Deleted items and auto-purge

Everyone deletes the wrong photo once. Silo gives deletions a waiting period so a slip of the thumb is not final.

What it does

When you delete a photo, video or file, it moves to Deleted items instead of vanishing. It stays there, still encrypted, for 30 days. Each item shows how many days it has left. When the time is up, Silo deletes it for good on its own. That is the auto-purge.

How it works, step by step

1. You delete an item from the viewer or by selecting several in the grid.
2. It moves to Deleted items. You’ll find the folder in your album list.
3. Open Deleted items to see everything waiting, with the days left on each.
4. Choose what to do. On Pro you can Restore an item and it goes back where it was. On any plan you can Delete now for one item or Delete all.
5. Or do nothing. After 30 days the item is erased for good.

Free and Pro

Deleting, waiting and auto-purge are free. Restoring an item is Pro. If you are on the free plan, Silo tells you before you delete: “Deleted items can’t be put back”, explains that restoring is a Pro feature, and only deletes if you confirm. Items still sit there for 30 days either way.

Items in Deleted items don’t count toward the free limits, so deleting makes room right away.

Why it matters

The wait protects you from mistakes, and the purge protects you from clutter and from forgetting. Without the purge, “deleted” photos you meant to be rid of would pile up in the vault. With it, a decision to delete turns into a real deletion on a schedule you can see.

When you delete for good, the item is removed from the vault. To keep a copy somewhere, export it first.