{"id":"delta-drive.does-my-drive-keep-old-versions-of-my-files","url":"/faq/delta-drive/does-my-drive-keep-old-versions-of-my-files","category":{"id":"delta-drive","title":"Delta Drive, Delta Trust & My Drive"},"subcategory":{"id":"my-drive","title":"My Drive — storage you own"},"question":"Does My Drive keep file history when I use my own storage?","alt_questions":["Versioning on My Drive","Why does My Drive say versioning is off?","Turn on versions for my own storage","My Drive Versions screen"],"short_answer":"Only if you've turned versioning on with your own storage provider — it affects their bill, so Storage Studio won't switch it on. The Versions screen tells you which setting it found.","answer_markdown":"Only if **you** have versioning switched on at your storage provider. Turning it on changes what they bill you, so it isn't ours to decide.\n\nThe **Versions** screen reads that setting and tells you which it found. If it's off, replacing a file in My Drive replaces it; turn versioning on with your provider if you want old copies kept.\n\nSee [versions in Delta Drive](/faq/delta-drive/how-do-i-keep-old-versions-of-files-in-delta-drive).","answer_html":"

Only if you have versioning switched on at your storage provider. Turning it on changes what they bill you, so it isn't ours to decide.

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The Versions screen reads that setting and tells you which it found. If it's off, replacing a file in My Drive replaces it; turn versioning on with your provider if you want old copies kept.

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See versions in Delta Drive.

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Does My Drive keep file history when I use my own storage?

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Short answer: Only if you've turned versioning on with your own storage provider — it affects their bill, so Storage Studio won't switch it on. The Versions screen tells you which setting it found.

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Only if you have versioning switched on at your storage provider. Turning it on changes what they bill you, so it isn't ours to decide.

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The Versions screen reads that setting and tells you which it found. If it's off, replacing a file in My Drive replaces it; turn versioning on with your provider if you want old copies kept.

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See versions in Delta Drive.

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