How To Clear Safari Cache On iPhone Without Deleting History, by Woggle Guides - Google Solved. on YouTube. 2 min 47 s.
- Video length
- 2 min 47 s
- Time to do it
- 3 minutes
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Steps
- 8
What you need
Steps
Open the Settings app on your iPhone. It is the grey gear icon on your home screen or in the App Library.
Scroll down and tap Apps. On older iOS versions, scroll instead until you see Safari listed directly in Settings.
Tap Safari in the list of apps.
Scroll to the bottom of the Safari settings and tap Advanced.
Tap Website Data. This screen lists every site that has stored cache and cookies on your phone.
Tap Remove All Website Data at the bottom of the list, then tap Remove All Website Data again to confirm.
Wait for the list to empty. When it shows no website data, the cache and cookies are gone.
Open Safari and check your History list. Your past pages should still be there.
Tips and common mistakes
Do not use Clear History and Website Data in Safari settings, because that wipes your history too.
Removing website data signs you out of most sites, so have your passwords ready.
The cache refills as you browse, so repeat this every few weeks if Safari slows down again.
Clearing the cache does not free much storage. Use iPhone Storage settings if you need space.
Questions
Will this delete my Safari history?
No. Removing website data only clears the cache, cookies and local storage. Your History list stays as it was, which you can confirm by opening Safari and tapping the history icon.
Will I be logged out of websites?
Yes, most likely. Cookies are what keep you signed in, so expect to log in again on sites like email, shopping and social media.
Where is Safari in Settings on my iPhone?
On iOS 18 and later, Safari sits inside Settings, then Apps. On earlier versions, it appears directly in the main Settings list, so scroll down until you find it.
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