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Trash and Restore

Ultralytics Platform implements a 30-day soft delete policy, allowing you to recover accidentally deleted projects, datasets, and models. Deleted items are moved to Trash where they can be restored before permanent deletion.

Soft Delete Policy

When you delete a resource on the platform:

1. Immediate: Item moves to Trash (not permanently deleted)
2. 30 Days: Item remains recoverable in Trash
3. After 30 Days: Item is permanently deleted automatically

!!! success "Recovery Window"

You have 30 days to restore any deleted item. After this period, the item and all associated data are permanently removed and cannot be recovered.

Accessing Trash

Navigate to your Trash:

1. Go to Settings and click the Trash tab
2. Or navigate directly to /trash (redirects to Settings > Trash)

Trash Contents

The Trash shows all soft-deleted resources with filter options:

Filter	Shows
All	All trashed items
Projects	Trashed projects
Datasets	Trashed datasets
Models	Trashed models

Viewing Trash Items

Each item in Trash displays:

Field	Description
Name	Original resource name
Type	Project, Dataset, or Model (color-coded)
Deleted	Date and time of deletion
Days Remaining	Time until permanent deletion
Size	Storage used by the item
Cascaded Items	Number of child items included
Parent Project	Parent project (for models)

Cascade Behavior

When deleting a parent resource, child resources are also moved to Trash:

Resource Type	What's Included When Deleted
Projects	Project + all models inside
Datasets	Dataset + all images and annotations
Models	Model weights + training history + exports

Storage Treemap

The Trash tab includes a storage visualization (treemap) showing the relative size of trashed items, color-coded by type:

• Blue: Projects
• Green: Datasets
• Purple: Models

Restoring Items

Recover a deleted item:

1. Navigate to Settings > Trash
2. Find the item you want to restore
3. Click the Restore button (undo icon)
4. Confirm restoration

The item returns to its original location with all data intact.

Restore Behavior

Resource	Restore Behavior
Project	Restores project and all contained models
Dataset	Restores dataset with all images and annotations
Model	Restores model to original project if the project is active

!!! warning "Parent Project Required"

Restoring a model fails if its parent project is in Trash. You'll see the error: "Cannot restore model while its parent project is in trash. Restore the project first." Always restore the parent project before restoring individual models.

Permanent Deletion

Automatic Deletion

Items in Trash are automatically and permanently deleted after 30 days. A daily cleanup job runs at 3:00 AM UTC to remove expired items.

Empty Trash

Permanently delete all items immediately:

1. Navigate to Settings > Trash
2. Click Empty Trash
3. Confirm the action

!!! warning "Irreversible Action"

Emptying Trash permanently deletes all items immediately. This action cannot be undone and all data will be lost.

Delete Single Item Permanently

To permanently delete one item without waiting:

1. Find the item in Trash
2. Click the Delete button
3. Confirm deletion

Storage and Trash

Items in Trash still count toward your storage quota:

Scenario	Storage Impact
Delete item	Storage remains allocated
Restore item	No change (was still counting)
Permanent deletion	Storage freed
30-day auto-deletion	Storage freed automatically

!!! tip "Free Up Storage"

If you're running low on storage, empty Trash or permanently delete specific items to immediately reclaim space. Check your storage usage in [Settings](settings.md#storage-usage) and see [Billing](billing.md#plans) for plan storage limits.

API Access

Access trash programmatically via the REST API:

=== "List Trash"

```bash
curl -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY" \
  https://platform.ultralytics.com/api/trash
```

=== "Restore Item"

```bash
curl -X POST -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"id": "item_abc123", "type": "dataset"}' \
  https://platform.ultralytics.com/api/trash
```

=== "Empty Trash"

```bash
curl -X DELETE -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY" \
  https://platform.ultralytics.com/api/trash/empty
```

FAQ

Can I restore an item after 30 days?

No. After 30 days, items are permanently deleted and cannot be recovered. Make sure to restore important items before the expiration date shown in Trash.

What happens when I delete a project with models?

Both the project and all models inside it move to Trash together. Restoring the project restores all its models. You can also restore individual models separately.

Do items in Trash count toward storage?

Yes, items in Trash continue to use storage quota. To free up space, permanently delete items or empty Trash.

Can I recover a model if its project was permanently deleted?

No. If a project is permanently deleted, all models that were inside it are also permanently deleted. Always restore items before the 30-day window expires.

How do I know when an item will be permanently deleted?

Each item in Trash shows a "Days Remaining" counter indicating how many days until automatic permanent deletion occurs.