---
id: freeing-space.what-does-clean-app-caches-do
url: https://storagestudio.us/faq/freeing-space/what-does-clean-app-caches-do
category: "Freeing up space"
subcategory: "Caches and clutter"
question: "What does the Clean App Caches button do?"
alt_questions:
  - "Clean App Caches popover button"
  - "Clear caches only without moving anything"
  - "How do I clean caches right now in Storage Studio?"
  - "Clean App Caches vs Free Up Space"
  - "Which folders does Clean App Caches remove?"
short_answer: "It clears only well-known regenerable cache subfolders inside apps' data — Cache, Code Cache, GPU caches, crash logs and similar — without moving anything. Your history, settings and personal data stay put."
tags: ["caches", "popover", "clean app caches"]
related: ["https://storagestudio.us/faq/freeing-space/how-do-i-clear-claude-cursor-or-vs-code-caches", "https://storagestudio.us/faq/freeing-space/is-it-safe-to-clear-app-caches-with-storage-studio"]
applies_to: "all"
last_reviewed: 2026-10-01
---

# What does the Clean App Caches button do?

It clears app caches only, right away, without moving any folders. Storage Studio removes the well-known regenerable cache subfolders inside apps' data — things like Cache, Code Cache, GPU caches and crash logs — and leaves everything else alone.

You'll find it in the menu bar popover's action buttons, next to **Rollback Last Batch**. It's the quick option when you want space back now and don't want any relocation; **Free Up Space Now** does the same cache clean plus moving rule-matched folders.

Apps such as chat and editor apps keep their history, settings and personal data. See [clearing Claude, Cursor or VS Code caches](https://storagestudio.us/faq/freeing-space/how-do-i-clear-claude-cursor-or-vs-code-caches).