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On 2025-04-23 23:16:19 +0000, Connor Shannon said:

> I got a warning about iCloud storage almost being full so I looked and 
> Messages is taking up way the most storage, 2.6GB. So I went into 
> Messages and looked for videos b'cuz I think those would take the most 
> room, I deleted a bunch but it still says 2.6GB.
> 
> How can I find out what's taking up so much space in Messages? Is it 
> videos I've sent or ones other ppl have sent me? Is it something 
> besides videos?
> 
> Do I just have to keep going through my msgs and eventually if I take 
> away enough videos the storage will go down?

It will depend on which version of iOS you're using, but for newer ones 
try going to Settings -> General -> iPhone Storage -> Messages where 
you should be able to get a list of the attachments, and delete ones 
you no longer want. See the "Bulk Delete Photos, Videos, and 
Attachments" section about halfway down the page at 
<https://www.yahoo.com/tech/messages-using-too-much-space-131512026.html> 


You can also set messages to auto-delete after 30 days or a year in 
Settings -> Apps -> Messages