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id: mac-storage-basics.how-do-i-delete-downloaded-podcasts-and-books
url: https://storagestudio.us/faq/mac-storage-basics/how-do-i-delete-downloaded-podcasts-and-books
category: "Mac storage basics"
subcategory: "Photos, music and video"
question: "How do I remove downloaded podcasts, audiobooks and books from my Mac?"
alt_questions:
  - "podcasts taking space mac"
  - "delete downloaded podcast episodes mac"
  - "books app storage mac"
  - "remove audiobook downloads mac"
  - "podcast downloads folder mac"
short_answer: "In Podcasts, remove downloads from Library → Downloaded and turn on automatic removal of played episodes; in Books, right-click a title and choose Remove Download."
tags: ["podcasts", "books", "downloads"]
related: ["https://storagestudio.us/faq/mac-storage-basics/how-do-i-remove-downloaded-tv-and-movies", "https://storagestudio.us/faq/mac-storage-basics/how-do-i-remove-apple-music-downloads"]
applies_to: "all"
last_reviewed: 2026-10-01
---

# How do I remove downloaded podcasts, audiobooks and books from my Mac?

Each app manages its own downloads:

- **Podcasts**: open **Library → Downloaded**, then remove downloads you've finished; in the app's settings you can have played episodes removed automatically and limit how many episodes it keeps.
- **Books**: right-click a downloaded book or audiobook and choose **Remove Download** (or Remove); purchases stay in your library.

Storage settings also lists Podcasts and Books as categories when they hold data.