---
title: "Delete a snapshot of a vector database"
description: "Delete a snapshot of a Qdrant vector database in TIR to remove it and stop its storage charge."
content_type: "how-to"
product: "vector-database"
platform: "TIR"
url: "/tir/vector-database/how-to/delete-a-snapshot/"
topic: ["snapshots"]
---

# Delete a snapshot of a vector database

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Delete a snapshot when you are through with it. A snapshot is charged by its size until you delete it.

## Before you begin

You need a role with Delete permission on Vector Database. You can delete a snapshot whose **Status**
is **Created**, while the database is **Running** or **Restoring**. During a restore, you can delete
any snapshot except the one being restored. Deleting a snapshot is permanent.

## Delete the snapshot

1. In **Manage Vector Database**, select the database's row, then open **Snapshot**.
2. Select the snapshot, then select **Delete Snapshot** in its **Actions**.
3. In the **Delete Snaphsot** dialog, tick the box that says you understand and want to delete the
   snapshot, then select **Delete**.

TIR confirms that the snapshot was deleted and removes it from the list.

## What to do next

Deleting the whole database also deletes its snapshots; see
[Delete a vector database](/tir/vector-database/how-to/delete-a-vector-database/). If TIR refuses
the delete, see [Troubleshooting Vector Database](/tir/vector-database/troubleshooting/vector-database/).