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Overview

 If you want to remove Zoom from your device completely or are having issues with your current version, and want to do a fresh install, use the following directions to remove Zoom from your device. 

Instructions

Uninstalling the Zoom client for Windows

  1. In the Windows search bar, search for "Control Panel"
  2. Click the Control Panel app.
  3. If Control Panel is set to Category view, click Uninstall a Program. Alternatively, if View by is set to Large or Small icons, click Programs and Features. 
  4. Select Zoom in the programs list, then click Uninstall.
  5. If prompted "Are you sure you want to uninstall Zoom?", click Yes. 
  6. Once completed, you can reinstall Zoom on our download center

Uninstalling the Zoom client for macOS

Uninstalling Zoom on macOS on version 4.4.53932.0709 and above

  1. Open the Zoom desktop application.
  2. Select zoom.us at the top of your screen and select Uninstall Zoom.

  3. Select OK to confirm uninstalling the Zoom desktop application and all of its components.

  4. Once completed, you can reinstall Zoom on our download center.

Uninstalling Zoom on macOS on version 4.4.53909.0617 and below

  1. Open Finder.
  2. Select Go at the top of your screen.
  3. Select Go to Folder...
  4. Once opened, input ~/.zoomus/
  5. Move ZoomOpener to your trash.
  6. Once completed, repeat steps 3 through 5 for the following folders and files
    1. Folder: /Applications/ Move to Trash: zoom.us.app
    2. Folder: ~/Applications/ Move to Trash: zoom.us.app
    3. Folder: /System/Library/Extensions/ Move to Trash: ZoomAudioDevice.kext
    4. Folder: ~/Library/Application\ Support/ Move to Trash: zoom.us
      Note: Zoom may not be installed in both the /Applications and ~/Applications folders.
  7. Once completed, you can reinstall Zoom on our download center.

Uninstalling the Zoom client for Linux

Debian, Ubuntu, or Linux Mint

  1. Open Terminal.
  2. Enter the following command:
    sudo apt remove zoom
  3. Hit Enter on your keyboard. 
  4. Once completed, you can reinstall Zoom on our download center

openSUSE

  1. Open Terminal.
  2. Enter the following command:
    sudo zypper remove zoom
  3. Hit Enter on your keyboard. 
  4. Once completed, you can reinstall Zoom on our download center

Oracle Linux, CentOS, RedHat, or Fedora

  1. Open Terminal.
  2. Enter the following command:
    sudo yum remove zoom
  3. Hit Enter on your keyboard. 
  4. Once completed, you can reinstall Zoom on our download center

Uninstalling the Zoom client for Android

Uninstall using the Google Play Store

  1. Open the Google Play Store
  2. In the search bar, type "Zoom Cloud Meetings".
  3.  Tap Zoom Cloud Meetings.
  4. Tap Uninstall.
  5. When prompted "Do you want to uninstall this app?", tap OK. 
  6. Once completed, you can reinstall Zoom on the Google Play Store. 

Uninstall from within Settings

If you are having issues uninstall using the Google PlayStore, or installed Zoom using the APK file, Zoom can also be removed from within the Android settings menu.

Note: Android Settings menus may be different then below due to the Android version or device manufacturer.

  1. Go to Settings on your Android device. 
  2. Tap Apps.
  3. Scroll to, then tap, the Zoom app
  4. Tap Uninstall.
  5. When prompted, "Do you want to uninstall this app?", tap OK.

Uninstalling the Zoom client for iOS

  1. Open the Settings app.
  2. Tap General.
  3. Tap iPhone Storage or iPad Storage.
  4. Tap Zoom.
  5. Tap Delete App.
  6. When prompted with "Deleting "Zoom" will also delete all of its documents and data. This action can't be undone", tap Delete App.
  7. Once completed, you can reinstall Zoom on the iOS App Store.