---
id: duplicates.how-do-i-remove-the-extra-copies-in-one-duplicate-set
url: https://storagestudio.us/faq/duplicates/how-do-i-remove-the-extra-copies-in-one-duplicate-set
category: "Duplicate files"
subcategory: "Removing and restoring duplicates"
question: "How do I remove the extra copies in one duplicate set?"
alt_questions:
  - "How do I delete duplicates in Storage Studio?"
  - "Remove duplicate files one set at a time"
  - "Move duplicates to Recycle Vault"
  - "How do I get rid of a duplicate file?"
  - "Delete the other copies but keep one"
short_answer: "Select the copy to keep with the round selector, click the set's Move … to Recycle Vault button, and confirm. The other copies go to the Recycle Vault, recoverable for about 6 months, and the set leaves the list."
tags: ["duplicates", "remove", "how to"]
related: ["https://storagestudio.us/faq/duplicates/how-do-i-keep-a-different-copy", "https://storagestudio.us/faq/duplicates/what-does-clean-all-keep-the-best-of-each-do", "https://storagestudio.us/faq/duplicates/how-do-i-restore-a-duplicate-i-removed"]
applies_to: "all"
last_reviewed: 2026-10-01
---

# How do I remove the extra copies in one duplicate set?

In the set, make sure the copy you want to keep is selected with the round selector (the recommended copy is selected for you), then click **Move … to Recycle Vault** at the bottom of the set. A confirmation names the copy being kept and how many others will go; confirm with **Move to Recycle Vault**.

The set disappears from the list and the space it was taking is freed. Everything removed stays recoverable from the Recycle Vault for about 6 months.