# How to Delete Files

Deleting files such as photos that are not needed anymore can help you free up storage on the Mergin Maps cloud and keep your project organised.

Files can be deleted through app.merginmaps.com one by one. Deleting multiple files at once is possible on your computer using Mergin Maps plugin for QGIS.

WARNING

Download and archive the data before deleting them if they may be needed in the future.

# Delete files through merginmaps.com

Deleting files trough merginmaps.com is simple. However, you can only delete one file at the time.

  1. Log in app.merginmaps.com

  2. Open your project. In the Files tab you will see the list of files that are stored in the project's folder.
    project files

  3. Select the file you are considering removing and review the details to make sure you want to remove it.

    Click Remove File to delete the photo.
    remove file

  4. Click Update in the Data Sync window to synchronise the changes.
    update

# Delete multiple files at once

If you want to delete multiple files, the best way to do this is on your computer.

  1. Download the project to your computer using Mergin Maps plugin for QGIS.

  2. Navigate to the project's folder in your file browser and review the files inside the folder. There may be a custom folder for photos if it was set up before.

    Delete the files you do not want to keep anymore.
    folder files

  3. Synchronise the changes in QGIS using Mergin Maps plugin for QGIS.

    Local changes in Project status will show the list of deleted files. After synchronisation, the files will be also deleted from the cloud.

    project status