# Removing CogniPage

> Uninstall the app and delete every trace of its data from your machine.

Source: https://cognipage.io/docs/uninstall

CogniPage removes like any normal application: no survey, no confirmation loop, and nothing left running in the background. Removing the app and removing its data are two separate steps, so choose whether you want both.

## Uninstalling on macOS

1. **Quit it properly**
   Choose *Quit CogniPage* from the menu-bar icon — closing the window only hides it.
2. **Move it to the Bin**
   Open *Applications* and drag **CogniPage** to the Bin.
3. **Optionally revoke the permissions**
   *System Settings → Privacy & Security* — Accessibility, Screen Recording, Automation, Camera. Removing the app makes them inert either way.

## Uninstalling on Windows

1. **Quit it properly**
   Right-click the system-tray icon and choose *Quit CogniPage*.
2. **Uninstall**
   *Settings → Apps → Installed apps*, find **CogniPage**, choose *Uninstall*.

## Deleting the data it stored

Uninstalling does not always remove your local data. Delete the folder yourself if you want every trace gone:

- **macOS**
  —
  `~/Library/Application Support/io.CogniPage.CogniPage`
  In Finder press
  `⇧`
  `⌘`
  `G`
  , paste that path, then move the folder to the Bin.
- **Windows**
  —
  `%APPDATA%\CogniPage\CogniPage`
  Press
  `Win`
  +
  `R`
  , paste that path, then delete the folder.

That folder holds the local database, your preferences, the diagnostic logs and any downloaded speech model.

> **Sign out before you uninstall.**
>
> Signing out clears your saved session from the macOS Keychain or Windows Credential Manager. Uninstalling without doing so leaves that one entry behind.

## Deleting your cloud data too

Deleting local data does not delete anything synced to your account. Either use *Settings → Developer → Clear all data* before uninstalling — which wipes both — or email [support@cognipage.io](mailto:support@cognipage.io) and we will delete the account and everything attached to it.

## Or just pause it

If the problem is that CogniPage is reading too much rather than that you want it gone: switch *Settings → Tracking* to **Track nothing**, or withdraw the Accessibility permission. Both stop capture completely and neither loses anything you have learned.