WhatsAppCleaner
WhatsAppCleaner is a free, open-source messaging app for Android. Cleaner for WhatsApp - Clean Redundant Media and Files from Storage. It has 350 GitHub stars and is released under the GPL-3.0-or-later license, and you can install it from F-Droid and Google Play.
- Android
- Jetpack Compose
- Messaging & chat
- Actively maintained
About WhatsAppCleaner
WhatsAppCleaner - Cleaner for WhatsApp Cleaner for WhatsApp - Clean Redundant Media and Files from Storage Did you know that WhatsApp is cluttering your phone with unnecessary media, old files, and duplicate images?! WhatsAppCleaner can help you quickly clean up your WhatsApp storage. With a simple tap, you can delete redundant photos, videos, documents, and more to reclaim your valuable storage space! Key Features: - Clean Redundant Media: Scan and clean large files and old media that are no longer needed. - File Cleanup: Remove unnecessary documents, voice notes, and backups cluttering your WhatsApp storage.
Privacy and F-Droid
F-Droid builds WhatsAppCleaner from its published source code and flags anti-features such as ads, tracking or reliance on non-free services.
- Depends on non-free software
Screenshots
Screenshots from the app's F-Droid listing.
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What is WhatsAppCleaner?
WhatsAppCleaner is a free, open-source messaging app for Android. Cleaner for WhatsApp - Clean Redundant Media and Files from Storage. It has 350 GitHub stars and is released under the GPL-3.0-or-later license, and you can install it from F-Droid and Google Play.
Is WhatsAppCleaner free and open source?
Yes. WhatsAppCleaner's source code is public on GitHub under the GPL-3.0-or-later license, which is OSI-approved or FSF-free. F-Droid flags these anti-features on its latest build: depends on non-free software.
How do I install WhatsAppCleaner?
You can install WhatsAppCleaner from F-Droid (package com.vishnu.whatsappcleaner) and from Google Play; the links are on this page. Its GitHub repository also publishes releases (latest: v1.4.1).
Is WhatsAppCleaner still maintained?
The repository's most recent commit was on Jul 30, 2026. Its F-Droid listing was last updated on Aug 1, 2026. appsgit only lists apps whose repository had a commit in the last six months.