I wanted to know how to delete files when we don’t want them. Like sometimes users upload large size files and upload multiple copies of the same file. How can I delete the repeatedly uploaded items and keep my disk space clean? We run a blogging community forum at http://ask.mybloggertricks.com an…

I have just one new question in mind that is troubling me. How does Discourse handles illegal hosting done by users using the PM system? What if a user uploads large files via PM and then links to it from an external source. Will cleanup task delete them or not?

Good question! Illegal activity in Messages is another reason admins need visibility into them, cc: @downey . There is not a way at the moment to browse the largest file uploads but that would be a good thing to have eventually.

I am glad you agreed here. I will be more than pleased to have this option added in future updates :innocent:

[image] Mohammad: How does Discourse handles illegal hosting done by users using the PM system? What if a user uploads large files via PM and then links to it from an external source. Will cleanup task delete them or not? “Illegal” is going to depend on the jurisdiction. For example, in the U…

Sure, Nginx or Apache server logs would exist in all cases for all websites. So you are covered. This is real basic web stuff. Whether the uploads are illegal or not, the site owner might not appreciate a user who signs up, achieves trust level 1 (necessary to message at all) and then posts 1 GB of…

Still no such feature? How can I remove uploaded image?

Uploaded files that aren’t used anywhere are automatically removed. Are you talking about an image that is used somewhere?

This are a good news, thank you. Can I delete 'em manually?

For the avoidance of doubt, when a post is edited and the only instance anywhere of an image/dropbox linked image is removed, is that image classed as not being used anywhere? Currently it is viewable when reviewing the edit history, something I wasn’t expecting.

[image] anon47420739: an image/dropbox linked image Those are two different things. An image has been uploaded and has a Upload record in the database. A “dropbox linked image” is a link to an image that is “served” to the clients (browsers) by dropbox. The automated cleanup is only about …

How to Delete Uploaded Files?

Support

Falco (Falco) October 2, 2020, 7:43pm 25

The upload will be deleted if the site setting clean up uploads is enabled, after clean orphan uploads grace period hours.

How do I delete the file of user avatar?

Topic		Replies	Views
Uploads not getting orphaned and purged Support	9	1568	April 19, 2024
Is there a way to delete old/irrelevant uploads? Support	25	6331	October 27, 2022
Auto purge uploads from old deleted posts Feature	6	1146	February 23, 2026
Upload Deletion via API Feature rest-api , uploads	5	99	February 25, 2026
Legal Compliance Plugin Plugin online-safety-act	5	582	April 13, 2025

How to Delete Uploaded Files?

Related topics