Photo & Design
How to Completely Uninstall Affinity Publisher on Mac
To uninstall Affinity Publisher, quit the app and drag it to the Trash. Since 2025, Canva replaced separate apps with one free version that opens existing documents, but manual removal of the original software remains necessary for full cleanup.
Remove Affinity Publisher and everything it leaves behind
Affinity Publisher data usually takes 500 MB – 10 GB on a Mac. The free scan shows the exact size on your Mac before you change anything.
Free scan · No account · Nothing is deleted without your OK · Moves to the Trash first · macOS 14+
OptiClear is a Mac app. Copy this page's link and open it on your Mac.
Email me the link- Application
- Affinity Publisher
- Typical data size
- 500 MB – 10 GB
- Category
- Photo & Design
- File Location
~/Library/Containers/com.seriflabs.affinitypublisher2
Manual cleanup steps
- Quit the app completely (⌘+Q in the menu bar).
- Move Affinity Publisher from the Applications folder to the Trash.
- Remove the folders Affinity Publisher left behind, listed in the table below.
- Empty the Trash to free up the space.
Everything Affinity Publisher keeps on your Mac
2 locations. Tick each one as you remove it; back up anything marked as your data first.
Locations are the standard macOS folders Affinity Publisher uses; some appear only after you use the matching feature.
What Affinity Publisher leaves behind
Specific to Affinity Publisher
Dragging the app to the Trash does not remove associated data folders, which typically occupy 500 MB – 10 GB. Depending on whether you bought it via the Mac App Store or directly, settings and autosaves remain in either a Containers folder or Application Support. Your personal documents are also preserved because they are saved wherever you chose. These items stay on your disk until you manually navigate to the hidden ~/Library folder to remove them.
- Current status
- Affinity Publisher 2 is no longer sold; in 2025 Canva replaced the separate Affinity apps with one free Affinity app that opens existing documents.
- Account and sync
- The Mac App Store version is tied to your Apple Account; the version bought directly is registered to an Affinity (Serif) account.
Preparing to remove Affinity Publisher
Before deleting the application, ensure all active work is secured. Because removing the app does not automatically clear your custom configurations, you must manually handle assets you wish to keep. Once the app is closed, you can proceed with the removal. Remember that items in the Trash can be restored until it is emptied.
0 of 4 done
By hand or with OptiClear
| By hand | With OptiClear | |
|---|---|---|
| Places to check | 2 folders, one by one | One scan |
| File sizes | You look them up yourself | Shown for every item |
| Removing the wrong thing | Easy to delete the wrong folder | Goes to the Trash first, so it can be restored |
| Cost | Free | Scan is free; cleaning needs Pro (yearly plan has a 7-day free trial) |
See it working
Try it without risk
- Download and scan for freeSee every Affinity Publisher file and its size. No account needed.
- Clean free for 7 daysStart the 7-day free trial of the yearly plan inside the app.
- Keep it or cancelCancel in your App Store settings at least 24 hours before the trial ends and you won't be charged.
After the free trial, Pro costs $39.99 per year in your country's App Store; cancel any time.