# Is it safe to delete Telegram Desktop’s data folder?

- URL: https://moreroom.app/folders/telegram-desktop
- Item: Telegram Desktop data
- Location: `~/Library/Application Support/Telegram Desktop`
- Verdict: Review first — Might hold something you care about. Look inside before removing it.
- Comes back on its own: yes
- From the app: Telegram Desktop > Settings > Advanced > Manage local storage.
- Source: MoreRoom rules catalogue (2026-10-17), by Yando Pte. Ltd.

## What is it?

Telegram Desktop, the cross-platform client distinct from the native Telegram for macOS, keeps its cached media and your login session in `~/Library/Application Support/Telegram Desktop`. The cache ranges from hundreds of MB to tens of GB.

## What happens if you delete it?

Cached media downloads again from Telegram’s cloud. Deleting the whole folder signs you out and resets local settings.

## How to remove it properly

In Telegram Desktop, open Settings › Advanced › Manage local storage and clear the cache, or lower the cache limits there.

## Before you delete it

If you delete the folder instead, keep your phone at hand to log in again.