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Clear Opera Cache on Mac

Clearing the Opera cache frees space and fixes stale pages without touching your bookmarks, passwords or history. Use the app's own clear-data option first if it has one, and remove the cache folder only when that is not enough. The steps below show what changes afterwards.

Last updated: October 31, 20262 min read

Clear the Opera cache without guessing

Opera 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: Opera
Typical data size: 200 MB – 2 GB
Category: Browsers
File Location: ~/Library/Application Support/com.operasoftware.Opera

Opera cache folders you can clear

These folders are rebuilt automatically, so removing them does not touch your own files.

~/Library/Caches/com.operasoftware.Opera Cache · web page, image and script cache Yes, rebuilt automatically~/Library/Application Support/com.operasoftware.Opera/GPUCache Cache · GPU shader cache Yes, rebuilt automatically~/Library/Application Support/com.operasoftware.Opera/Service Worker/CacheStorage Cache · offline caches stored by websites through service workers Yes, rebuilt automatically

Locations are the standard macOS folders Opera uses; some appear only after you use the matching feature.

What the Opera cache holds

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The cache holds web pages, images and scripts that the browser saved so sites load faster, along with a GPU shader cache and offline files that websites store through service workers. Clearing it helps when pages show outdated content, the browser starts slowly, or the cache folder has grown large. Typical data for the app takes up 200 MB – 2 GB, and the cache is often the part that keeps growing.

What happens after you clear Opera

Opera rebuilds its cache automatically as you browse, so the first start may be slower and some pages may load more slowly at first. Your history, bookmarks, passwords, cookies and extensions sit in the profile folder and stay where they are. If you sync with an account, synced items return after you sign in; without one, they exist only in the local profile.

Open Opera and check for a clear-browsing-data option first.Quit the app completely before removing any cache files.Leave the profile folder in Application Support untouched.Expect a slower first start while the cache rebuilds.

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Account and sync: An Opera account syncs bookmarks, Speed Dial, passwords and history; without it everything exists only in the local profile.

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Frequently asked questions

Yes. Folders marked “Yes, rebuilt automatically” are rebuilt automatically; removing them only makes the next start slower.

Will I need to sign in again after clearing the cache?

Usually not, because cookies sit in the profile rather than the cache. If you sync with an account, your bookmarks and passwords return after you sign in.

Can I undo clearing the cache?

Removed items can be restored from the Trash until it is emptied. Even without restoring, the cache rebuilds on its own as you browse.