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Remove or delete apps from iPad

You can remove or delete some built-in apps from your iPad. If you change your mind, you can download the apps again later.

Note: When you remove a built-in app from your iPad, you also delete any related user data and configuration files. Removing built-in apps from your Home Screen can also affect other system functionality.

If you want to limit access to an app without deleting it, see Lock or hide an app.

To block an app to prevent its use, you can use Screen Time settings. See Block apps, app downloads, websites, and purchases on iPad.

Delete apps

Do any of the following:

  • Remove an app from the Home Screen: Touch and hold the app on the Home Screen, tap Remove App, then tap Remove from Home Screen to keep it in App Library, or tap Delete App to delete it from iPad.

  • Delete an app from App Library and the Home Screen: Touch and hold the app in App Library, tap Delete App, then tap Delete. (See Find and use your apps in App Library.)

If you change your mind, you can redownload the app you delete.

In addition to deleting third-party apps, you can delete the following built-in Apple apps that came with your iPad:

Note: In the European Union, there may be other built-in apps you can delete. For more information, see Delete built-in apps from your iPhone or iPad in certain countries or regions.

See alsoChange the default apps on iPad
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