User level: Level 1 (4 points)iPhone 15 storage has 75GB of data and documents under Maps app. Can't figure out how to delete?
Posted on Oct 17, 2026 11:47 AM
User level: Level 1 (114 points)Oct 17, 2026 12:01 PM in response to rdmac13
Hi!
More than likely it's a large chunk of offline maps that you may or may not have knowledge of downloading to your iPhone. In Maps, click on your profile picture and then click on Offline Maps. If you have items in that section, swipe left on each item. That will either delete it right away, or if not present you with a confirmation to delete it with the red Trash icon.
User level: Level 10 (107,674 points)Oct 20, 2026 2:04 PM in response to rdmac13
Try deleting Maps app from your phone. Then reinstall it.
User level: Level 10 (199,348 points)Oct 20, 2026 1:51 PM in response to rdmac13
Downloading did not work? Or, downloading did work, but deleting did not?
Of course, downloading would not work if you don't have a good deal more than 74 GB of available space on your iPhone.
Tap Settings > General > iPhone Storage What is the exact message about xxx GB of xxxx GB used?
User level: Level 1 (4 points)Oct 17, 2026 1:11 PM in response to rdmac13
Thank you for the reply. Unfortunately we tried that and there are no offline maps saved on the iPhone. I uploaded a screenshot of storage section showing the maps data in hopes it helps someone solve the issue.
User level: Level 9 (64,078 points)Oct 17, 2026 1:36 PM in response to rdmac13
Download the data and delete them from your Maps app once downloaded.
User level: Level 1 (4 points)Oct 20, 2026 12:00 PM in response to Jeff Donald
Thank you for the reply. Unfortunately that did not work.
Originally posted at discussions.apple.com/thread/256378001