Restore or delete designs and files from Trash
Keep your workspace clean and under control by emptying your entire Trash at once or managing items one at a time.
See what’s in your Trash
Quick tip
Trash is accessible through the expanded menu from the homepage.
Locate your Trash folder from the Canva homepage.
- From the homepage, select Projects.
- Go to Trash at the bottom of the Projects side panel.
- Select the Designs, Images, Videos, or Files tab.
Delete items from Trash
You can delete items from Trash one at a time, or empty Trash to remove everything at once. Items left in Trash are automatically emptied after 30 days.
- In Trash, open the Designs, Images, Videos, or Files tab.
- Go to the item you want to delete. Click the more icon and select Delete from Trash.
- To delete multiple items at once, click through them first. Then, click Delete.
- To delete everything at once, select Empty Trash.
- Confirm when prompted.
Restore items from Trash
You can restore items from Trash within 30 days of moving them there, as long as you haven’t deleted them from Trash or it hasn’t been emptied. Restored items go back to where they were before, in Projects or Uploads.
- In Trash, open the Designs, Images, Videos, or Files tab.
- Select the items you want to restore.
- Select Restore. To restore multiple items, click through them first.
How long can I restore items from Trash?
Days 1 to 30 after moving items to Trash | Your designs, images, or videos stay in Trash. You can still restore them yourself any time. |
Days 1 to 14 after items are deleted from Trash | You can’t restore items yourself. Contact support and we may be able to restore your designs. Deleted images and videos can’t be restored. This applies whether you deleted items, emptied Trash, or Trash was automatically emptied after Day 30. |
After 14 days | Items are permanently deleted. Neither you nor Canva support can restore them. |
I need to recover earlier versions of an existing design
Trash is only for fully deleted items. If your design still exists but some changes are missing, use Version History instead.
I can’t find my design in Trash
Trash only holds items that were moved there. If your design isn't in Trash, it may still be in your account. It could be in a different team or account, or someone may have moved it. See Missing Designs article for places to check.
It only appears when there are items in your Trash.
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