# Can I delete MacinTalk voice files on Mac?

- URL: https://moreroom.app/folders/system-voices-macintalk
- Item: Downloaded voices (MacinTalk)
- Location: `/System/Library/AssetsV2/com_apple_MobileAsset_MacinTalkVoiceAssets`
- Verdict: Keep — your data — Your data. Shrink it from its app; don’t delete the folder.
- Comes back on its own: yes
- Source: MoreRoom rules catalogue (2026-10-17), by Yando Pte. Ltd.

## What is it?

Additional speech voices in Apple’s MacinTalk format, used by text to speech, the `say` command and VoiceOver. They are stored in a protected system folder and downloaded only when you add them.

## What happens if you delete it?

A removed voice is downloaded again only if you select it.

## How to remove it properly

Do not delete files in the system folder. Open System Settings › Accessibility › Spoken Content, click the System voice pop-up menu, choose Manage Voices, and click the Trash button next to voices you no longer use.