Uninstall Descript

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Delete Descript from your computer

Deleting Descript from your computer removes the application file from your computer. Choose from the Mac or Windows instructions below.

Remove the application on macOS

Follow the instructions below to remove the Descript application from macOS.

  1. Quit the Descript application fully by pressing Option + click on the Descript D icon in the menu bar at the top of the screen, and selecting Quit. If you don't see this icon, quit Descript as you would any application on macOS.

    Quitting Descript from the menu bar

  2. Open a new Finder window and click the Applications folder in the left-hand sidebar.
  3. Locate Descript in the list, and drag it to the Trash. Alternatively, select the app and click File > Move to Trash.

    Dragging Descript to the Trash 

Remove macOS files and preferences (full uninstall)

To perform a full uninstallation of Descript files and preferences, follow the instructions below.

  1. Close Descript if it's still open.
  2. Open a new Finder window.
  3. In the Finder menu at the top of your screen, click Go > Go to Folder.
  4. Enter "~/Library/Application Support" and click Go.
  5. Locate and control-click the "Descript" folder in the list, then select Move to Trash.

Don't forget the tilde character

Locating the Descript folder in Application Support can be tricky if you forget the tilde (~) at the beginning of the file path above. macOS will still open a different Application Support folder if it's omitted, but no Descript folder will be present there. Double-check that the full file path between the quote marks was pasted into the Go window.

If you've installed the Computer Audio driver for macOS, also:

  1. Navigate to Go > Go to Folder.

    Opening the Go to Folder window

  2. Enter "/Library/Audio/Plug-Ins/HAL" and click Enter.

  3. Locate and control-click the "DescriptLoopbackAudio.driver" folder in the list, then select Move to Trash.

    Moving the DescriptLoopbackAudio driver to the Trash

Remove the application on Windows

First, close Descript completely by clicking the Notification Area icon in the taskbar, right-clicking the D icon, and selecting Quit Descript.

  1. Locate the search box, type "Control Panel," then select Control Panel.
  2. Click Programs > Programs and Features. Locate and select Descript in the list, then choose Uninstall.

Once complete, follow the prompts to finish the uninstallation.

Remove Windows files and preferences (full uninstall)

  1. Close Descript if it's still open.
  2. Open a new File Explorer window.
  3. Click Local Disk (C:) > Users > (your user name).
  4. Click the navigation bar at the top of the window to enter edit mode.
  5. Add "\AppData" to the end of the drive path and click Enter.
  6. Click Roaming.
  7. Locate and right-click the Descript folder in the list, then select Delete.

Navigating to AppData in File Explorer 

Reinstalling the app?

If you're reinstalling the app, empty your computer's recycling bin after uninstalling Descript. This prevents potential storage issues from affecting your fresh install. Learn how to install the app here.