---
id: getting-started.what-is-reset-storage-studio
url: https://storagestudio.us/faq/getting-started/what-is-reset-storage-studio
category: "Getting started"
subcategory: "Quitting, restarting and uninstalling"
question: "What does Reset Storage Studio do?"
alt_questions:
  - "Reset Storage Studio to start fresh"
  - "Completely remove Storage Studio and put everything back"
  - "Storage Studio reset window"
  - "Factory reset Storage Studio"
  - "Start over with Storage Studio"
short_answer: "Reset puts everything Storage Studio moved back on your Mac first, then removes only what you tick — to the Trash — and gives you a data-erasure code. Connect your drive first; cloud backups are left alone."
tags: ["reset", "uninstall", "start over"]
related: ["https://storagestudio.us/faq/getting-started/how-do-i-uninstall-storage-studio", "https://storagestudio.us/faq/getting-started/what-is-the-data-erasure-code"]
applies_to: "all"
last_reviewed: 2026-10-01
---

# What does Reset Storage Studio do?

**Reset Storage Studio…** (in the **More** menu) puts everything Storage Studio moved back on your Mac first, and only then removes what you choose. It works in four screens:

1. **What's here** — everything measured, with a size on each row; nothing destructive starts ticked.
2. **Confirm** — a summary of what's put back and what's removed, with a typed word to confirm anything holding your files.
3. **Resetting** — live progress, with each step marked done, left alone or couldn't.
4. **Your code** — a data-erasure code you can send to ask us to remove your personal details.

Everything removed goes to the Trash, so it's recoverable. Connect your external drive first for a complete reset. Backups stored with a cloud provider are never deleted.