Move to Trash and restore
Deleted articles and projects wait in the Trash for 30 days before they are removed for good. Restore them with one click — and know what deleting does not do.
Before you start
An article or project you want to remove.
Steps
Step 1: Move an article to the Trash
In the article, open Settings and choose Move to Trash, then confirm. You can restore it for 30 days; after that it is deleted permanently, with its version history, images and publishing records.
Step 2: Move a project to the Trash
Open the project, go to Danger zone and choose Delete project. Type
confirmand choose Move to Trash. Every article in the project goes with it, and scheduled publishing and Autopilot stop.Step 3: Restore
On Articles, choose Trash (shown while something is in it), or Open Trash from an article’s … menu, and choose Restore on an article. Trashed projects are listed under Projects in Trash on Projects & integrations, each with Restore. Restoring a project brings back the articles that were trashed with it.
Step 4: Delete permanently (optional)
From the Trash, choose Delete permanently and confirm. This cannot be undone.
What you’ll see
A trashed item disappears from your lists and cannot be edited, published or exported until it is restored. Items show how long they have left, and are removed automatically after 30 days.
Troubleshooting
The article is still on my website after I deleted it
Deleting here never removes a post from your CMS. Unpublish it in your CMS — or, for destinations that support it, unpublish from the article before you delete it.
I cannot restore a project
A restored project needs a free project slot on your plan. If you are at your plan’s project limit, trash or remove another project first.
I deleted an article with an unreviewed AI suggestion
The suggestion goes with the article. Credits already spent on it are not refunded.
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