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Clearing Discord Cache – Web, Desktop, and Mobile

This guide explains how to clear Discord’s cache on web, desktop (Windows & macOS), and mobile (Android & iOS).
Clearing the cache can help fix glitches, loading issues, and free up storage.

🖥 Web (Browser Version)

  1. Open your browser’s Settings or History menu.
    Browser settings

  2. Find “Clear browsing data” or “Clear cache”.
    Clear browsing data option

  3. Select only “Cached images and files”.

  4. Click Clear data.
    (This removes temporary site data but keeps your logins.)
    Clear cache confirmation

💻 Desktop App

Windows

  1. Close Discord completely.
    (Right-click in the taskbar → Quit Discord)
    Quit Discord

  2. Press Win + R, type: %appdata%\discord and press Enter.
    Run appdata

  3. Delete these folders:

  • Cache
  • Code Cache
  • GPUCache
    Delete cache folders
  1. Empty your Recycle Bin.

macOS

  1. Quit Discord fully.
    (Right-click the icon in the Dock → Quit)
    Quit Discord Mac

  2. In Finder, click Go → Go to Folder…, and type: ~/Library/Application Support/discord/ Go to folder

  3. Delete:

  • Cache
  • Code Cache
  • GPUCache
    Delete cache Mac
  1. Empty your Trash.

📱 Mobile

Android

  1. Open Settings → Apps → Discord → Storage.
    Android Discord settings

  2. Tap Clear Cache.
    (This keeps your login and settings.)
    Android clear cache

iOS (iPhone/iPad)

Option A – Offload App

  1. Go to Settings → General → iPhone Storage → Discord.
    iOS app storage

  2. Tap Offload App.
    iOS offload

  3. Tap Reinstall App.

Option B – Delete & Reinstall

  1. Long-press the Discord icon → Remove App → Delete App.
    Delete app iOS

  2. Reinstall Discord from the App Store.

📊 Summary Table

Platform Steps
Web Clear cache from browser settings.
Windows Delete Cache, Code Cache, and GPUCache from %appdata%\discord
macOS Delete same cache folders from ~/Library/Application Support/discord/
Android App Settings → Storage → Clear Cache.
iOS Offload or Delete & Reinstall the app.

💡 Why Clear the Cache?

  • Frees up storage space.
  • Fixes image loading or lag issues.
  • Resolves some app glitches without deleting your data.