Delete an asset

Who can use this feature?

Admins and Content Managers

Available on all plans

Assets can be moved to the Trash once they are no longer needed. Admins and Global Content Managers always have the ability to move assets to the Trash. There are numerous safeguards in place to protect against accidental deletion. Assets will continue to be stored in the Trash until it is emptied, after which the asset will be permanently deleted and unrecoverable. Group Content Managers, regardless of member role, can delete the assets in their Group Storage, but do not have permission to delete anything else. 

Read on to learn more about how to delete assets and empty the trash.

Delete an asset as an Admin or Global Content Manager

1. In the Workspace, select the asset(s) you wish to delete.
2. Hover over the gear icon to show the action menu. The gear icon can be found in the top toolbar or in the corner of any asset's thumbnail.
3. Click Move to Trash.
4. In the dialog that opens, click the radio button to select Move Selected to Trash.
5. Click Submit. The asset(s) will be moved to the Trash. To permanently delete them, see the instructions below.

Delete an asset as a Group Content Manager

Group Content Managers, regardless of member role, can delete the assets in their Group Storage, but do not have permission to delete anything else. Note that Group Content Managers are unable to delete any assets from the Action Menu in the toolbar, and must use the Action Menu in an individual asset's thumbnail.

1. In the Workspace, select the asset(s) you wish to delete.
2. Hover over the gear icon to show the action menu. The gear icon can be found in the corner of any asset's thumbnail.
3. Click Move to Trash.
4. In the dialog that opens, click the radio button to select Move Selected to Trash.
5. Click Submit. The asset(s) will be moved to the Trash. Note that if you have selected any assets that are not in your Group Storage, they will not be deleted. An error window will list the assets you do not have permission to delete.

Empty the Trash

1. At the bottom of the File Vault, click to open the Trash.
2. Select the asset(s) you want to permanently delete. To select all, click the asset counter in the top right corner, or hit Command + A on your computer's keyboard.
3. Hover over the gear icon to show the action menu. The gear icon can be found in the top toolbar or in the corner of any asset's thumbnail.
4. Click Permanently Delete.
5. In the dialog that opens, click the radio button to select Permanently Delete Selected.
6. Click Submit.

Restore an asset from the Trash

1. At the bottom of the File Vault, click to open the Trash.
2. Select the asset(s) you want to restore. To select all, click the asset counter in the top right corner, or hit Command + A on your computer's keyboard.
3. Hover over the gear icon to show the action menu. The gear icon can be found in the top toolbar or in the corner of any asset's thumbnail.
4. Click Restore from Trash.
5. In the dialog that opens, click the radio button to select Restore All.
6. Click Submit.