---
id: freeing-space.what-does-delete-all-backed-up-do
url: https://storagestudio.us/faq/freeing-space/what-does-delete-all-backed-up-do
category: "Freeing up space"
subcategory: "Local snapshots and held space"
question: "What does Delete all backed-up do in Local Snapshots?"
alt_questions:
  - "Bulk delete snapshots"
  - "Delete all backed up snapshots button"
  - "Remove every snapshot already on Time Machine"
  - "Will Delete all backed-up remove local-only snapshots?"
  - "Clear all snapshots at once"
short_answer: "It deletes every snapshot already backed up to Time Machine in one step, after a confirmation. Local-only and system-required snapshots are always skipped."
tags: ["local snapshots", "bulk delete", "time machine"]
related: ["https://storagestudio.us/faq/freeing-space/what-is-custom-reclaim", "https://storagestudio.us/faq/freeing-space/is-it-safe-to-delete-a-local-snapshot"]
applies_to: "all"
last_reviewed: 2026-10-01
---

# What does Delete all backed-up do in Local Snapshots?

It removes, in one step, every snapshot that's already safely backed up to Time Machine — the ones with the green check. Snapshots that exist only on this Mac, and those macOS requires, are always skipped, even here.

It asks you to confirm first, a failure on one snapshot never stops the others, and the window stays responsive while it works. The result appears in the outcome banner at the bottom. To free a specific amount instead, use [Custom reclaim](https://storagestudio.us/faq/freeing-space/what-is-custom-reclaim).