---
title: "Delete Item in Knowledge Vault"
description: "Learn how to delete items in the Knowledge Vault effectively and manage your data with ease and precision."
url: "https://www.contentstack.com/docs/brand-kit/delete-item-in-knowledge-vault"
product: "Contentstack"
doc_type: "guide"
audience:
  - developers
  - admins
version: "current"
last_updated: "2026-07-29"
---

# Delete Item in Knowledge Vault

If a Knowledge Vault item is no longer required, or becomes outdated or unnecessary, you can delete it from the Knowledge Vault. In this guide, we will discuss how to delete a Knowledge Vault item.

## Prerequisites

*   [Contentstack account](https://www.contentstack.com/login/)
*   Brand Kit-enabled Organization with [Owner or Admin](/docs/administration/about-administration-roles) permissions, or as [Collaborator](/docs/brand-kit/invite-collaborators)
    
    **Note**: Only Brand Kit **Owner** or **Admin** can delete items in the Knowledge Vault.
    
*   An existing [Knowledge Vault Item](/docs/brand-kit/add-item-in-knowledge-vault)

## What You Will Learn

*   How to permanently delete a single item from the Knowledge Vault.
    
*   How to delete a folder and all the items it contains.
    

## Steps for Execution

To delete a Knowledge Vault item, log in to your [Contentstack account](https://www.contentstack.com/login) and perform the following steps:

1.  Navigate to App Switcher in the top-right corner and select **Brand Kit**.
2.  Select the **Brand Kit** whose Knowledge Vault item you want to delete.
3.  Click **Knowledge Vault**.
4.  Under the **Actions** tab, click the vertical ellipses corresponding to the Knowledge Vault item that you want to delete and then select **Delete**.![4-Knowledge-Vault-Delete-Item](https://images.contentstack.io/v3/assets/blt2d43f51baca745a8/blte3395febc816efb8/6800f7cadac258beb1adde65/4-Knowledge-Vault-Delete-Item.png)
5.  In the **Delete Item** modal, click **Delete** to permanently delete the Knowledge Vault item.![5-Knowledge-Vault-Delete-Item-Delete-Button](https://images.contentstack.io/v3/assets/blt2d43f51baca745a8/blt452659117331cfdc/66d87b4aa2a54f9b09fd916f/5-Knowledge-Vault-Delete-Item-Delete-Button.png)
6.  To delete the subfolder from the Knowledge Vault, click the **Delete** option. You can also delete selected items from the folder.![4-a-Knowledge-Vault-Delete-Folder](https://images.contentstack.io/v3/assets/blt2d43f51baca745a8/blt3ccea8903019adee/6800f7caf2c808f54f1ad2f9/4-a-Knowledge-Vault-Delete-Folder.png)
    
    **Warning**: If you delete a folder, all items within the folder will be deleted.
    
7.  In the **Delete Folder** modal, click the **Delete** button to permanently delete the Knowledge Vault folder.![4-b-Knowledge-Vault-Delete-Folder-Modal](https://images.contentstack.io/v3/assets/blt2d43f51baca745a8/blt762b786f86555557/6800f7ca1930db1a08e277c6/4-b-Knowledge-Vault-Delete-Folder-Modal.png)

You will get a success message once the item or folder is deleted from the Knowledge Vault.

## Related Resource

*   [Knowledge Vault API: Delete Content Item](/docs/developers/apis/knowledge-vault-api/knowledge-vault#delete-content-item)