How to free up storage space in CapCut

CapCut is a popular free video editor developed by ByteDance, the same company behind TikTok. Available for both mobile devices and PCs, CapCut offers a wide range of tools and features that allow users to create high-quality videos with ease.

Whether you’re a social media content creator, an amateur videographer, or someone who just enjoys editing videos as a hobby, CapCut offers an intuitive interface and advanced features like filters, visual effects, transitions, and more. CapCut offers up to 1GB of cloud storage for free account users.

However, like any video editing app, CapCut can accumulate a lot of data over time, especially if you’re working on multiple projects or using a lot of resources. This can result in your device’s internal storage and cloud storage filling up quickly, which can cause the app to slow down and make it harder to manage your projects.

How to free up space in CapCut

To ensure that CapCut continues to run efficiently, it’s important to know how to properly free up storage. In this guide, we’ll explore several ways to free up space in CapCut, both on the mobile app and the PC version, so you can keep your workflow smooth and efficient.

Clear Cache

Clearing the CapCut cache is one of the most effective ways to quickly free up storage. The cache consists of temporary files that the application stores to speed up access to frequent data. Over time, these files can take up a considerable amount of space.

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How to do it:

• On mobile: Go to CapCut settings, and select the “Clear Cache” option.

• On PC: Open the app settings and look for the cache management option.

What happens: Clearing the cache removes these temporary files without affecting your projects or settings. This can free up a significant amount of space, especially if you use the app frequently.

Clear the Recycle Bin

The Recycle Bin in CapCut stores items you've recently deleted, giving you the option to restore them if you change your mind. However, these items still take up space until you permanently remove them.

How to do it:

• On mobile and PC: Access the Recycle Bin through the settings or from the main screen of the app. If you are in the app, you will be directed to the web version of CapCut, just select the files and click “Delete”.

What happens: Emptying the Recycle Bin permanently removes deleted files, freeing up storage space. However, make sure that you no longer need these files, as you won't be able to recover them after this action.

Delete Draft Items

Draft items are unfinished projects that you're working on. While it's useful to keep drafts for future edits, they can take up a lot of space, especially if they're large videos.

How to do it:

• On mobile and PC: Go to the projects section, click on the three dots in the corner of the file and then on “Delete”. On mobile, tap and hold on the file to select the one you want to discard and then tap “Delete” in the bottom right corner of the screen.

What happens: Deleting draft items frees up significant space, but keep in mind that if you want to edit these projects again in the future, you'll have to start from scratch or reimport the original files.

Synchronize with Cloud Services

Using cloud storage services like Google Drive or Dropbox can help you manage space on CapCut. Moving finished projects or media files to the cloud frees up space locally.

How to do it:

• On mobile and PC: Set up syncing with a cloud service and move large or finished files to the cloud. The steps depend on the cloud service you want to use. In Google Drive, for example, you need to go to Settings > Manage apps > Connect more apps.

What happens: By moving files to the cloud, you free up space on your device while maintaining access to your files through the cloud service.

Freeing up storage space in CapCut not only improves the performance of the application, but also makes it easier to manage your projects, allowing you to focus on creativity and producing high-quality content.