{"id":16688,"date":"2025-09-26T14:03:35","date_gmt":"2025-09-26T14:03:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/iprovpn.com\/blog\/?p=16688"},"modified":"2025-09-26T14:03:35","modified_gmt":"2025-09-26T14:03:35","slug":"how-to-clear-discord-cache","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/iprovpn.com\/blog\/how-to-clear-discord-cache\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Clear Discord Cache"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Using Discord is fun as it allows you to chat with other communities. There are different groups that you can join that interest you. There are several groups on Discord, including gaming, tech, developers, and other groups. As images are saved on your device and viewed on the group, it can eat up your device&#8217;s storage. Also, it makes your <a href=\"https:\/\/discord.com\/\">Discord web app<\/a> or mobile application slow. In this blog, you can learn more about Discord\u2019s cache and how to clear Discord cache on PC, Windows 11, and Mac devices. Clearing Discord cache also helps fix hidden issues in your system.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_67_1 ez-toc-wrap-center counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title \" >Table of Contents<\/div>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #000000;color:#000000\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: 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cache?\">Why does Discord save cache?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/iprovpn.com\/blog\/how-to-clear-discord-cache\/#Pros_and_cons_of_Discord_cache\" title=\"Pros and cons of Discord cache\">Pros and cons of Discord cache<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/iprovpn.com\/blog\/how-to-clear-discord-cache\/#Pros_of_Discord_Cache_files\" title=\"Pros of Discord Cache files\">Pros of Discord Cache files<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/iprovpn.com\/blog\/how-to-clear-discord-cache\/#Cons_of_Discord_Cache_files\" title=\"Cons of Discord Cache files:\">Cons of Discord Cache files:<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/iprovpn.com\/blog\/how-to-clear-discord-cache\/#Why_clear_the_Discord_cache_from_your_device\" title=\"Why clear the Discord cache from your device?\">Why clear the Discord cache from your device?<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/iprovpn.com\/blog\/how-to-clear-discord-cache\/#How_to_clear_Discord_cache_on_Windows_11\" title=\"How to clear Discord cache on Windows 11?\">How to clear Discord cache on Windows 11?<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-4' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/iprovpn.com\/blog\/how-to-clear-discord-cache\/#_Steps_to_clear_the_Discord_cache_on_PC\" title=\"\u00a0Steps to clear the Discord cache on PC\">\u00a0Steps to clear the Discord cache on PC<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/iprovpn.com\/blog\/how-to-clear-discord-cache\/#How_to_clear_Discord_cache_on_Mac\" title=\"How to clear Discord cache on Mac?\">How to clear Discord cache on Mac?<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-4' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/iprovpn.com\/blog\/how-to-clear-discord-cache\/#Steps_to_clear_Discord_cache_on_MAC\" title=\"Steps to clear Discord cache on MAC\">Steps to clear Discord cache on MAC<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/iprovpn.com\/blog\/how-to-clear-discord-cache\/#How_to_clear_Discord_cache_on_an_Android_device\" title=\"How to clear Discord cache on an Android device?\">How to clear Discord cache on an Android device?<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-4' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-12\" href=\"https:\/\/iprovpn.com\/blog\/how-to-clear-discord-cache\/#Steps_to_clear_Discord_cache_on_Android\" title=\"Steps to clear Discord cache on Android\">Steps to clear Discord cache on Android<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-13\" href=\"https:\/\/iprovpn.com\/blog\/how-to-clear-discord-cache\/#How_to_clear_Discord_cache_on_an_iPhone\" title=\"How to clear Discord cache on an iPhone?\">How to clear Discord cache on an iPhone?<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-4' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-14\" href=\"https:\/\/iprovpn.com\/blog\/how-to-clear-discord-cache\/#Steps_to_clear_Discord_cache_on_an_iPhone\" title=\"Steps to clear Discord cache on an iPhone\">Steps to clear Discord cache on an iPhone<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-15\" href=\"https:\/\/iprovpn.com\/blog\/how-to-clear-discord-cache\/#Why_use_iProVPN_on_Discord\" title=\"Why use iProVPN on Discord?\">Why use iProVPN on Discord?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-16\" href=\"https:\/\/iprovpn.com\/blog\/how-to-clear-discord-cache\/#Conclusion\" title=\"Conclusion\">Conclusion<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-17\" href=\"https:\/\/iprovpn.com\/blog\/how-to-clear-discord-cache\/#How_to_clear_cache_on_Discord\" title=\"How to clear cache on Discord\">How to clear cache on Discord<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-18\" href=\"https:\/\/iprovpn.com\/blog\/how-to-clear-discord-cache\/#Start_Browsing_Privately\" title=\"Start Browsing Privately!\">Start Browsing Privately!<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_is_Discord_cache\"><\/span><b>What is Discord cache?<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As mentioned in the introduction, a Discord cache is the temporary files that are created automatically. For instance, you enter a Discord server, where you can see many channels and media. On these channels, you can communicate with other members and load the images or the text, a copy of which will be created. The copies are created automatically in your app and device storage. Even if it\u2019s just an emoji or GIFs, a copy of them will be created as cache files.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_does_Discord_save_cache\"><\/span><b>Why does Discord save cache?