What is Snapchat Cache? (And How To Clear It)

If you have been using Snapchat for a while, you would notice that the app will start to build a lot of storage space on your phone. This is because Snapchat saved some of the data in your Snapchat cache. Snapchat cache is the saved memory that helps your Snapchat app to load faster. The cache memory helps you to perform Snapchat function faster. The cache files are saved directly into your phone. The Snapchat cache will take storage space on your phone.

WHY CLEAR SNAPCHAT CACHE?

There are many reasons why you should clear your Snapchat cache, here are among the top reasons

REDUCE STORAGE SPACE – This is one of the main reason you might need to clear your Snapchat cache. Over time, it would accumulate and would take a lot of space in your phone’s storage

TO MAKE SNAPCHAT LOAD FASTER – The more cache you have in your Snapchat memory, the slower you app will become as it takes more memories from your phone. Clearing cache would make your phone operate faster

TO PROTECT PRIVACY – If you have a phone that you shared with friends or families, you should clear some of the Snapchat caches. This is to avoid any cache that has confidential information that might be discovered by others

TYPES OF SNAPCHAT CACHE

Here are some of the Snapchat cache types

Stories Cache – If you clear this cache you will be clearing related data to your Snapchat stories such as recently watched stories and stories thumbnails.

Browser Cache – If you clear this cache, you will clear all the cookies and browser data.

Discover Cache – If you clear this cache, you will clear the data on the discover content that you have previously viewed.

Lens Cache – If you clear this cache, you will be clearing all the lenses that you have saved as your favourite lens to use in your Snap. You might need to download the lens again if you want to use it.

Memories Cache – If you clear this cache, you will be clearing the files on your Snapchat memories, pictures or Snaps that are saved in your phone’s internal memory.

So, if you are interested to know how to clear your Snapchat cache, here are the steps.

HOW TO CLEAR SNAPCHAT CACHE

Step 1

Open your Snapchat, and tap at your profile icon above

Step 2

At your profile menu, tap at the Settings icon above

In the Settings, scroll down below

Step 3

At “Account Actions” tap “Clear Cache”

Step 4

If you want to clear all caches, tap “Clear All” above

You can also clear cache by feature by tapping the section below

Step 5

Tap “Clear” to confirm

Once you cleared the cache, the file size shown here will be zero

Once deleted, it cannot be restored back

So, there you have it – Simple steps how you can clear your Snapchat cache and saved some storage space in your phone. Please leave us a comment below on how often do you clear your Snapchat cache.

Please also read our previous article on what is Snapchat Memories and how to use it.