AI & Productivity

Can I delete Grammarly from my Mac?

Yes, you can delete it

Yes, you can delete the Grammarly desktop app without losing your personal dictionary, style settings, or documents in the editor. These items live in your account, so the local application data is replaceable.

Last updated: October 31, 20262 min read

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Grammarly data usually takes 200 MB – 2 GB on a Mac. The free scan shows the exact size on your Mac before you change anything.

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Application: Grammarly
Typical data size: 200 MB – 2 GB
Category: AI & Productivity
File Location: ~/Library/Application Support/Grammarly Desktop

What you keep after removing Grammarly

Specific to Grammarly

Your personal dictionary, style preferences, and editor documents remain safe in your account. The app’s typical data footprint of 200 MB – 2 GB consists mostly of cache and logs that rebuild automatically. Browser extensions are installed separately and stay active unless you remove them individually. Since the desktop app reads text via Accessibility access, deleting it simply stops that specific integration.

Where your Grammarly data lives

Grammarly keeps none of your own files in its folders; what it stores is rebuilt automatically or comes from your account.

~/Library/Application Support/Grammarly Desktop App data · local app data, cache and logs Yes, rebuilt automatically~/Library/Preferences/com.grammarly.ProjectLlama.plist Settings · app settings Yes, settings reset~/Library/Caches/com.grammarly.ProjectLlama Cache · temporary app cache Yes, rebuilt automatically

Account and sync: Your personal dictionary, style settings and documents in the Grammarly editor are stored in your Grammarly account.
License: Grammarly has a free tier; Premium is a subscription tied to your Grammarly account.

What happens to local Grammarly files

Deleting the application bundle does not erase the folder at ~/Library/Application Support/Grammarly Desktop. This directory holds local data that persists until you remove it manually. If suggestions lag or the folder grows excessively, clearing this cache may help performance. Note that Premium subscriptions are tied to your account and require separate cancellation if you stop using the service.

Log out of Grammarly inside the desktop app.Remove the app from Accessibility in System Settings.Uninstall the separate browser extension if needed.Cancel any Premium subscription separately.

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How to delete Grammarly completely

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

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Frequently asked questions

Will deleting Grammarly 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 writing history?

No, documents in the editor are stored in your account, not just on this Mac.

Does deleting the app stop Premium charges?

No, you must cancel the subscription in your account settings separately.