# How file versions work

When Drime saves a version of a file, how many it keeps, how versions count toward your storage, and how to see, restore, delete or turn them off.

Updated: 2026-10-22  
Source: https://drime.cloud/support/drive/file-versions-explained

**When does Drime save a version?**

Drime saves a new version of a file when:

- you upload a file with the same name and choose to replace the existing one;
- you save it in an editor, the Office editor included;
- you sign a document;
- you restore an earlier version (the current one is kept as a version first).

Folders don't have versions.

**How many versions are kept, and for how long?**

Each file keeps up to 10 versions: when there are more, the oldest goes first. How many days versions are kept depends on your plan: 30 days on the free and Starter plans, 90 days on Essentials, and 120 days on Professional and Advanced. The version history shows it at the bottom, in **Versions are kept for … days.**

**Do versions use my storage?**

Yes. Since October 15, 2026, versions count toward your storage on every plan. See [Why my storage used doesn't match my files](https://drime.cloud/support/drive/storage-used-explained).

**How do I see or restore a version?**

Right-click the file and choose **File versions**. Point to a version to download it, restore it with **Restore this version**, or delete it.

![Version history of a file with three versions, the current one on top, and the icons of an earlier version](https://drime.cloud/media/01M5985XWY1P1F6GDNF081V7EM/02873f3a6482-web-drive-version-history.png)

See [Restore a previous version of a file](https://drime.cloud/support/drive/restore-a-previous-version).

**How do I delete old versions or stop keeping them?**

- For one file: in **File versions**, click **Clear all versions**.
- For all your files: in **Settings** \> **General** \> **File versioning**, click **Delete** next to **Delete all older versions of my files**.
- To stop saving new versions, turn off **Enable file versioning** in the same place. Files in folders shared with you still get versions for the other people.

See [Check and free up storage space](https://drime.cloud/support/drive/check-and-free-up-storage).