---
id: privacy-safety.can-i-restore-a-recycle-vault-item-to-a-different-folder
url: https://storagestudio.us/faq/privacy-safety/can-i-restore-a-recycle-vault-item-to-a-different-folder
category: "Privacy & safety"
subcategory: "Undo and recovery"
question: "Will restoring from the Recycle Vault overwrite a file with the same name?"
alt_questions:
  - "Restore to a different folder Recycle Vault"
  - "What happens if the original location has a new file?"
  - "recycle vault restore conflict"
  - "Undo last removal Storage Studio"
short_answer: "No. Restore puts items back where they came from and places a restored copy alongside any file with the same name. Restore to… picks another folder, and Undo last removal brings back the latest removal in one step."
tags: ["recycle vault", "restore", "overwrite"]
related: ["https://storagestudio.us/faq/freeing-space/what-is-the-recycle-vault", "https://storagestudio.us/faq/freeing-space/where-is-the-recycle-vault-stored"]
applies_to: "all"
last_reviewed: 2026-10-01
---

# Will restoring from the Recycle Vault overwrite a file with the same name?

No. **Restore** puts items back where they came from, and if something with the same name is already there, the restored copy lands alongside it — nothing is ever overwritten. **Restore to…** lets you pick a different folder instead.

**Undo last removal** brings back everything from the most recent removal in one step; a whole clear-up counts as one entry. Restoring items held on your external drive needs the drive connected.