From Mozilla Firefox

1. Launch Firefox and click the three horizontal lines in the top-right corner.

2. Select Settings and go to Privacy & Security.

3. Scroll down to Cookies and Site Data and click Clear Data.

From Microsoft Edge

1. Open Edge and tap on the three dots in the top-right corner.

2. Tap Settings and choose Privacy, search, and services.

3. Under Clear browsing data, click Choose what to clear and then Clear Now.

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