---
title: "Delete a vector database"
description: "Delete a Qdrant vector database in TIR, which removes its collections and snapshots and stops every charge for it."
content_type: "how-to"
product: "vector-database"
platform: "TIR"
url: "/tir/vector-database/how-to/delete-a-vector-database/"
topic: ["manage"]
---

# Delete a vector database

Delete a database to remove it for good, along with its collections and its snapshots. This stops its
compute, disk and snapshot charges.

## Before you begin

You need a role with Delete permission on Vector Database. Deleting a database permanently removes
all its data, collections and configuration, and its snapshots go with it. Keep a copy of what you
need outside the database first, for example with
[Qdrant snapshots you download](/tir/vector-database/how-to/back-up-a-collection-with-qdrant-snapshots/).

## Delete the database

1. In **Manage Vector Database**, select **Actions** in the database's row, then **Delete**.
   **Delete** is available in any status.
2. In **Delete Database**, type the database name to confirm. **Delete** becomes available when the
   name matches.
3. Select **Delete**.

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

## What to do next

Create a new database with [Create a vector database](/tir/vector-database/how-to/create-a-vector-database/).
For help with a message, see
[Troubleshooting Vector Database](/tir/vector-database/troubleshooting/vector-database/).