Free space. Telegram requires almost no storage space to run on your device.

Go to Settings > Data and Storage > Storage Usage to selectively clear your cache – or set Keep Media to regularly remove unused items. Media and files stay available to re-download whenever needed.

On Android, you can also store your Telegram data on your SD Card.

Here’s what the iOS version looks like, with additional settings like a Maximum Cache Size.

iOS Storage Usage Settings. Telegram needs almost no storage space to run on your device.

Go to Settings > Data and Storage > Storage Usage to selectively clear your cache – even for individual chats.

Set Keep Media to regularly remove unused items, or a Maximum Cache Size to keep everything compact. Here’s how it looks on Android.