How to find the storage on iphone

How many GB’s of space does your iPhone have? Here’s how to check your iPhone memory

Need to check the storage capacity of your iPhone? Your iPhone storage capacity, often mistermed memory, is measured in gigabytes (GB’s). Here are five easy ways to find out how much space your iPhone has (even if it won’t turn on).There are two ways to check your iPhone’s capacity via the settings menu. The first will show total capacity:
STEP 1: Browse to SETTINGS > GENERAL > ABOUT
STEP 2: Scroll down to CAPACITY

The second allows you to view the total capacity and available capacity, as well as how much space is consumed by each app:
STEP 1: Browse to SETTINGS > GENERAL > [DEVICE] STORAGE
STEP 2: Look toward the top right to find the available and total capacity (for example, 56 GB of 512 GB Used)

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How many GB’s of space does your iPhone have? Here’s how to check your iPhone memory
Method 1: iPhone settings menu
Method 2: The back of your iPhone
Method 3: IMEI lookup
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Method 4: Your carrier
Method 5: Receipt and packaging
Related Help
What is the iPhone's Other storage?
Offload apps
Clear out the Safari cache and close tabs
Stop storing texts forever
How do I find my storage?
How much storage is on an iPhone?
Why can't I see my storage on iPhone?

Broken iPhone? You have options, including selling it Learn moreNOTE: Depending on your iOS version, the stated capacity might not perfectly match the total capacity of your iPhone. That’s because iOS takes up space on the hard drive. Use the following chart to determine your iPhone’s total capacityStated capacityTotal capacityLess than 8GB8GBGreater than 8GB but less than 16GB16GBGreater than 16GB but less than 32GB32GBGreater than 32GB but less than 64GB64GBGreater than 64GB but less than 128GB128GBGreater than 128GB but less than 256GB256GB

Method 2: The back of your iPhone

The storage capacity is printed on the back of some iPhone models, which is helpful if you can’t turn your iPhone on. Be sure to remove your phone case before you check.

Method 3: IMEI lookup

You can also find the capacity of your iPhone with an IMEI lookup, which is a good option if you can’t power on your iPhone and the capacity isn’t printed on the back. You’ll find the IMEI printed on the back of the original iPhone and the iPhone 5, 5s, 5c, SE, 6 and 6 Plus. It’s printed on the SIM card tray of all other iPhone models, including the iPhone 3 and 4 series as well as the iPhone 6s through iPhone 11 Pro Max. Once you find your IMEI, you can look it up with an IMEI check tool like IMEI Info. The results will display your capacity (it might be referred to as “built-in memory”).

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Method 4: Your carrier

If your phone is registered with a major carrier, your account page likely displays its total capacity. For example, if you log into My Verizon and select “Manage Device,” the capacity is listed under the device model.Not sure which iPhone you have? It’s easy to find out. Here’s how

Method 5: Receipt and packaging

If you still have your original receipt or packaging, you’ll probably find the total capacity displayed. Check the receipt, box, bar code and any stickers to see if they list your iPhone’s capacity.

If you've run out of storage before and attempted to manually free up space, you may already be familiar with Other storage. If not, let's run through what that is before we dive into how to shrink this pesky category.

What is the iPhone's Other storage?

The Other section is a mysterious, catch-all corner of your iPhone's storage. Think of it as a place where things like system files and Siri voices can be stored. But it can be a memory hog, and the main reason for that is due to caching. Your cache stores elements of apps or websites so they load faster the next you use them. The cache collects items as you browse the web, stream videos or movies and when you send text messages with pictures or video. In apps like Google Maps and Chrome, cached data can soon start to eat away at your available storage on the device.

To check how much space Other storage is using up, you'll need to go to Settings > General > iPhone Storage. After the iPhone makes its calculation, you'll see a bar graph of the categories taking up your iPhone's storage. The other storage section is usually the gray portion on the far right of the graph. Assuming your Other storage is taking up more space than it should, here are a few things you can do that could help you change that.

iOS 11 introduced new ways to free up space, including the option of offloading apps you don't use regularly.

Screenshot by Rick Broida/CNET

Offload apps

Not to be confused with deleting an app, offloading an app means the app is removed from your device, but all data is retained, for when you decide to reinstall it. Take advantage of this trick, especially if you have apps like Google Maps that use a lot of space but don't store much data. To offload an app, go back to iPhone Storage in Settings > General, tap on the app that you want to offload and then Offload App.

Here's a tip: In the iPhone Storage section, there's a list of apps with a number next to each name indicating the storage it uses. You can immediately get an overview of which apps are hogging memory or taking up just a little. This can help you decide which to offload.

Clear out the Safari cache and close tabs

If you use Safari often, your iPhone may be storing web history and data that you simply do not need. To clear Safari's browser cache, go to Settings > Safari and Clear History and Website Data. And if you're a Chrome user, here's how to clear out cache on Google's browser.

Closing out tabs also helps free up storage and keeps your device running smoothly. You can manage how frequently Safari will close open tabs by going to Settings > Safari > Close Tabs. You can keep closing tabs manually, or let Safari close out tabs that haven't been viewed for a day, a week or a month.

Stop storing texts forever

By default, your iPhone stores all of the text messages you send and receive... forever. This is convenient if you need to look up a 15-month-old conversation, but not so convenient if you need your storage space back. To stop your phone from saving texts forever, open up Settings and tap Messages. Scroll down until you find Message History and tap Keep Messages. Change Forever to 30 Days or 1 Year. A pop-up will ask you if you want to delete older messages; tap Delete to proceed.

How do I find my storage?

You can check your available storage from the Google One app..

On your Android phone or tablet, open the Google One app ..

At the bottom, tap Storage..

Under "Storage used," find storage for each product..

Under "Family storage," find storage used by any family members in your plan..

How much storage is on an iPhone?

You can buy an iPhone with five different amounts of storage space: 64 gigabytes, 128GB, 256GB, 512GB, and one terabyte. Most iPhone users won't need more than 256GB, or 512GB if you take a lot of photos and videos.

Why can't I see my storage on iPhone?

Reboot iPhone The next option to fix iPhone Storage not showing is to force restart your device. A fresh iOS boot will flush minor glitches and should fix this issue. How to: Click & release Volume Up followed by Volume Down. Next, press & hold the Side Button until the Apple logo is displayed on the screen.