<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Any app or website you access stores some cache, so later, when you access the site or an application, it will show results according to the previous data. The app will function faster; you do not have to load the images and other media again. This way, it will take to make your data load.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Pros_and_cons_of_Discord_cache\"><\/span><b>Pros and cons of Discord cache<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Here are some advantages of catches files and cons as well, here they are:<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Pros_of_Discord_Cache_files\"><\/span><b>Pros of Discord Cache files<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><b>Loads quickly<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: Already created Discord cache files, making your data loads faster. This data includes the loading time of the Discord application on your browser or on your phone. Also, when you again open the server, you will find the images won&#8217;t be loaded again, and you will directly see already loaded media files.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Less data usage:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> When you already load the file on Discord, you will access the same file. It will already be there, and you don\u2019t need to load the file again. Cache files help you access the already downloaded data on Discord, rather than downloading the file again.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Seamless performance:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> No lags or delays in file accessing, all the media files will work on Discord, as cache data will already be stored from your previous access to Discord. The app itself will open quickly and won\u2019t freeze in between, and you will have a better chatting and calling experience.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Cons_of_Discord_Cache_files\"><\/span><b>Cons of Discord Cache files:<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><b>Full Storage: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When there\u2019s more Discord cache stored in your device, your internal device storage will warn you that storage is getting full or to delete some unwanted files from your device. And also, to delete the application cache, due to too much cache data, the Discord app won\u2019t work properly.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Poor performance:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> When the cache takes up too much space, your device&#8217;s performance will slow down, from the regular functions of your device to the applications running on your device. All will lag and stop working in between, or apps will close automatically.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Unupdated data:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Since the cache data keeps a copy of the data you access, it can show you some errors even if the data is updated. For instance, on Discord, you have to change your image; however, with old cache data, you won\u2019t see the updated image or the previews.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_clear_the_Discord_cache_from_your_device\"><\/span><b>Why clear the Discord cache from your device?<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you are using Discord on your device, which may be a Mac, PC, or phone, and your storage is near full. If your device is not working properly or it gets slow, then clear the Discord cache. Here is a short guide that will help you clear the Discord cache from multiple devices.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_clear_Discord_cache_on_Windows_11\"><\/span><b>How to clear Discord cache on Windows 11?<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you are using Discord for a long time on your PC on Windows 11 and you haven&#8217;t deleted any cache data, it can affect your PC\u2019s performance. Here is the guide on how to delete the Discord cache on PC.<\/span><\/p>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"_Steps_to_clear_the_Discord_cache_on_PC\"><\/span><b>\u00a0Steps to clear the Discord cache on PC<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you are using the Discord app on PC, first turn it off.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Then, on the Search menu of PC type <strong>%appdata%<\/strong>.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A folder will appear to you; click on it.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">All apps will be listed in the folder. Open the Discord app folder.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Check the folders of <\/span><b>Cache, Code Cache, and GPUCache.\u00a0<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Delete these folders by clicking the right mouse button and selecting <\/span><b>Delete<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Restart the <strong>Discord<\/strong> application.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_clear_Discord_cache_on_Mac\"><\/span><b>How to clear Discord cache on Mac?<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If your Mac device is not performing efficiently, there might be a reason for the cache files taking up your storage. Here are the steps you can follow to clear the Discord cache. And it is the manual process to do so.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Steps_to_clear_Discord_cache_on_MAC\"><\/span><b>Steps to clear Discord cache on MAC<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Turn off the Discord application on Mac.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Open the Finder Window on Mac and click on \u201cGo to Folder\u201d.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Now, enter the following path to find the Discord cache location:<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">~\/Library\/Application Support\/discord\/ (Here ~is the home directory).<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Now you will see all of Discord\u2019s support Folders.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Delete folders Cache, Code Cache, and GPUCache.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Restart Discord.