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How to Completely Uninstall ScreenFlow on Mac

To remove ScreenFlow, quit the app and drag it to the Trash. However, this action alone does not delete your recordings or system drivers.

Last updated: November 1, 20262 min read

Remove ScreenFlow and everything it leaves behind

ScreenFlow data usually takes 2 GB – 100 GB on a Mac. The free scan shows the exact size on your Mac before you change anything.

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Application: ScreenFlow
Typical data size: 2 GB – 100 GB
Category: Video
File Location: ~/Documents/ScreenFlow Documents

Manual cleanup steps

Quit the app completely (⌘+Q in the menu bar).
Move ScreenFlow from the Applications folder to the Trash.
Remove the folders ScreenFlow left behind, listed in the table below.
Empty the Trash to free up the space.

Everything ScreenFlow keeps on your Mac

1 locations. Tick each one as you remove it; back up anything marked as your data first.

~/Documents/ScreenFlow Documents Your files · ScreenFlow recordings and documents Back up first: your data

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

What happens when you uninstall ScreenFlow

Specific to ScreenFlow

Dragging the app to the Trash leaves behind license information, caches, and containers. It also preserves your documents, which typically occupy 2 GB – 100 GB because they bundle all raw screen, camera, and audio recordings. Additionally, older versions may leave a Telestream audio driver installed on your system.

Background items: Older ScreenFlow versions installed a Telestream audio driver for recording computer sound, which stays until removed.
License: ScreenFlow is licensed with a serial number or through the Mac App Store.

Preparing to remove ScreenFlow

Ensure you have saved all necessary work since the app's data remains in ~/Documents/ScreenFlow Documents after removal. Because small edited clips often originate from massive raw files, verify your exports are complete. You should also handle your license depending on whether you purchased via the Mac App Store or a serial number.

Export finished recordings to a standard video fileDeactivate your serial number to move the licence to another MacCopy .screenflow documents containing raw recordings you wish to keepQuit the app before removing any files

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Removing the wrong thing	Easy to delete the wrong folder	Goes to the Trash first, so it can be restored
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Frequently asked questions

Not all of them. Folders marked “Back up first: your data” hold your own ScreenFlow data: back them up before removing them.

Why are my project files still taking up space after I deleted the app?

The app bundles raw recordings inside documents, and these remain in your documents folder until you remove them manually.

Will the audio driver be removed automatically?

No, the Telestream audio driver from older versions stays on your Mac until it is specifically removed.