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id: mac-storage-basics.how-do-i-remove-downloaded-system-voices
url: https://storagestudio.us/faq/mac-storage-basics/how-do-i-remove-downloaded-system-voices
category: "Mac storage basics"
subcategory: "User accounts, voices and system extras"
question: "How do I remove downloaded voices for Spoken Content and VoiceOver?"
alt_questions:
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  - "manage voices mac"
  - "system voice downloads space"
  - "remove siri voices mac storage"
  - "spoken content voices size"
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short_answer: "In System Settings → Accessibility → Spoken Content, open Manage Voices for the System Voice and untick voices you don't use. They can be downloaded again any time."
tags: ["voices", "accessibility", "downloads"]
related: ["https://storagestudio.us/faq/mac-storage-basics/how-do-i-remove-translation-languages", "https://storagestudio.us/faq/mac-storage-basics/can-i-remove-languages-from-mac-apps-to-save-space"]
applies_to: "all"
last_reviewed: 2026-10-01
---

# How do I remove downloaded voices for Spoken Content and VoiceOver?

Higher-quality voices are downloaded on demand and some are large. Open **System Settings → Accessibility → Spoken Content**, click the info button next to **System Voice** (or choose **Manage Voices…** from its menu), and untick voices you don't use to remove them.

You can download any voice again later from the same place. Voices used by VoiceOver are managed in VoiceOver's own settings in the same way.