{"id":"data-transfers.remove-vs-cancel","url":"/faq/data-transfers/remove-vs-cancel","category":{"id":"data-transfers","title":"Data Transfers"},"subcategory":{"id":"progress-and-control","title":"Progress, pausing and history"},"question":"What's the difference between Cancel and Remove on a transfer?","alt_questions":["cancel or remove transfer","Remove button data transfers","delete a transfer from the list","why can't I remove a running transfer","remove transfer greyed out"],"short_answer":"Cancel stops an active transfer and keeps its entry as Canceled; Remove deletes a finished, failed or cancelled entry from the list. Neither deletes transferred files. Removing a schedule's original entry stops it.","answer_markdown":"**Cancel** stops a transfer that's running, queued, paused or waiting for the drive. The entry stays in the list, marked Canceled, so you can see what happened.\n\n**Remove** deletes an entry from the list. It only appears once a transfer has finished, failed or been cancelled — to remove a running one, cancel it first.\n\nNeither one deletes files you've already transferred. Removing the original entry of a scheduled transfer also stops its schedule.\n\nRelated: [What happens when I cancel?](/faq/data-transfers/what-happens-when-i-cancel) · [Stop a scheduled transfer](/faq/data-transfers/stop-a-scheduled-transfer)","answer_html":"

Cancel stops a transfer that's running, queued, paused or waiting for the drive. The entry stays in the list, marked Canceled, so you can see what happened.

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Remove deletes an entry from the list. It only appears once a transfer has finished, failed or been cancelled — to remove a running one, cancel it first.

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Neither one deletes files you've already transferred. Removing the original entry of a scheduled transfer also stops its schedule.

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Related: What happens when I cancel? · Stop a scheduled transfer

","answer_text":"Cancel stops a transfer that's running, queued, paused or waiting for the drive. The entry stays in the list, marked Canceled, so you can see what happened.\n\nRemove deletes an entry from the list. It only appears once a transfer has finished, failed or been cancelled — to remove a running one, cancel it first.\n\nNeither one deletes files you've already transferred. Removing the original entry of a scheduled transfer also stops its schedule.\n\nRelated: What happens when I cancel? · Stop a scheduled transfer","tags":["cancel","remove","list"],"related":[{"id":"data-transfers.what-happens-when-i-cancel","question":"What happens to my files when I cancel a transfer?","url":"/faq/data-transfers/what-happens-when-i-cancel"},{"id":"data-transfers.stop-a-scheduled-transfer","question":"How do I stop a scheduled transfer from running again?","url":"/faq/data-transfers/stop-a-scheduled-transfer"},{"id":"data-transfers.clear-completed-transfers","question":"How do I clear finished transfers from the list?","url":"/faq/data-transfers/clear-completed-transfers"}],"applies_to":"all","last_reviewed":"2026-10-01","title":"What's the difference between Cancel and Remove on a transfer? — Storage Studio FAQ","description":"Cancel stops an active transfer and keeps its entry as Canceled; Remove deletes a finished, failed or cancelled entry from the list. Neither deletes transferred files. Removing a schedule's original entry stops it.","crumbs":[{"name":"Home","path":"/"},{"name":"FAQ","path":"/faq/"},{"name":"Data Transfers","path":"/faq/data-transfers/"},{"name":"What's the difference between Cancel and Remove on a transfer?","path":"/faq/data-transfers/remove-vs-cancel"}],"jsonld":{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"FAQPage","url":"https://storagestudio.us/faq/data-transfers/remove-vs-cancel","inLanguage":"en","dateModified":"2026-10-01","mainEntity":[{"@type":"Question","name":"What's the difference between Cancel and Remove on a transfer?","alternateName":["cancel or remove transfer","Remove button data transfers","delete a transfer from the list","why can't I remove a running transfer","remove transfer greyed out"],"acceptedAnswer":{"@type":"Answer","text":"Cancel stops a transfer that's running, queued, paused or waiting for the drive. The entry stays in the list, marked Canceled, so you can see what happened.\n\nRemove deletes an entry from the list. It only appears once a transfer has finished, failed or been cancelled — to remove a running one, cancel it first.\n\nNeither one deletes files you've already transferred. Removing the original entry of a scheduled transfer also stops its schedule.\n\nRelated: What happens when I cancel? · Stop a scheduled transfer","url":"https://storagestudio.us/faq/data-transfers/remove-vs-cancel"}}]},"fragment":"
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Data Transfers · Progress, pausing and history

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What's the difference between Cancel and Remove on a transfer?

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Short answer: Cancel stops an active transfer and keeps its entry as Canceled; Remove deletes a finished, failed or cancelled entry from the list. Neither deletes transferred files. Removing a schedule's original entry stops it.

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Cancel stops a transfer that's running, queued, paused or waiting for the drive. The entry stays in the list, marked Canceled, so you can see what happened.

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Remove deletes an entry from the list. It only appears once a transfer has finished, failed or been cancelled — to remove a running one, cancel it first.

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Neither one deletes files you've already transferred. Removing the original entry of a scheduled transfer also stops its schedule.

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Related: What happens when I cancel? · Stop a scheduled transfer

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