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Clear Apple Keynote Cache on Mac

Clearing the Apple Keynote cache means removing the cached template and media files that build up in the app's container, which can free space and help if the app opens slowly. Your saved presentations are not part of the cache, so clearing it leaves them in place.

Last updated: October 31, 20262 min read

Clear the Apple Keynote cache without guessing

Apple Keynote 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: Apple Keynote
Typical data size: 200 MB – 2 GB
Category: Office
File Location: ~/Library/Containers/com.apple.iWork.Keynote

Apple Keynote cache folders you can clear

Apple Keynote has no separate cache folder. Its folders hold settings and your own data, so there is nothing to clear safely by hand.

What the Apple Keynote cache holds and when clearing helps

Specific to Apple Keynote

The app's sandboxed container holds caches, preferences, custom templates and autosaves of untitled presentations you have never saved. Its data typically takes 200 MB – 2 GB, and clearing helps most when Keynote opens slowly or the container keeps growing from template and media caches. Presentations saved to iCloud Drive sit in the Keynote folder, not in this container. Because settings and templates share the container with the cache, treat it as mixed data rather than cache alone.

What happens after you clear Apple Keynote's cache

The app rebuilds its cache the next time you open it, so the first launch will take longer than usual. Presentations in iCloud Drive stay where they are, and clearing the cache does not affect your Apple Account. Custom templates, settings and any autosaved untitled presentations remain in the container unless you remove them yourself. Once the cache is rebuilt, the app should return to its normal speed.

Save any untitled presentations you want to keep before you start.Quit Apple Keynote completely before you touch any folders.Remove only cache items in the container; leave templates, settings and autosaves alone.Reopen Apple Keynote and expect a slower first launch while the cache rebuilds.

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Account and sync: Keynote is free with an Apple Account; presentations saved to iCloud Drive stay in iCloud after the app is removed.

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Frequently asked questions

Yes.

Can I clear the cache without losing my custom templates?

Yes, as long as you remove only the cache items and leave custom templates, settings and autosaves in the container untouched.

Will my iCloud presentations still be there afterward?

Yes. Presentations saved in the Keynote folder of iCloud Drive stay there, and clearing the cache does not change them.