---
id: mac-storage-basics.can-i-delete-xcode-archives
url: https://storagestudio.us/faq/mac-storage-basics/can-i-delete-xcode-archives
category: "Mac storage basics"
subcategory: "Developer tools"
question: "Can I delete old Xcode archives?"
alt_questions:
  - "xcode archives folder size"
  - "delete xcarchive"
  - "old app archives xcode"
  - "archives organizer delete"
  - "dsym keep archives"
short_answer: "Yes, for retired builds. Archives contain debug symbols needed to read crash reports, so keep those for versions still in use. Delete via Xcode's Organizer."
tags: ["xcode", "archives", "dsym"]
related: ["https://storagestudio.us/faq/mac-storage-basics/how-do-i-free-up-space-used-by-xcode", "https://storagestudio.us/faq/mac-storage-basics/can-i-delete-ios-devicesupport"]
applies_to: "all"
last_reviewed: 2026-10-01
---

# Can I delete old Xcode archives?

Yes, but think about crash reports first. An archive holds the built app and its **debug symbols (dSYMs)**, which you need to make sense of crash reports from that version. Keep archives for versions still in use; delete ones for long-retired builds.

Delete them in Xcode's **Organizer → Archives**, or remove them from `~/Library/Developer/Xcode/Archives`. If your symbols are uploaded to a crash-reporting service, local archives matter less.