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title: "Deleting a Volume"
slug: "deleting-a-volume"
updated: 2026-10-28T01:53:57Z
published: 2026-10-28T01:53:57Z
canonical: "docs.vastdata.com/deleting-a-volume"
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# Deleting a Volume

> Caution
> 
> Deleting a volume deletes the volume directory and all data on the volume.

Volumes must be unmapped from hosts before being deleted. You can choose to force unmap when you delete a single volume.

## Deleting a Volume from the VAST Web UI

1. Right-click the volume and select Remove.

> Caution
> 
> Do not use the Remove option to delete a snapshot volume. Deleting a snapshot volume deletes the source volume and all of its data. Instead, to delete a snapshot volume, unmap it from any mapped hosts. This automatically deletes a snapshot volume.
2. If you want to force the deletion even if the volume is mapped to hosts, enable the Force slider.

> [!NOTE]
> Note
> 
> There is no force option for bulk volume deletion. You must unmap hosts from volumes before bulk deleting them.
3. Click Delete Volume.

## Deleting a Snapshot Volume

To delete a snapshot volume, unmap the volume from any mapped hosts. When you unmap hosts from a snapshot volume, the snapshot volume is automatically deleted without the volume itself, if it still exists, being deleted.

> Caution
> 
> Do not use the Remove option to delete a snapshot volume. Deleting a snapshot volume deletes the source volume and all of its data.

## Deleting a Volume from the VAST CLI

Use the [volume delete](/docs-5-4/docs/en/volume-delete) command.