Completely removing Wispr Flow from your device

Mac

Choose Option A (a one-step script) or Option B (manual removal).

Option A: Use the uninstall script (recommended)

1. Quit Wispr Flow completely.

2. Open Terminal (search for "Terminal" in Spotlight, or find it in Applications → Utilities).

3. Copy and paste the entire script below into Terminal, then press Enter:

4. Review the list of items that will be removed, then type y and press Enter to confirm.

5. Wait for the script to finish. You'll see a confirmation message when it's done.

The script removes the app, Flow's application data (config, database, session), and logs. Microphone and screen recording permissions are reset automatically.

Option B: Remove manually

1. Quit Wispr Flow completely.

   1. Click the Wispr Flow icon in the menu bar.

   2. Select Quit Wispr Flow.

2. Confirm Flow is not running.

   1. Open Activity Monitor.

   2. Search for Wispr Flow.

   3. If you see any Wispr Flow processes, select them and click Stop → Force Quit.

3. Remove the app.

   1. Open Finder.

   2. Go to Applications.

   3. Drag Wispr Flow to the Trash, then empty the Trash.

4. Delete residual files.

   1. In Finder, press Shift + Command + G to open "Go to Folder."

   2. Check each of these folders for any Wispr Flow files or folders, and move them to the Trash:

      • ~/Library/Application Support/Wispr Flow (main data folder). Inside this folder, make sure to remove the main database file along with any accompanying sidecar files in the same folder, as well as the session file. Leaving sidecar files behind can cause issues on reinstall.

      • ~/Library/Logs/Wispr Flow (log files)

      • ~/Library/Application Support/Flow (legacy location from older versions — may not exist)

      • ~/Library/Preferences/Wispr Flow.plist (optional, may not exist)

      • ~/Library/Saved Application State/Wispr Flow.savedState (optional, may not exist)

      • ~/Library/HTTPStorages/Wispr Flow (optional, may not exist)

      • ~/Library/Caches/Wispr Flow (optional cache)

   3. Empty the Trash again.

5. Remove Wispr Flow from login items in System Settings → General → Login Items.

6. Revoke system permissions.

   1. Open System Settings → Privacy & Security → Accessibility and remove Wispr Flow if listed.

   2. Open System Settings → Privacy & Security → Microphone and remove Wispr Flow if listed.

   3. Open System Settings → Privacy & Security → Screen Recording and remove Wispr Flow if listed.

   Note for Notetaker / meeting recorder users: On recent versions of macOS, Flow also holds a separate System Audio permission that is not cleared by resetting Screen Recording. To reset it via Terminal, run: tccutil reset AudioCapture.

After completing these steps, Wispr Flow is fully removed. Reinstalling will start fresh with no previous settings or data.

Windows

Choose Option A (a one-step script) or Option B (manual removal).

Option A: Use the uninstall script (recommended)

1. Open Notepad (search for "Notepad" in the Start menu).

2. Copy and paste the entire script below into Notepad:

3. Save the file as Uninstall Wispr Flow.bat. Go to File → Save As, change "Save as type" to All Files (*.*), name the file Uninstall Wispr Flow.bat, and save it to your Desktop.

4. Double-click the saved .bat file to run it.

5. Review the list of items that will be removed, then type y and press Enter to confirm.

6. Wait for the script to finish. You'll see a confirmation message when it's done.

The script removes the app, all application data (config, database, session), the app cache, the updater, and the Startup folder shortcut. It automatically stops Wispr Flow if it's running, so manually quitting first is optional.

Option B: Remove manually

1. Confirm Wispr Flow is not running.

   1. Right-click the taskbar and open Task Manager.

   2. Select the Processes tab.

   3. Look for Wispr Flow. If you see it, select it and click End task.

2. Uninstall Wispr Flow.

   1. Open Settings.

   2. Go to Apps → Installed apps (or Apps → Apps & features on some versions).

   3. Find Wispr Flow in the list.

   4. Click it and select Uninstall, then follow the prompts.

3. Remove leftover folders.

   1. Open File Explorer.

   2. In the address bar, go to each of these paths (replace [YourUser] with your Windows username):

      • C:\Users\[YourUser]\AppData\Roaming\Wispr Flow (main data: database, preferences, session, logs)

      • C:\Users\[YourUser]\AppData\Local\WisprFlow (install directory)

      • C:\Users\[YourUser]\AppData\Local\Wispr Flow (app cache — may not exist)

      • C:\Users\[YourUser]\AppData\Local\wispr-flow-updater (updater — may not exist)

      • C:\Users\[YourUser]\AppData\Roaming\Flow (legacy location from older versions — may not exist)

   3. When deleting the database manually, make sure to remove the main database file along with any accompanying sidecar files in the same folder. Leaving these files behind can cause issues on reinstall.

   4. Delete any Wispr Flow folders you find.

   5. Empty the Recycle Bin.

4. Remove Wispr Flow from startup. Press Win + R, type shell:startup, and delete any Wispr Flow shortcut if present. No registry cleanup is required.

