Users say ChatGPT only deletes the visible 20 files, one per second
flowersslop · x · 2026-07-27
ChatGPT’s file deletion UI only removes the visible batch
A user reports that deleting “all files” in ChatGPT actually only deletes the roughly 20 files currently visible.
- The deletion also appears to be throttled to about one file or image per second.
- To remove everything, the user has to repeatedly do select all → delete → wait 20 seconds and then repeat the process.
- The post argues the behavior feels intentionally designed to slow bulk deletion, though that is presented as the author’s interpretation rather than a verified claim.
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