You can easily delete files and folders stored in your MEGA Cloud drive from any device.
In a web browser
- Select the files and folders you want to delete.
- Right click (or ⌘ key + click).
- Click Remove.
In the iOS app
- Tap the three-dot menu to the right of the item you want to delete.
- Tap Move to the Rubbish bin.
or
- Select multiple files and folders.
- Tap the rubbish icon at the bottom right.
In the Android app
- Tap the three-dot menu to the right of the item you want to delete.
- Tap Move to the Rubbish bin.
or
- Tap and hold an item you want to delete.
- Select all the other files and folders you want to delete.
- Tap the menu at the top right.
- Tap Move to Rubbish bin.
In the desktop app
Within your synchronized folders, you can delete items from your file manager just like you normally would.
Removals will automatically be synchronized with your MEGA Cloud drive (deleted files are moved to a folder called SyncDebris within your Rubbish bin).
What happens after my files have been deleted?
When you delete a file or folder from MEGA, it’s no longer visible in your Cloud drive. However, the file or folder is not permanently deleted until after your recovery window.
First, your file or folder will be moved to your Rubbish bin where you can easily find and restore it. Files will automatically be removed from your Rubbish bin by the Rubbish bin clearing scheduler. You can also manually clear your Rubbish bin.
Once files or folders are deleted from your Rubbish bin, your recovery window is still not closed and there will be further opportunity to recover them using MEGA Rewind.
Paying users have a retention of 180 days from the time a file or folder was deleted from the Rubbish bin. Free users can still recover any files deleted from their Rubbish bin within 30 days by upgrading their account.
Note
When you delete a file or folder with a link, the link will automatically disable.
