From personal experience using CapCut, I quickly realized that simply deleting videos from my iPhone’s gallery wasn’t enough to free up storage on the device. CapCut retains its own copies of edited projects and videos, which consume significant space. To fully clear storage, you need to remove old videos within CapCut itself. One helpful tip is to regularly check your CapCut library or draft folder and delete projects that you no longer need. This is because CapCut saves backup copies and temporary files that pile up over time. Another useful strategy is to back up finished videos to an external storage or cloud service, such as iCloud or Google Drive, before deleting them from CapCut. This way, you don’t lose your precious projects while freeing up device space. Additionally, monitor your iPhone’s storage stats under Settings > General > iPhone Storage. Here, CapCut’s app data size appears separately, giving you insight into how much space the app consumes. Overall, if you want to optimize storage on your iPhone and keep CapCut running smoothly, deleting videos off the app itself, not just your phone’s gallery, is essential. This approach applies to many other video editing apps too, so it’s a useful habit to build for regular storage management.