Where do deleted canvases go?

To Recently deleted on your home page. The canvas, its versions, comments, and marks all come along, and they stay there until you restore the canvas or delete it forever — there's no time limit.

How do I restore a deleted canvas?

Three ways: hit Undo in the toast right after deleting, open Recently deleted on your home page and choose Restore, or open the canvas itself — as the owner you'll see a banner with a Restore button. Everything comes back exactly as it was, comments and history included.

Can my agent delete a canvas?

The CLI's rm command moves a canvas to Recently deleted, same as the web — so a misfired loop or a malicious comment can't destroy your work. Delete forever is a deliberate two-tap action in the web app.

What happens if my agent pushes to a deleted canvas?

The push is refused with a clear message instead of quietly bringing the canvas back. Restore it first, then push.

Do canvases in Recently deleted count against my plan limits?

No. Trashed canvases don't count toward the Free plan's canvas or live-canvas caps, so deleting is also the quickest way to free up a slot.

Updated June 12, 2026

How do I delete a Drafty canvas — and can I get it back?

Quick answer

Open the canvas's ⋯ menu and choose Delete canvas, or select canvases on your home page and delete them together. Nothing is destroyed: the canvas moves to Recently deleted, visible only to you, and everyone else gets a not-found page. Restore it anytime from Recently deleted, from the banner on the canvas itself, or with Undo in the toast right after deleting. Delete forever — a deliberate second step — is what actually erases it.

Deleting a canvas on Drafty is reversible by default. The canvas moves to Recently deleted, where only you can see it — and from there you can bring it back whole or erase it for good.

How to delete a canvas

Two places, same result:

On the canvas, open the ⋯ menu and choose Delete canvas.
On your home page, select one or more canvases and delete them together.

Either way, a toast confirms it with Undo right there — one tap puts everything back if your finger was faster than your brain.

What deleting does

The canvas and everything attached to it — versions, comments, marks — move to Recently deleted together. From that moment, everyone else gets a not-found page: the canvas page, its content, link previews, and embeds all stop resolving. Only you can still see it.

Deleting through your agent works the same way. The CLI's rm command moves a canvas to Recently deleted rather than destroying it, so a misfired loop — or a comment trying to trick your agent — can't erase your work. And if your agent pushes to a deleted slug, the push is refused with a clear message instead of quietly resurrecting the canvas.

Getting a canvas back

Right after deleting — hit Undo in the toast.
Later — open Recently deleted on your home page and choose Restore.
From the canvas itself — as the owner you can still open it, and a banner offers Restore in one tap.

There's no time limit. A canvas stays in Recently deleted until you decide, and restoring brings back everything exactly as it was — comments, version history, and the link itself.

Canvases in Recently deleted don't count toward the Free plan's limits, so deleting is also the quickest way to free up a slot.

Delete forever

When you're sure, open Recently deleted, select the canvas, and choose Delete forever — it asks again before erasing. This permanently removes the canvas, its versions, comments, invites, and everything else. There's no recovery after this one, which is exactly why it takes two deliberate taps and lives behind the trash rather than on the canvas menu.

Open your canvases

Frequently asked

Where do deleted canvases go?: To Recently deleted on your home page. The canvas, its versions, comments, and marks all come along, and they stay there until you restore the canvas or delete it forever — there's no time limit.
How do I restore a deleted canvas?: Three ways: hit Undo in the toast right after deleting, open Recently deleted on your home page and choose Restore, or open the canvas itself — as the owner you'll see a banner with a Restore button. Everything comes back exactly as it was, comments and history included.
What do other people see after I delete a canvas?: A not-found page, immediately — the canvas page, its content, link previews, and embeds all stop resolving for everyone but you. Restoring brings them all back.
Can my agent delete a canvas?: The CLI's rm command moves a canvas to Recently deleted, same as the web — so a misfired loop or a malicious comment can't destroy your work. Delete forever is a deliberate two-tap action in the web app.
What happens if my agent pushes to a deleted canvas?: The push is refused with a clear message instead of quietly bringing the canvas back. Restore it first, then push.
Do canvases in Recently deleted count against my plan limits?: No. Trashed canvases don't count toward the Free plan's canvas or live-canvas caps, so deleting is also the quickest way to free up a slot.