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_clear_Discord_cache_on_an_Android_device\"><\/span><b>How to clear Discord cache on an Android device?<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you have a Discord application on your Android phone, then by following the steps, you can simply delete the Discord cache from Android.<\/span><\/p>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Steps_to_clear_Discord_cache_on_Android\"><\/span><b>Steps to clear Discord cache on Android<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Go to your Android phone\u2019s settings.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Then go to Storage and cache.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Delete application cache<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Now restart the application.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_clear_Discord_cache_on_an_iPhone\"><\/span><b>How to clear Discord cache on an iPhone?<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Using Discord on your iPhone might be slowing down your phone&#8217;s performance; it\u2019s time to clear the Discord cache.<\/span><\/p>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Steps_to_clear_Discord_cache_on_an_iPhone\"><\/span><b>Steps to clear Discord cache on an iPhone<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Go to the Discord cache location from the iPhone\u2019s settings.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Tap on the iPhone storage.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">All applications on your iPhone will be listed.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Select Discord from the list.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Click on \u201cOffload App\u201d, and the Discord app will be deleted.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">But on reinstalling the app, you will still be able to get the previous data.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_use_iProVPN_on_Discord\"><\/span><b>Why use iProVPN on Discord?<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Here is why you should connect to iProVPN while using Discord:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If any Discord server is restricted in your region, <a href=\"https:\/\/iprovpn.com\/\">iProVPN<\/a> will unblock it.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It will help you explore the application anonymously.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It will keep you secure on public Wi-Fi networks.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Let you make audio or video calls without lags and interruptions.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">iProVPN will keep all your data on Discord encrypted and secure from hackers.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Conclusion\"><\/span><b>Conclusion<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sometimes you don\u2019t understand why your device is not performing well, even if you don&#8217;t have a lot of apps installed on your device. Then there might be the cache files that are occupying your storage; cache is the copies of the data you are accessing. So when you visit the same site or an application later, you don&#8217;t need to load anything again, as it is already available on the site or an application. However, this is cache data, and it is consuming your internal and app storage. To ensure your device and app work smoothly, simply proceed with clearing the Discord cache. Moreover, clearing the cache on Discord won&#8217;t <a href=\"https:\/\/iprovpn.com\/resources\/how-to-delete-discord-account\/\">delete<\/a> your Discord app.<\/span><\/p>\n        <div class=\"iprovpn_btn_cta_row\">\n    \t<a class=\"btn_cta\" href=\"https:\/\/iprovpn.com\/buy-vpn\" title=\"Get iProVPN Now\">Get iProVPN NOW <i class=\"fas fa-long-arrow-alt-right\"><\/i><\/a>\n    \t<\/div>\n    \n<style type=\"text\/css\"><\/style><section id='' class='helpie-faq accordions faq-toggle open-first groupSettings-515__enabled ' data-collection='' data-pagination='0' data-search='0' data-pagination-enabled='0'><h3 class=\"collection-title\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_clear_cache_on_Discord\"><\/span>How to clear cache on Discord<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3><article class=\"accordion \"><div class='helpie-faq-row'><div class='helpie-faq-col helpie-faq-col-12' ><ul><li class=\"accordion__item \"><div class=\"accordion__header \" data-id=\"post-16690\" data-item=\"\" style=\"background:transparent;\" data-tags=\"\"><div class=\"accordion__title\">Why clear Discord cache?<\/div><\/div><div class=\"accordion__body\" style=\"background:transparent;\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">It is important to delete the Discord cache from your device; otherwise, your internal device&#8217;s application storage will be full. Moreover, you won&#8217;t be able to install other apps or software on your device.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/li><li class=\"accordion__item \"><div class=\"accordion__header \" data-id=\"post-16691\" data-item=\"\" style=\"background:transparent;\" data-tags=\"\"><div class=\"accordion__title\">If not deleting the Discord cache show me glitches?<\/div><\/div><div class=\"accordion__body\" style=\"background:transparent;\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Yes, if you don\u2019t clear the Discord cache, it will show you some issues, like app or device slowdown. Whenever you open any application, it crashes. Moreover, your device can hang often, and the data you try to load will not be loaded until you clear the Discord cache.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/li><li class=\"accordion__item \"><div class=\"accordion__header \" data-id=\"post-16692\" data-item=\"\" style=\"background:transparent;\" data-tags=\"\"><div class=\"accordion__title\">When should I clear Discord cache?<\/div><\/div><div class=\"accordion__body\" style=\"background:transparent;\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">You should clear the Discord cache often, try to do it every week; if not, then you must delete it after a month. 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