How to clean up files on iPhone 13 mini

Start with Settings > General > iPhone Storage. It lists what's taking space and suggests things like Offload Unused Apps and reviewing large attachments in Messages. Also check Photos > Albums > Duplicates and Recently Deleted, since deleted photos keep taking space for 30 days until you empty that album.

Unlike a Mac or Windows PC, an iPhone does not provide a traditional, user-accessible file system in which you can freely browse, manage, or modify all the files stored on the device.

On an iPhone, files and data are generally managed by individual apps within their own designated storage areas. This is part of iOS's security and privacy architecture, which prevents apps from freely accessing one another's data.

If you are referring to files that are accessible through the Files app, then you can browse, organise, move, copy, rename, and delete files and folders stored in locations such as On My iPhone and iCloud Drive, as well as supported third-party cloud storage services.

However, the Files app does not provide access to the entire iOS file system, including system files, application databases, or other internal data managed by iOS and individual apps.

For further information, please refer to Apple's official support documentation:

• Use the Files app on your iPhone or iPad
• Find files on your iPhone or iPad – Apple iPhone User Guide
• Organise files and folders in the Files app

This Apple Video may also help you.

Therefore, it is important to clarify what you mean by "files" on your iPhone. Are you referring to documents and downloads accessible through the Files app, or are you looking for files associated with a particular app or the internal iOS system?

Tovi-SafeFinderUninstall wrote:

How do I clean up files on my iPhone 13 mini

Delete the ones you don't need or want. Otherwise, what do you mean by "clean up files?"