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Storage, photos and privacy, explained properly
Articles on freeing space, finding duplicates and keeping a camera roll you can actually navigate. Written by the people who build Siftlo.
How to free up space on iPhone without deleting photos you love
Where your iPhone's storage really goes, and how to get it back without losing the photos that matter. Apps, Messages, duplicates, video and Recently Deleted.
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Photo organisationHow to organise photos on iPhone: albums, folders and people
How to organise photos on iPhone with albums, folders, pinned collections and search, what Photos sorts for you, and where a photo organiser app saves time.
DocumentsHow to sign a PDF on iPhone and Android
Sign a PDF on iPhone with Preview or the Files app, and on Android with Google Drive or Samsung Notes. Plus when a signature drawn on a phone counts.
PrivacyHow to blur faces in a photo before you share it, on iPhone and Android
Blur faces in photos on iPhone and Android with the tools already on your phone, then share without the location, or blur every face in an album at once.
DuplicatesHow to delete duplicate photos on Android, Samsung included
Delete duplicate photos on Android with Files by Google or Samsung's Gallery, then clear the bursts and near-copies they leave behind, one set at a time.
Free up spaceHow to reduce photo size on iPhone, and resize photos for email
Make iPhone photos smaller with the right camera settings, shrink ones you've already taken in Preview, and send smaller copies by email and Messages.
Free up spaceHow to compress a video on Android (Samsung, Pixel and the rest)
How to make a video smaller on Android: resize it in Samsung Gallery, trim it in Google Photos, record smaller clips from now on, and send big files without losing them.
Free up spaceHow to free up space on Android (Samsung, Pixel and the rest)
Where your Android phone's storage goes and how to get it back, on Samsung, Pixel and other phones. Apps, photos, WhatsApp, downloads, duplicates and bins.
DocumentsHow to search inside PDFs and scans on your phone
Why your phone can't find the words in a scanned PDF, and how to search inside PDFs, photos and scans on iPhone and Android, including OCR to make them searchable.
Free up spaceiCloud storage full? What to delete first, and what to keep
Why your iCloud storage is full, how to see what's using it, and what to delete first, from old backups to duplicate photos, without losing what matters.
Free up spaceCan you clear the cache on an iPhone? What works, and what frees space
There's no cache button on iPhone, and no cache cleaner app can reach other apps. Here's what clears cache in Safari and apps, and what frees more space.
Free up spaceHow to compress a video on iPhone without losing quality
Compress a video on iPhone with Photos or iMovie, record smaller clips from now on, and see why iPhone videos take up so much space in the first place.
DocumentsHow to scan documents with your iPhone, and find them again
Scan documents with your iPhone using Notes, Files or Preview, save them as PDFs, copy the text and sign forms, then find every scan again. Android too.