InShot quietly stores a cache of imported media plus every draft and a copy of the videos it has exported, which is why it often grows to a gigabyte or more. To clear the cache on Android, go to Settings > Apps > InShot > Storage > Clear cache. On iPhone there is no in-app cache button, so you clear the temporary layer by removing finished drafts and then using Settings > General > iPhone Storage > InShot > Offload App. Your saved videos in Photos are not affected.

TL;DR

  • InShot's footprint is mostly drafts and copies of exported videos, not a single "cache" file.
  • Android: Settings > Apps > InShot > Storage > Clear cache wipes temporary files safely.
  • iPhone: there is no in-app cache clear, so delete old drafts in-app, then Offload App to reclaim the rest.
  • Your exports usually live in your Photos library too, so the InShot copy is often a deletable duplicate.
  • Save anything you still want before deleting drafts — there is no undo once they are gone.

What is taking up space inside InShot?

InShot keeps three layers. The cache is temporary: imported clip previews, downloaded stickers, fonts, music, and effect assets. The drafts are your in-progress edits, and each one references the media you imported, so a project with several long clips is heavy. The exports are the finished videos InShot rendered; these are normally also written to your Photos library when you tap save, which means the file can exist in two places at once.

The takeaway: the cache is the cheap, safe layer to clear. Drafts and duplicated exports are where the real gigabytes hide.

How do I clear the InShot cache on Android?

Go to Settings > Apps > InShot > Storage > Clear cache. This removes the temporary previews and downloaded assets while leaving your account, drafts, and saved videos intact. It is the first thing to try and it is completely safe.

The same screen has a Clear storage (or Clear data) button. That one is a full reset — it deletes your drafts and downloaded packs and starts InShot fresh. Only use it if you intend to wipe the app, and never as a routine cleanup.

How do I clear InShot's cache on iPhone?

InShot for iOS does not expose a "clear cache" button, so the path is different. First, open InShot and delete the drafts you have finished with: on the home screen, tap My Story or the projects area, then use the Delete option on each old project. That removes the heaviest stored media.

Then reclaim what remains with Settings > General > iPhone Storage > InShot > Offload App. Offloading deletes the app binary and its cache layer but keeps your documents and data, so your remaining drafts survive and the app reinstalls in a tap. If you want the temporary layer gone entirely and have no drafts to keep, deleting and reinstalling InShot is the cleanest option.

How do I find and delete InShot's exported videos?

When InShot finishes a render it saves the video to your Photos library, so the same clip may also be stored inside the app. Open Photos and confirm your finished videos are there. Once you have verified that, the corresponding InShot draft becomes safe to delete, because the export already lives in Photos.

If Photos itself is now stuffed with large exports, that is a separate cleanup. See how to find and delete large videos on iPhone without deleting photos to clear those without touching your real memories.

What InShot and iOS do natively, and where they stop

On Android, InShot relies on the system Clear cache button rather than its own. On iPhone, iOS can Offload the app to recover the binary and cache. Both mechanisms handle the temporary layer well. Where they stop is your content: neither InShot nor iOS will delete a draft or a saved export for you, because both assume that is work you want. Deciding which projects are dead weight is a manual call.

What clearing the cache cannot do

Clearing the cache will not shrink the part of InShot made of drafts and exported videos, and it will not remove the duplicate copies already sitting in Photos. Deleting a draft or tapping Clear storage is permanent, with no recycle bin. Back up every video you care about and confirm it is in Photos or a cloud drive before you delete anything.

If InShot is just one of several apps that keep ballooning, how to offload large apps on iPhone to reclaim gigabytes covers the same approach across your whole phone.

FAQ

Does clearing InShot's cache delete my saved videos?

No. Clearing the cache only removes temporary previews and downloaded assets. Videos you already saved live in your Photos library and are untouched. The only actions that remove content are deleting a specific draft and Android's Clear storage button.

Why does InShot take up so much space on my iPhone?

Because it stores drafts that reference your imported media plus its own copies of exported videos, often duplicating what is already in Photos. Delete finished drafts inside the app, confirm your exports are in Photos, then offload the app to clear the temporary layer.

How do I completely reset InShot's storage?

On Android, use Settings > Apps > InShot > Storage > Clear storage for a full reset. On iPhone, delete the app and reinstall it. Both wipe drafts and downloaded packs, so back up any work you want to keep first.

When you would rather not hunt through every app by hand, Cleanor for iPhone spots the duplicate exports and oversized media these editors leave behind so you can free up iPhone space quickly and safely.