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Aaron Donald

August 4, 2016 (Updated: July 26, 2022)

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At one time or the other, you have been thrilled with videos from friends, and you have shared some of these videos as well. Sadly, the time has come to delete those cherished WhatsApp videos on your iPhone:

There could be other reasons as well such as when the videos are no longer needed and deleting them would be a better option. Whatever your reason is, you definitely want to delete those WhatsApp videos on iPhone permanently. But, how can you do this?

Part 1: Permanently Erase iPhone WhatsApp Videos (100% Unrecoverable)

If you want to delete WhatsApp videos or data from iPhone, choose the right tool iMyFone iPhone Data Eraser. This eraser can permanently delete private videos from WhatsApp, leaving no chance of recovery.

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The steps of using iMyFone Umate Pro to permanently delete WhatsApp videos on iPhone are quite easy, just follow these 3 steps.

Step 1: Run iMyFone iPhone Data Eraser on your computer and connect your iPhone to it. Just wait for the eraser to detect your iPhone.

Step 2: Click on "Erase Private Data" at the left panel and click "Scan". . When it finishes scanning, it will show you all the private data on iPhone, such as WeChat, Kik, Viber, etc.

Note: If you want to erase deleted WhatsApp data, choose "Erase Deleted Files" mode.

Step 3: You can preview WhatsApp videos, photos, docs, etc. in the "WhatsApp Attachments" or view messages in WhatsApp. Select the unwanted files and tap "Erase Now" button. Then confirm it to get started.

Part 2: 2 Manual Ways to Delete WhatsApp Videos from iPhone (Recoverable)

Way 1: Preview and Delete WhatsApp Videos Selectively

This method allows you to preview all the videos first, you can select just the unwanted videos to delete.

  1. Open WhatsApp on your iPhone. Go to Chats tab at the bottom. Tap the chat where you want to delete videos from.
  2. Tap the header in the chat window. There you will see "Media", "Links", and "Docs".
  3. Your photos and videos in this chat will be displayed there. Those screenshots with an camera at the bottom left corner and showing the time duration are videos. You can click on the video to play it. (You can also tap the "Links" or "Docs" tab from the top to show related items.)
  4. Tap Select button at the top right corner. Select the unwanted videos and click on the trash icon at the bottom right corner.
  5. Tap "Delete X for Me" to confirm the deletion.

Using this way, you need to clear the videos from different chats one by one. There is no one-stop method.

Way 2: Delete All WhatsApp Videos at Once

This way below allows you to delete all WhatsApp videos from one chat all at a time. You get no chance to preview and select here.

  1. Launch WhatsApp on iPhone. Tap on the Settings tab from the bottom.
  2. Choose "Data and Storage Usage" and then "Storage Usage".
  3. Choose the chat where you want to delete videos from. It will show you how much space has been occupied by this chat's text, photos, GIFs, videos, etc.
  4. Click on "Manage..." and check "Videos" (you may also want to check "GIFs").
  5. Click on "Clear" at the bottom and confirm it. When it's done, tap "Back" icon at the top left corner and repeat the actions for other chats if you need.

Note

Since there is no option to delete all unwanted WhatsApp videos at a time, it's time-consuming. Besides, the result is not completely clean, that means traces are left for the possibilities to recover deleted data. If you pay much attention to the privacy, it's bly recommended using the ultimate iPhone data eraser iMyFone Umate Pro. It's your best choice to wipe data and secure your privacy.

Part 3: How to Save More WhatsApp Storage on iPhone

Tip 1: Stop WhatsApp to Save Media to Camera Roll

You may not notice that all the WhatsApp media will be automatically saved to your camera roll. This setting is set up by default. However, you can cancel it.

  1. Head to your WhatsApp on your iPhone.
  2. Tap on the "Settings" tab at the bottom. Tap on "Chats" there.
  3. If you find "Save to Camera Roll" is on there, simply turn it off.

Tip 2: Clear WhatsApp Cache

WhatsApp storage space is occupied not only by messages, photos, videos, documents, etc., but also by useless cache, temporary files, corrupted files, etc. Cleaning the useless files won't influence WhatsApp performance but will keep your WhatsApp clean. Here is a video tutorial for you.

You can simply remove and reinstall WhatsApp to make it. But most of you may not like this way. So you can take advantage of iMyFone Umate Pro, it also works as an iPhone cleaner to save huge space. It's "1-Click Free Up Space" feature allows you to

Using following steps to clean app cache on iPhone.

Step 1: Run iMyFone Umate Pro and connect your iPhone.

Step 2: Tap "Quick Scan" and it will start scanning your iPhone. Once done, it will show you how much space can be released.

Step 3: In this case, tap "Clean" button beside "Junk Files" or "Temporary Files". Just wait for it to clean your iPhone. It won't take long.

Final Words

The methods discussed would help you in everything you need to do with cleaning WhatsApp videos. Keep in mind that, as for those sensitive videos, you'd better permanently delete them without chance of recovery. You can take the advantages of iMyFone Umate Pro. It is worth trying!

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7 ways to delete all WhatsApp photos and videos on iPhone

WhatsApp saves the same pictures and videos in two places – inside the WhatsApp app and the iPhone Photos app. You can easily stop WhatsApp from saving images to your iPhone Photos app. But one copy still unknowingly remains inside the chat app.