After completing these steps, Wispr Flow is fully removed. Reinstalling will start fresh with no previous settings or data.

iOS

1. Sign out of Wispr Flow. Open the app, tap the side menu icon, then go to Account → Sign Out.

2. Remove the Flow Keyboard extension.

   1. Go to iOS Settings → General → Keyboard → Keyboards.

   2. Delete Wispr Flow.

3. Remove the Flow Notes Lock Screen widget (if added). This is the circular accessory widget on your Lock Screen.

   1. Press and hold your Lock Screen until customization mode appears.

   2. Tap Customize, then tap the Wispr Flow widget slot and remove it.

4. Remove the Control Center buttons (if added). These are separate from the Lock Screen widget.

   1. Go to iOS Settings → Control Center.

   2. Tap the red minus button next to the Wispr Flow recording toggle and/or Flow Notes, then tap Remove.

5. Delete Wispr Flow Siri Shortcuts (if added).

   1. Open the Shortcuts app.

   2. Search for Flow to find all Wispr Flow shortcuts: Dictate a Flow Note, Quick Dictation to Clipboard, Quick Dictation to Notes, Open Flow Notes, Save Flow Note, and Turn On/Off.

   3. Tap and hold each shortcut, then tap Delete.

6. Delete the app and its data.

   1. On your home screen, press and hold the Wispr Flow app icon.

   2. Tap Remove App.

   3. Tap Delete App, then confirm.

7. Confirm removal from storage. Go to iOS Settings → General → iPhone Storage (or iPad Storage) and check that Wispr Flow no longer appears in the list of apps.

After completing all steps, reinstalling Wispr Flow from the App Store will start with a fresh app state.

Android

1. Sign out from within the app. Open Wispr Flow, tap the navigation drawer, then go to Account → Sign out.

   Note: Signing out on Android automatically deletes locally stored transcripts (audio and text) — the confirmation dialog explicitly asks "Sign out and delete transcripts?". Per-user preferences (such as language and bubble size) are preserved on the device and restored when the same account signs back in.

2. Force stop Wispr Flow.

   1. Go to Settings → Apps (or Apps & notifications on some devices).

   2. Find and tap Wispr Flow.

   3. Tap Force stop, then confirm.

3. Clear app data.

   1. In the same Wispr Flow app info screen, tap Storage or Storage & cache.

   2. Tap Clear storage or Clear data, then confirm.

   Note: Clearing storage removes locally stored data (transcripts and current settings on this device). Custom dictionary words, snippets, and personalization styles are synced to your account and will be restored when you sign in again.

4. Uninstall the app.

   1. From the Wispr Flow app info screen, tap Uninstall, then confirm.

   2. Alternatively, long-press the Wispr Flow app icon on your home screen or app drawer, then tap Uninstall.

5. Confirm removal. Go to Settings → Apps and check that Wispr Flow no longer appears in the list.

Reinstalling Wispr Flow from the Play Store will start with a fresh app state.

Flow gets stuck in a corrupted state and won't recover after restarting

This was caused by an issue where Flow's automatic database recovery didn't fully clean up all related files — or couldn't delete them if the data folder was synced by iCloud or OneDrive (which can mark files as read-only). This has been fixed: Flow now reliably cleans up and recovers automatically on the next restart. To resolve:

1. Update Wispr Flow to the latest version.

2. Restart Flow after updating. Recovery happens automatically.

If you are performing a manual cleanup, make sure to delete the main database file along with any accompanying sidecar files in the same folder listed in the steps above for your platform. Leaving these files behind can reintroduce the problem.

Flow signs back into my old account right after reinstalling

Some residual app data remained. Follow the steps above for your platform, paying special attention to these platform-specific causes:

• Mac / Windows: Double-check that you removed all Library or AppData folders listed in the steps above.

• Android: Your data may have been restored via Android Auto Backup. Go to Settings → Apps → Wispr Flow → Storage → Clear storage to remove the restored data, then uninstall again. To fully prevent restore on reinstall, you may also need to disable Google account backup for Wispr Flow, or delete the Wispr Flow cloud backup snapshot from the Backups section in Google Drive, before reinstalling.

• iOS: Your login session is stored in a container shared with the Flow Keyboard extension. If the keyboard extension is still installed when the app is deleted, this data persists. Sign out from within the app and remove the Flow Keyboard extension before deleting the app.

I don't see AppData or Library folders on my computer

These folders are hidden by default.

• Windows: Enable hidden items in File Explorer: View → Show → Hidden items.

• Mac: Use Shift + Command + G in Finder and type the full path (e.g., ~/Library/Application Support/Wispr Flow).

I get an error when trying to uninstall Wispr Flow

The app may still be running in the background. Fully quit Wispr Flow using Activity Monitor (Mac) or Task Manager (Windows) before uninstalling.

Will my custom dictionary be lost?

No. Custom dictionary words are synced to your account, so they'll be restored when you sign back in. Locally stored items like transcripts and personalization styles are removed.