Minecraft Logs & Crash Reports (.minecraft/logs)

Bottom Line: It is 100% safe to delete .minecraft/logs and .minecraft/crash-reports. Deleting log files will NOT delete your saved Minecraft worlds (saves/), custom skins, or installed resource packs.

What are Minecraft Logs & Crash Reports Folders?

Located inside your Minecraft directory at %AppData%\.minecraft\logs on Windows (or ~/Library/Application Support/minecraft/logs on macOS), these folders store:

• Log Archives (.log.gz): Compressed log files generated every time you launch Minecraft or play on multiplayer servers.
• Crash Reports (crash-reports/): Detailed diagnostic text reports generated when Minecraft crashes or encounters Java memory exceptions.

If you play modded Minecraft (Forge, Fabric, FTB modpacks) or run local servers, log files accumulate rapidly, consuming 2 GB to 8 GB+ of hidden disk space.

Can You Delete Minecraft Logs?

✅ Yes, it is completely safe to delete.

• No world damage: Your singleplayer worlds live in .minecraft/saves, completely separate from logs/.
• Zero game impact: Minecraft will simply write new log entries to a fresh file next time you launch the game.

How to Safely Clean Up Minecraft Logs

Method 1: Manual File Deletion via File Explorer

1. Close Minecraft and the Minecraft Launcher.
2. Press Win + R, type %AppData%\.minecraft, and press Enter.
3. Open logs and crash-reports.
4. Delete all .log, .log.gz, and .txt crash files.

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