# Delete files and folders

Delete files and folders in Drime: they go to the Trash first, where you can restore them. How to delete for good, and who can delete your files.

Updated: 2026-10-22  
Source: https://drime.cloud/support/drive/delete-files-and-folders

When you delete a file or a folder, it goes to the Trash, where you can still get it back for 30 days. It is gone for good once you delete it permanently, or after those 30 days.

## Delete files or folders

1. Select the files or folders.

   See [Select several files at once](https://drime.cloud/support/drive/select-multiple-files).

2. Click **Delete** in the selection bar, or right-click and choose **Delete**.

   You can also press `Delete` or `Backspace`.

   ![The right-click menu of a file, with Delete at the bottom](https://drime.cloud/media/01M590JV38BNWV4BNXQ0X1KZ36/25a880ea79ca-web-drive-context-menu-file.png)

Drime does not ask for confirmation: the items go straight to the Trash, and **Moved 1 item to trash** appears with **Undo** for a few seconds. Click **Undo** to put them back at once.

## What happens next

- Items in the Trash still count toward your storage.
- Their share links stop working while they are in the Trash. If you restore an item, its links and everyone's access come back.
- To restore an item, see [Restore deleted files from the Trash](https://drime.cloud/support/drive/restore-deleted-files).

## Delete for good

In the sidebar, open **Trash**, right-click the item and choose **Delete permanently**, then confirm in **Delete permanently?**. To delete everything in the Trash, click **Empty trash**.

![The Trash with four deleted files, the Drive and Backups tabs, and the Empty trash button](https://drime.cloud/media/01M590KTZ03334Z8FFQ2BKWZH4/3a1ddf82fa64-web-drive-trash.png)

This cannot be undone. Deleting an item permanently also removes its share links and everyone's access to it.

## Who can delete your files

People you share with can't delete your files: sharing never gives the right to delete. They can only leave the share. In a workspace, members whose role allows deleting can delete their colleagues' files. See [What happens to a share when you move, rename or delete the item](https://drime.cloud/support/sharing-and-collaboration/share-lifecycle).

## If it doesn't work

| What you see | What to do |
| --- | --- |
| **Backup folders are read-only. Changes can only be made on your local device.** | The file is in a computer backup: delete it on that computer. |
| You deleted something by mistake | Click **Undo** right away, or restore it from the Trash. |
| The space did not come back | Deleted items count until the Trash is emptied. See [Why my storage used doesn't match my files](https://drime.cloud/support/drive/storage-used-explained). |