Revoke, expire or delete, and what stays
End a gallery on your terms
On shoots.page, revoke switches the link off at once and keeps your originals, and an expiry date ends access on the day you pick while keeping them too. Delete is permanent: the link stops working, the photos are removed, and the storage comes back after cleanup.
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Revoke, expire or delete
| What | What happens |
|---|---|
| Revoke link | The link stops working at once. Originals stay, and Publish again restores the same link. |
| Expiry date | The link stops working when the date passes. Photos stay; extend or clear the date to reopen it. |
| Delete gallery | Permanent, with no undo. The link stops at once; cleanup removes the files and frees the storage. |
| Remove one photo | Takes it out of the gallery. Its storage is released after cleanup. |
| What clients see | This gallery is not available. The link may have expired or been switched off. Ask whoever sent it for a new one. |
| Expiry reminder | People you emailed the gallery to from shoots.page get a reminder in the 24 hours before it expires. |
Revoke vs delete
You manage galleries in /app, where you can remove individual photos or delete an entire gallery. If you only want to turn off access, click Revoke link. The recipient link switches off while your originals stay in your account. The gallery shows Link revoked, and Publish again brings it back at any time.
Deleting is permanent. The confirmation, Delete this gallery?, warns that the gallery and its photographs will be removed, that its recipient link will stop working, and that this can't be undone. Once you confirm Delete gallery, the link stops working straight away, and background cleanup removes the files and gives the storage back.
Letting a gallery expire
You can set an optional expiry date on any gallery in Settings. When the date passes, the gallery shows Expired in your account and the recipient link stops working.
The photographs stay in your account. To reopen the gallery, open Settings and move Gallery available until to a later date, or switch off Set an expiry. The same link works again.
What recipients see
Revoked, expired and deleted galleries all show the same message, so a client cannot tell which one happened. After a revoke or an expiry, publishing again or moving the date brings back the same link, so anything you already sent works again. After a delete, the old link is gone for good and you need a new gallery with a new link.
Common questions
Can I undo deleting a gallery?
No. Deletion is permanent: the gallery and its photographs are removed, the link stops working, and it can't be undone.
What's the difference between revoking and deleting?
Revoking switches the recipient link off but leaves your originals in your account, so you can publish again later. Deleting removes the gallery and its photographs entirely.
My gallery expired. Is it gone?
No. An expired gallery keeps its photographs in your account. Extend or remove its expiry in Settings to make it available again.
Does deleting a gallery free up storage?
Yes, once background cleanup has removed its files. Free accounts have 2 GB and Pro accounts 100 GB; see files and limits for every limit.