2 Simple Ways to Clear Your Facebook Cache on an iPhone

A user-friendly guide to deleting old data hidden within your Facebook app on iOS

Written by Rain Kengly

Last Updated: December 17, 2022

Clearing Browsing Data

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Uninstalling and Reinstalling the Facebook App

Do you need to delete your Facebook cache? If you find your Facebook app working slower than usual or if you want to protect your personal information, you can try clearing your cache. This is all the data stored from using the app, such as clicked links, liked pages, and more. Luckily, you can easily reset your Facebook cache in a few simple steps. This wikiHow will show you how to clear your Facebook cache using your iPhone or iPad.

Things You Should Know

Clear your cache to fix a slow app, delete unwanted data, and improve performance.
Tap the menu icon, then "Settings & Privacy". Tap "Browser", then "Clear" to delete your browsing data.
To clear cache, delete the Facebook app and reinstall the app from the App Store.

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Clearing Browsing Data

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Open the Facebook app on your iPhone or iPad. Facebook is available for iOS in the App Store.^{[1]
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- This method alone only deletes your browsing data, not all data stored in the Facebook app.
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Tap ☰ in the bottom-right corner. This will open the menu.

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Tap Setitngs & Privacy. This will be next to a cog icon.
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Tap Browser. You can find this towards the bottom of the page.
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Tap Clear. This is the grey button next to Your browsing data.
- This will delete the browsing data associated with the Facebook app.

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Part 2 of 2:

Uninstalling and Reinstalling the Facebook App

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Tap and hold the Facebook app. This is the white f with a blue background.^{[2]
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- To clear your Facebook cache on iPhone and iPad, you'll need to uninstall and reinstall the app.
- This will not delete your photos, but you will be required to log back in. Be sure to have your login information ready.
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Tap Delete App. This will be in red.
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Tap Delete to confirm. The Facebook app will be deleted.
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Open the App Store
. You'll need to reinstall the Facebook app.
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Open the Facebook app page. You can do this by entering Facebook into the search bar and tapping the app.
- You can also tap your profile picture in the top-right corner, tap Purchased, then find Facebook in the list of apps.
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Tap the download icon. This looks like a cloud with a down-arrow.
- If you’ve installed Facebook before, you'll see the cloud icon. If this is your first time downloading an app, you will see Get.
- The app will begin downloading to your device.
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Tap Open. If you left the app store, you could tap the Facebook app on your home page to open it.
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Enter your login details. Use your phone number or email and your password to login to your account.
- If needed, you can reset a forgotten password or create a new account.
- Your Facebook cache will be cleared.
- If your device is still running slow, consider freeing up space by deleting unused apps and optimizing iCloud storage.