When you delete a survey in PaperSurvey, it is moved to the trash bin rather than being permanently removed. This gives you a safety net to recover surveys that were deleted by mistake.
Deleting a survey
To delete a survey:
- Find the survey on your dashboard
- Open the survey menu (three dots or right-click)
- Select Delete
- Confirm the deletion
The survey will be moved to the trash bin and will no longer appear on your dashboard.
Accessing the trash bin
You can find the trash bin in your account settings. It contains all recently deleted surveys.
Recovering a deleted survey
- Open the trash bin
- Find the survey you want to recover
- Click Restore
The survey will be moved back to your dashboard with all its responses, settings, and analysis views intact.
Permanent deletion
Surveys stay in the trash bin for 90 days and are then removed permanently. If you want to permanently delete a survey immediately:
- Open the trash bin
- Find the survey
- Select Remove immediately
Permanent deletion cannot be undone. All survey data, responses, and associated files will be removed.
What gets deleted
When a survey is permanently deleted:
- The survey design and questions
- All responses and entries
- Uploaded scans and images
- Analysis views and charts
- Export configurations
Team settings, account data, and other surveys are not affected.