If you have lots of one-to-one and group conversations on WhatsApp, these media files might be occupying several GBs of space.

In this handy tutorial, we show you how to delete old WhatsApp photos and videos from your iPhone to free space and keep things fast.

Before you begin: You might have important memories, receipts, screenshots, and such in your WhatsApp chats. So, make sure you delete things after double-checking.

Delete WhatsApp media from the Photos app

WhatsApp automatically makes a new album in your iPhone’s Photos app and keeps all the incoming media there.

Here’s how to delete WhatsApp photos from your iPhone Camera Roll:

1) Open the Photos app and tap Albums from the bottom.

2) Choose See All to see all albums and tap the one called WhatsApp.

3) Tap Select.

4) Now, you can tap Select All or just quickly run your fingers to select only the desired media you wish to delete.

5) After selecting, select the trash icon and choose Delete > Delete n Items.

You have successfully deleted WhatsApp pictures and videos from your iPhone’s Photos app. However, they are still in the Recently Deleted section of the iOS Photos app for 30 days. So, go there to delete them now and free space immediately.

Delete WhatsApp photos and videos inside the chat app

As mentioned in the beginning, WhatsApp stores one copy of the images in the app as well. So, after you delete the ones visible in the Photos app, you can delete another copy from inside the WhatsApp app using any of the following ways.

Delete from individual chat

Here’s how to see all pictures and videos from a particular WhatsApp chat and delete them:

1) Inside WhatsApp, go to a person or group chat and tap their name from the top.

2) Select Media, Links, and Docs. You will now see all files shared by this person or group. It also includes the images you sent.

3) Tap Select and run your finger to select the files.

4) Finally, tap the delete trash icon and confirm.

Delete from Manager Storage section

WhatsApp has a handy storage setting where you can see the total space used by the app files, the conversations taking the most space, etc.

Here’s how to manage your storage on WhatsApp by deleting unnecessary media:

1) Choose Settings from the lower right of WhatsApp.

2) Tap Storage and Data.

3) Select Manage Storage.

4) Here, you can review the big files or ones forwarded too many times and delete them on the next screen. The handy part is you get a Select > Select All button which eliminates the need to choose manually.

5) Alternatively, you can also see the chats taking the most space. From here, tap a chat to view all the media files and select all or just the desired ones to delete them.

Delete the entire conversation

If you delete the entire WhatsApp conversation, along with the chats, it also deletes all the media sent and received with that person or group from your device. Doing so can free a significant amount of local space on your iPhone.

Here’s how to delete a WhatsApp chat to get rid of all the media from that conversation:

1) Inside WhatsApp, make sure you’re in the Chats section.

2) Swipe left on a chat and tap More > Delete Chat > Delete Chat.

3) If you wish to delete several conversations together, tap Edit from the top left, select individual chats (don’t select any group chat), and tap Delete > Delete n chats.

4) To delete everything from a group chat, swipe left on it and tap Clear Chat > Delete All Messages. This will delete all messages and media from that group chat on your device. The same group chats will continue to exist on the phones of other group members.

Tip: While cleaning, don’t forget to go to the Archived section and delete old chats from there too.

Clear or delete all WhatsApp chats

Inside WhatsApp settings, there are two buttons that can clear all chats or delete all chats.

If you clear all chats in WhatsApp, all messages and media from all conversations will be deleted from your device, but the chat names will still stay listed in the Chats section. When you tap any person or group chat, it will be empty.

If you delete all chats on WhatsApp, every conversation, along with all the messages and media, will be deleted. The Chats section will have no individual chats, but just the group chats you’re a part of.

Depending on your choice, you can choose to do either.

Here’s how to clear or delete all WhatsApp chats:

1) Open WhatsApp and tap Settings.

2) Tap Chats.

3) Tap Clear All Chats or Delete All Chats.

4) Enter your WhatsApp phone number and confirm to clear or delete all chats.

Delete the WhatsApp app

By now, you know several methods to delete old photos, videos, and documents from WhatsApp chats and those saved by it locally on your iPhone.

However, if you’re having trouble managing space or just want to start fresh, you can delete the WhatsApp app and reinstall it. Doing so will eliminate all the chats, pictures, GIFs, videos, links, PDFs, etc. (unless you restore a WhatsApp chat backup).

Note: Deleting the WhatsApp application from your iPhone won’t remove you from the WhatsApp groups you’re a part of.

Delete your WhatsApp account

Finally, if you want to go extreme, you can delete your WhatsApp account, which will clear all media from your device. It will also exit you from any WhatsApp groups you’re a part of.

Once you wish to rejoin WhatsApp, you can do that using the same phone number. It will be a clean slate with no old groups or chats.

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How to delete all old photos and videos from WhatsApp on iPhone

WhatsApp saves the same photos and videos in two places - WhatsApp and Photos on iPhone. You can easily prevent WhatsApp from saving images in Photos app for iPhone. But photos and videos will still be saved inside the app.

If you have a lot of personal and group chats on WhatsApp, then the media files from them can take up many gigabytes.

This article will show you how to delete old WhatsApp photos and videos from your iPhone to free up space.