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Recover Deleted Assets

Accidentally deleted an important asset? The trash feature lets you recover deleted assets even after closing and reopening your project.

Before You Start​

  • The trash is available for all projects
  • Only assets deleted from the canvas appear in trash (not entire groups)
  • Recovered assets appear individually—you'll need to regroup them manually

Access the Trash​

  1. Open your project
  2. Click the Mito logo in the top-left corner (with the dropdown arrow)
  3. Select "Trash" from the menu

The trash dialog shows all deleted assets from your project.

Find Your Asset​

Search by name​

Type in the search box to find assets by:

  • Asset annotation (if you added one)
  • Text content (for text assets)

Filter by type​

Click the filter icons to show only:

  • Images (photos, illustrations)
  • Videos (clips, animations)
  • Text (notes, labels)
  • Audio (music, voiceover)
  • Documents (files, PDFs)

Restore an Asset​

  1. Find the asset you want to recover
  2. Hover over the asset card—a restore button appears
  3. Click the restore button (circular arrow icon)

The asset returns to your canvas in its original position.

💡 Tip: The trash shows when each asset was deleted, helping you find recently removed items.

What Gets Recovered​

When you restore an asset:

  • ✅ Original content and any annotations
  • ✅ Position where it was on the canvas
  • ✅ Size and properties
  • ❌ Group membership (you'll need to regroup manually)

Limitations​

Groups don't recover as groups If you delete a group, each asset appears individually in trash. When restored, you'll need to group them again manually.

No undo for restores Once restored, use the canvas undo (Cmd/Ctrl+Z) if you change your mind.

Troubleshooting​

Don't see your deleted asset?

  • Check if you're in the right project—trash is per-project
  • Try different filter types in case the asset type isn't what you expected
  • Assets deleted before this feature was added won't appear in trash

Restore button not working?

  • Make sure you have edit permissions for the project
  • Try refreshing the page and accessing trash again

What's Next​

Once you've recovered your assets: