How to delete Downloaded Chapters in Tachiyomi
Tachiyomi is a popular free source, offering its users to download the manga series for reading even when you are offline. After reading this manga you can delete to free the space from your device. It’s essential to know how to delete chapters.
In this article I will tell you how to delete downloaded chapters in Tachiyomi. To delete a chapter which is downloaded in a manga series, tap on that chapter and press the delete button, long press on the chapter to enable the multi-selection mode to delete the multiple chapters. Follow the following steps to complete this process. First we describe why we delete downloaded chapters and then explain the steps to delete the chapters. Let’s start.
Step by Step Process to delete Downloaded Chapters in Tachiyomi
Step 1: Open Your Library
In this step firstly you have to open your Tachiyomi Apk and go to your Library tab. Locate and tap on manga series where you have downloaded Manga chapters.
Step 2: Go to Chapters List
Inside the Manga you will see the three-dot menu in the top-right corner. To open the full list of manga chapters, tap on the “chapters”.
Step 3: Identify Downloaded Chapters
Usually a small download icon is present in front of the downloaded chapters. It helps to understand which chapters are saved offline.
Step 4: Delete a Specific Downloaded Chapter
To delete a specific downloaded chapter you have to perform the following step:
- To select any downloaded chapter which you want to delete, long press on that specific chapter.
- You will see the trash bin icon at the top of the screen and press it.
- You have to press the delete button to confirm this action.
Finally this chapter is removed from your device.
Step 5: Delete All Downloads for a Manga
To remove all the downloads for a manga you have to perform the following steps:
- Open the main page of the manga.
- Press the three dot menu.
- Now you have to select the delete download button and press it.
- You have the selection option whether you want to delete the whole manga or only unread chapters.
Step 6: Deleting Downloaded Chapters from the Library (Category-wise):
- Open your library.
- In a category of manga series, long press to select it.
- If you want to delete multiple series of the same category you can select it.
- After selecting the series press the delete button to delete them.
- A permission option will appear on your screen and select it wisely.
Why Delete Downloaded Chapters?
If you are a manga lover, surely you have downloaded many manga series with high quality images. After once you have read this series they only occupy space not any other usage. When there are loads of chapters your device may not work properly and it is difficult to manage the chapters that you have read already. If you delete them :
- Your device storage becomes available to store other manga series.
- It’s helpful to keep your library clean and organized.
- It enhances the app performance.
What to do if Chapters are still taking up space?
Open Device File Manager:
- Open your device file manager, locate the Tachiyomi folder and delete the downloaded chapters from there manually.
- In case the tachiyomi deletion function is not working, this method is helpful.
Clear the Cache:
Sometimes you have to clear the repository from the setting of the app to force the repository to recognize that the files are deleted. And if you want to add a custom extension repository, you can read our other detailed guide about how to use tachiyomi after extension update.
Verify Storage Location:
Ensure that you have opened the same folder in which you have the downloaded chapters of manga. Reselect the folder after clearing the cache so that your downloads will refresh.
Check for Bugged Manga:
Sometimes deletion of manga does not take place properly due to manga bugs. In this situation, for that manga try to disable “ Remove after reading ”.
Update the Tachiyomi App:
Make sure that you are running the latest version of tachiyomi, it might be possible the latest version has fixes for download related bugs.
Conclusion:
Thanks for reading, I hope this is a helpful guide for you in deleting the downloaded chapters from tachiyomi.
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FAQs:
How to download manga chapters in Tachiyomi?
Open the manga you want, tap the three-dot menu, select Download, and choose the chapters. You can also enable Download next unread chapters in settings for automatic saving.tings for automatic saving.
Where to download manga chapters in Tachiyomi?
Download chapters directly from the Browse tab by selecting a source like MangaDex or MangaSee. Open the manga from that source and tap Download to save chapters offline.
How to solve the issue of Tachiyomi not downloading chapters?
Check your internet, clear the cache, and ensure storage space is available. Update or reinstall extensions if they’re outdated, and always use the latest Tachiyomi version for stable downloads.
How to delete Categories in Tachiyomi?
Go to Library > Categories > Edit, select the category you want to remove, and tap Delete. Move any manga from that category first to keep your library organized.
