How to save storage space on Telegram effectively

Just as it happens in WhatsApp, also in Telegram We encounter a problem that inevitably appears after using it for a while: the phone's storage ends up filling up with the images, videos and other files that we share in our messages. To avoid this, in this article we are going to see how to save storage space on Telegram.

This is precisely one of the aspects in which Telegram distinguishes itself from WhatsApp and other similar applications. This platform has its own function that is responsible for "cleaning" on a regular basis, thus preventing the memory from filling up.

El "traditional" method to clean mobile phone memory is too slow and cumbersome. It consists, as everyone knows, of accessing the gallery and manually deleting the photos and videos that we do not want to save. Fortunately, Telegram incorporated in its 2022 update a new feature that makes this entire process much easier.

Telegram self-cleaning

Since its inception, Telegram developers have devoted special attention to the issue of storage control. In fact, The app has a section specifically dedicated to this matter: "Use of storage". There we find some interesting options, such as self-cleaning cached multimedia files.

By activating this function, Telegram automatically deletes all photos, videos and other media files that have not been viewed or forwarded for a certain period of time. The best thing is that it is the user themselves who can choose what that period of time is (the options are: a day, a week, a month or never).

In addition, you can fine-tune this action by choosing where it should be executed: in private chats, in certain groups, in certain channels... These are the steps to follow to use this Telegram tool:

1. 1. To start with, let's Telegram and we open the left side menu.
   2. Then we will "Settings".
   3. Then we select "Data and storage".
   4. In the following menu, we access "Storage use".
   5. Next, we go to the section “Auto-clean cached media”. The four options are these:
      • Private chats.
      • Group chats.
      • Channels.
      • Stories.

In each of these categories we can select the period after which the files will be deleted by clicking on the button on the right.

On the other hand, it is also possible to use the function «Maximum cache size». This is a good resource with which, by deleting the oldest multimedia files, we will ensure that the space occupied by Telegram never exceeds the limit that we ourselves have established.

Use Telegram as unlimited storage

Beyond saving storage space on Telegram, another of its peculiarities is that it also offers its users a cloud storage system. This feature, which we do not find in WhatsApp and other apps, will allow us to use the application as a practical online storage resource, unlimited and free.

By having an excellent client for PC, everything we upload with our mobile phone can later be viewed on the computer and, optionally, downloaded. For that reason, many use Telegram as free alternative to Google Photos. A kind of "private cloud" that we will be able to access without having to install anything on the PC.

There we will be able to save our photos and documents. Currently, Telegram allows you to upload files of any type up to 2 GB in size. This is how we can use this possibility:

1. First we open Telegram and look for the chat Saved Messages.
2. Now, click on the clip icon (Bottom right).
3. We select the type of file we want to send.

This is a good way to use Telegram as a file store. But if what we want is share the files, there is a very simple way to do it: create one or several channels specifically dedicated to this task.

In this sense, we must remember that the platform allows us to create both public and private channels. To the create a private channel, where only the users we invite ourselves will participate, we will be able to create a common space to share all kinds of files. This is how to do it:

1. To begin with, we open Telegram on the PC (it is more comfortable than on the mobile).
2. After click on the three lines icon, top right, which gives access to the options menu.
3. select New Channel (optionally, we can assign it a name).
4. We choose the type of channel we want: public or private.
5. Finally, We select the channel and upload the files we want there, using the clip button or by the classic drag and drop method.

Conclusions

When dealing with save storage space In Telegram, this instant messaging application is positioned above its rivals thanks to a series of options specifically designed for this purpose. Furthermore, it gives us the opportunity to have a true archive in the cloud with unlimited capacity. Without a doubt, compelling reasons to start using Telegram if you don't already do so.