---
title: "Delete an Asset Folder"
description: "Learn how to delete an asset folder in Contentstack efficiently."
url: "https://www.contentstack.com/docs/headless-cms/delete-a-folder"
product: "Contentstack"
doc_type: "guide"
audience:
  - developers
  - admins
version: "current"
last_updated: "2026-07-23"
---

# Delete an Asset Folder

Contentstack allows you to delete asset folders that are no longer required. Deleting a folder will also delete all its contents.

To delete an asset folder, log in to your [Contentstack account](https://www.contentstack.com/login), and perform the following steps:

1.  Go to your [stack](/docs/headless-cms/about-stack) and click the “Assets” icon to view the list of available assets.
2.  Locate the folder you want to delete, click the **vertical ellipses** under **Actions**, and select **Delete**. ![Assets\_DeleteFolder\_Delete.png](https://images.contentstack.io/v3/assets/blt2d43f51baca745a8/blt3bd001fd6d5c1b87/6745a182acefd54fd0a6d9da/Assets_DeleteFolder_Delete.png)
3.  In the **Delete Asset Folder** modal, click **Delete** to confirm the action. ![Assets\_DeleteFolder\_DeleteModal.png](https://images.contentstack.io/v3/assets/blt2d43f51baca745a8/blte9d08e482c36ab6a/6745528beae8d97a3e8fe0ba/Assets_DeleteFolder_DeleteModal.png)

**Note**: Deleted asset folders, along with their contents, are moved to the [Trash](/docs/headless-cms/about-trash) and can be restored within **14 days**. After this timeframe, they are permanently deleted.

## API Reference

To delete an asset folder via API, refer to the [Delete a folder](/docs/developers/apis/content-management-api/assets#delete-a-folder) API request.