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title: "Clearing Cache - Mozilla Firefox"
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Your Mozilla Firefox [cache](https://nordvpn.com/blog/what-is-a-cache/) stores data from the websites you visit. It’s designed to make websites load faster, but too much information saved in a cache could cause poor performance and slow loading speeds. In this article, we’ll discuss how to clear data from a cache in Mozilla Firefox, and explore when and why you should do this.

## How to clear the cache in Mozilla Firefox

### On desktop

Follow the below steps to delete the cache from the Mozilla Firefox browser on a desktop device.

1. Click on the three stripes in the top-right corner and select “Preferences” or “Settings,” depending on the version you’re using.
2. Go to “Privacy & Security.”
3. Under “Cookies and Site Data,” click “Clear Data.”
4. Choose the data you want to delete and click “Clear.”

![Clear Cache on Mozilla]()

### On Android

To clear the cache on your Android, you should:

1. Tap the three dots in the bottom-right corner.
2. Select “Settings.”
3. Go to “Delete browsing data.”
4. Select the data you want to delete and tap “Delete browsing data.”

![Clear Cache on Mozilla]()

### On iOS

You can delete the cache on your iOS device by:

1. Tap the three stripes in the bottom-right corner.
2. Tap “Settings” in the menu panel.
3. Select “Data Management.”
4. Select the type of data that you would like to delete from Firefox.
5. Tap “Clear Private Data” and confirm your selection.