- Windows: Uninstall Discord via Control Panel > Programs > Uninstall or change a program.
- Mac: Delete the Discord app from the Applications folder, then manually remove residual files from the ~/Library directories.
- Android: Uninstall Discord from Settings > Apps & notifications > See all apps > Discord > Uninstall.
- iOS: Remove Discord through Settings > General > iPhone Storage > Discord > Delete App.
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 the Windows key on your keyboard, type Control Panel , and click Open .
Step 2 : In the Control Panel, go to Programs .
Step 3 : Navigate to Programs and Features .
Step 4 : Under the Uninstall or change a program, locate the Discord app and click Uninstall .
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 : Open Finder from the Dock.
Step 2 : From the side pane, go to the Applications folder.
Step 3 : Locate the Discord app you want to delete. Right-click on its icon and choose Move 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 the Go menu in the taskbar and select Go to Folder .
Step 5 : You need to go over the folders below manually and delete all the files related to them from the app.
~/Library/Caches
~/Library/Application Support
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 : Open Settings , scroll down, and tap on Apps & notifications .
Step 2 : Tap See all apps , under Recently Opened Apps.
Step 3 : Scroll down again and tap on Discord .
Step 4 : Finally, click on Uninstall . A prompt will appear asking you to confirm your choice; tap OK .
How to Uninstall Discord from iOS
Step 1 : Go to Settings and tap on General .
Step 2 : Scroll down and click on iPhone Storage , and from the list of apps, tap on Discord .
Step 3 : Finally, tap on Delete App at the bottom. Now, tap on Delete App again in the prompt to confirm.
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.
