# Restore deleted files from the Trash

Deleted files and folders go to the Trash first. Find them there, restore them to where they were, or delete them permanently to free up space.

Updated: 2026-10-22  
Source: https://drime.cloud/support/drive/restore-deleted-files

When you delete a file or folder, it is moved to the Trash, where it stays for 30 days. You can put it back where it was, or delete it permanently. After 30 days, Drime deletes it permanently.

## Undo a deletion right away

Right after you delete something, the message **Moved 1 item to trash** appears with an **Undo** button. Click it to put the item back immediately.

## Restore from the Trash

1. In the sidebar, click **Trash**.

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

2. Find the item.

   To narrow the list, use the **Type**, **Extension**, **Deleted by** or **Date deleted** filters.

3. Right-click the item and choose **Restore**.

   ![The Trash with a deleted file selected and its menu open on Restore](https://drime.cloud/media/01M590KY689NNV5K5SEGV14QP1/31c936fef0f5-web-drive-trash-restore.png)

**Restored 1 item** confirms it, and the item goes back to the folder it was deleted from. Restoring a folder brings back everything that was inside it. If an item with the same name is already there, a number is added to the restored item's name, for example `Report (1).pdf`.

To restore several items at once, select them and click **Restore** in the selection bar.

Files deleted from a computer backup are in the **Backups** tab of the Trash. For those, choose **Restore to…** and pick where to put them.

## Delete permanently

Items in the Trash still count toward your storage. To free up the space:

- to delete some items, right-click them and choose **Delete permanently**. In **Delete permanently?**, click **Delete permanently**: **Permanently deleted 1 item** appears;
- to delete everything, click **Empty trash**, then **Empty trash** again in **Empty trash?**: **Trash emptied** appears.

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

> **Danger**
>
> Permanent deletion cannot be undone. The items are gone for good.

## Good to know

- You can still download items that are in the Trash.
- In a workspace, the Trash is shared: the owner, or a member allowed to delete files, can empty it for everyone.

## If it doesn't work

| What you see | What to do |
| --- | --- |
| The item is not in the Trash | It may have been deleted permanently, or the Trash was emptied. In a workspace, use the **Deleted by** filter to see who deleted what. To get an earlier state of a file that still exists, see [Restore a previous version of a file](https://drime.cloud/support/drive/restore-a-previous-version). |
| **This folder is in your trash** | You opened a deleted folder. Restore it to use what is inside. |
| **Files deleted from a backup cannot go back into it, because a backup only mirrors your computer. Restore them to a folder of your Drive instead.** | Choose **Restore to…** and pick a folder of your Drive. **Choose a folder outside your backups.** appears if you pick a folder inside a backup. |
| **Unable to restore items** | The restore failed. In a workspace, restoring needs the right to delete files: ask the workspace owner. Otherwise try again, then [contact support](https://drime.cloud/support/getting-started/contact-drime-support). |