Set an image expiry date

Make images delete themselves automatically — from 1 hour to 1 year, editable later

Every image can be given a lifespan at upload time, and members can edit it later from the dashboard. Great for temporary content like payment slips, screenshots, or one-off work files.

Available expiry options

1 hour · 6 hours · 1 day · 7 days · 30 days · 90 days · 1 year · never (default)

Set it at upload

  1. 1On the upload page, find the "Image expiry" section
  2. 2Pick the duration you want from the list
  3. 3Upload as usual — the countdown starts from the successful upload time

Edit later (members)

  1. 1Go to Dashboard → Images
  2. 2Open the image and change its expiry — pick a new duration or switch to never
  3. 3The timer restarts from the moment you save the change

What happens at expiry

When time is up, a background job moves the image to trash — all its links stop working immediately. The file is then permanently purged on the trash cleanup cycle (7 days).

Warning: Expired images cannot be recovered once past the trash window. If unsure, keep "never" and delete manually later.
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