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Can I delete Brave Browser from my Mac?

Yes, you can delete it

Yes, you can delete Brave Browser from your Mac. Deleting the app alone does not remove your personal data folders, though the combined footprint typically ranges from 300 MB – 3 GB.

Last updated: October 31, 20262 min read

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Brave Browser data usually takes 300 MB – 3 GB on a Mac. The free scan shows the exact size on your Mac before you change anything.

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Application: Brave Browser
Typical data size: 300 MB – 3 GB
Category: Browsers
File Location: ~/Library/Application Support/BraveSoftware/Brave-Browser

What happens when you delete Brave Browser

Specific to Brave Browser

Removing the application preserves your profiles, history, bookmarks, passwords, and wallet located in ~/Library/Application Support/BraveSoftware/Brave-Browser. Because there is no central account login, any data not linked via a sync chain exists only on this Mac. You also keep web apps installed as Mac apps. Only the application binary is removed, leaving your user data intact until those specific folders are deleted manually.

Where your Brave Browser data lives

These folders hold your own Brave Browser data. Deleting the app leaves them in place; removing them is what actually deletes it.

~/Library/Application Support/BraveSoftware/Brave-Browser App data · profiles, history, bookmarks, passwords, cookies, extensions and wallet Back up first: your data

Account and sync: Brave has no account login; Brave Sync links devices with a sync chain code, so data not in a sync chain exists only in the local profile.

Risks of removing Brave Browser data

If you choose to delete the associated data folders, you will permanently lose all unsynced browser information. Specifically, crypto wallet keys are deleted with the profile and can only be recovered using a recovery phrase. Without a backup of this phrase or an active sync chain, this data cannot be retrieved. Ensure you have secured these credentials before purging the library folders.

Back up your Brave Wallet recovery phraseSave your sync chain code or verify another synced deviceExport any bookmarks and passwords you wish to keepQuit the app completely before moving it to the Trash

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How to delete Brave Browser completely

Quit Brave Browser, move it to the Trash, then remove what it left in ~/Library/Application Support/BraveSoftware/Brave-Browser. The full step-by-step guide:

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Frequently asked questions

Will deleting Brave Browser delete my files?

No. Removing the app doesn't touch documents you saved in other folders. Only the app and, if you remove them, its own support files are deleted.

Will I lose my crypto wallet if I delete the app?

No, the wallet stays in your data folder, but you should still back up your recovery phrase.

Is my browsing history saved in a cloud account?

No, the app has no account login; data is only shared between devices via a sync chain.