How to Completely Uninstall Discord From Windows, Mac, Android, and iOS

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How to Completely Uninstall Discord From Windows

Note: We are running on a Windows 11 machine. However, the steps will remain the same for Windows 10 or lower.

Step 1: Press theWindows keyon your keyboard, typeControl Panel, and clickOpen.

Step 2: In the Control Panel, go toPrograms.

Step 3: Navigate toPrograms and Features.

Step 4: Under the Uninstall or change a program, locate theDiscord appand clickUninstall.

There you go. You have successfully uninstalled Discord from your Windows PC. If you are not running on Windows but on Mac, continue reading.

How to Completely Delete Discord from Mac

Ensure Discord isn’t running in the background before removing it from your Mac. Now, follow the below-mentioned steps.

Step 1: OpenFinderfrom the Dock.

Step 2: From the side pane, go to theApplicationsfolder.

Step 3: Locate the Discord app you want to delete.Right-clickon its icon and chooseMove to Bin.

That’s about it. You have deleted Discord from your Mac. However, at times, the residual files of the applications stay on your Mac. So, follow the next few steps to remove the app’s residual files.

Step 4: Click on theGomenu in the taskbar and selectGo to Folder.

Step 5: You need to go over the folders below manually and delete all the files related to them from the app.

With this, your Mac is completely clear of the Discord app you deleted. If you still need to install Discord on Mac and only run it on your Android device, move to the next method.

Also Read:How to clear Discord cache on Windows, Mac, iPhone, and Android

How to Remove Discord from Android

Note: For this guide, we will use the OnePlus 7T running on Android 12.

Step 1: OpenSettings, scroll down, and tap onApps & notifications.

Step 2: TapSee all apps, under Recently Opened Apps.

Step 3: Scroll down again and tap onDiscord.

Step 4: Finally, click onUninstall. A prompt will appear asking you to confirm your choice; tapOK.

That’s it. You have successfully uninstalled the Discord app from your Android device. Now, if you have an iOS device on which you want to uninstall Discord, continue reading.

How to Uninstall Discord from iOS

Step 1: Go toSettingsand tap onGeneral.

Step 2: Scroll down and click oniPhone Storage, and from the list of apps, tap onDiscord.

Step 3: Finally, tap onDelete Appat the bottom. Now, tap onDelete Appagain in the prompt to confirm.

There you go. The Discord app has been removed from your iPhone. If you have more queries, check out the FAQ section below.

FAQs on Uninstalling Discord

The # symbol is used to designate a user’s unique 4-digit Discord tag, which is assigned automatically by Discord. When a user deletes their Discord account permanently, their Discord tag is removed. So, no, deleted Discord users do not have #0000.

If you cannot disable Discord from starting automatically, there might be a glitch on your Windows system. It could also be because the system administrator could have disabled the option.

The Discord file’s location depends on the operating system and how you installed it. However, if you haven’t changed the default installation settings: On Windows, the Discord application file will be located in the ‘C:\Users[USERNAME]\AppData\Local\Discord’ directory. On macOS, the Discord application file will be located in the ‘/Applications/Discord.app’ directory.

Discord stores a variety of data on its servers. This includes user account information such as username, email address, user preferences, and other data related to the operation of the Discord service.

So, this is how you can uninstall Discord across various devices and platforms completely. Once you delete the Discord app from your device, you are basically cleaning up the storage space for good.

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Last updated on 31 August, 2024

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