---
id: junk-yard.how-long-do-scraps-stay-on-the-junk-yard
url: https://storagestudio.us/faq/junk-yard/how-long-do-scraps-stay-on-the-junk-yard
category: "Junk Yard"
subcategory: "Auto-clear, pins and deleting"
question: "How long do scraps stay on the Junk Yard?"
alt_questions:
  - "When do Junk Yard scraps expire and get removed?"
  - "Junk Yard auto-clear timer"
  - "How long is clipboard history kept?"
  - "Do Junk Yard cards expire?"
  - "Junk Yard countdown Clears in"
  - "When will my scrap be deleted?"
short_answer: "Each scrap clears when its own countdown (shown as \"Clears in…\") runs out. New scraps use the Auto-clear setting — 1 day unless you change it — and any scrap can be set from 5 minutes to 6 months."
tags: ["auto-clear", "timer", "lifetime"]
related: ["https://storagestudio.us/faq/junk-yard/how-do-i-change-the-auto-clear-time", "https://storagestudio.us/faq/junk-yard/how-do-i-change-one-scraps-lifetime", "https://storagestudio.us/faq/junk-yard/does-pinning-stop-a-scrap-from-clearing"]
applies_to: "all"
last_reviewed: 2026-10-01
---

# How long do scraps stay on the Junk Yard?

Every scrap has a lifetime, and each card shows a live countdown such as "Clears in 3h". When the countdown runs out, the scrap is tidied away. New scraps get the default you choose under **Auto-clear new scraps after** in Settings → Junk Yard — 1 day unless you change it.

You can give any individual scrap a different lifetime from its lifetime/pin menu, from 5 minutes up to 6 months. Pinning doesn't stop the timer; a longer lifetime does.

See [How do I change how long new scraps stay?](https://storagestudio.us/faq/junk-yard/how-do-i-change-the-auto-clear-time)