# Deleting Snapshot via Kibana - safe for data?

**URL:** <https://discuss.elastic.co/t/deleting-snapshot-via-kibana-safe-for-data/320663>\
**Category:** Kibana\
**Created:** [December 7, 2022, 8:34am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/deleting-snapshot-via-kibana-safe-for-data/320663 "2022-12-07T08:34:27Z")\
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**Author:** ![smm](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bb73d2/32.png) [@smm](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/smm)\
**Post date:** [December 7, 2022, 8:34am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/deleting-snapshot-via-kibana-safe-for-data/320663/1 "2022-12-07T08:34:27Z")

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Hi there,  
I am running 7.17.4. In Kibana under:  
Stack Management -\> Snapshot and Restore -\> Snapshots and here in the Menu 'Snapshots' a have a list of (obviously) snapshots I did.  
My question: In case these snapshots are not in process / has ended is it safe to delete them? Meaning: If I delete one then no data gets deleted - correct?  
I think I am right, but I want to be 100% sure, since it is production data 🙂 .  
Thanks and kind regards!

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**Author:** ![dadiasish](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/dadiasish/32/114221_2.png) [@dadiasish](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/dadiasish)\
**Post date:** [December 7, 2022, 9:15am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/deleting-snapshot-via-kibana-safe-for-data/320663/2 "2022-12-07T09:15:35Z")

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Yes, you're right. Snapshot is a backup of a running Elasticsearch cluster.

So if you do not need one and want to delete a particular snapshot of some timestamp, you can do it.

`If you delete a snapshot that’s in progress, Elasticsearch cancels it. The snapshot process halts and deletes any files created for the snapshot. Deleting a snapshot doesn’t delete files used by other snapshots.`

So, I guess this answers to your question.

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**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/original/3X/1/a/1ac57faf039f6b580b3f104ef42a2a89e41014de.png) [@system](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/system)\
**Post date:** [January 4, 2023, 9:16am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/deleting-snapshot-via-kibana-safe-for-data/320663/3 "2023-01-04T09:16:26Z")

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