• Deleting a public or private video on Vimeo is a similar process on the desktop site and mobile app.
  • To delete a video on the Vimeo website, you’ll need to access the “Videos” menu and click the three-dotted line icon underneath the video.
  • You can delete a video on the Vimeo app by going to your profile and tapping the three-dotted line icon for that file.
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Vimeo is an online video platform, like YouTube, that allows users to upload and share videos with people worldwide.

While the platforms share a lot in common, one of the most significant differences between them is their privacy settings. You can set a video private on YouTube, making it so only people with a direct link can view it.

But with Vimeo, you have a few more options. It’s easy to change your video’s privacy settings so that only you can see it, but you can also password protect your video, granting access to the small group of people you’ve shared it with. That’s a feature YouTube doesn’t have.

But turning a video to private or password protecting it isn’t always enough. When you’re looking for a more permanent solution for managing your videos, you can also delete them altogether. Here’s how to do it on Vimeo.

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How to delete a video on Vimeo from the desktop website

1. Go to the Vimeo homepage and log in.

2. Click the "Videos" button on the left-side menu.

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Foto: You can find this option directly under the "Home" button. Source: Abbey White/Business Insider

3. Locate the video you wish to delete and click the three-dotted icon underneath it.

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Foto: This option is to the right of the link icon in the video box's bottom right. Source: Abbey White/Business Insider

4. Select "Delete" from the pop-up menu.

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Foto: This will be located at the bottom of the menu in red. Source: Abbey White/Business Insider

5. In the window that appears, enter your Vimeo account password.

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Foto: This window confirms you want to delete the video. Source: Abbey White/Business Insider

6. Click "Delete."

How to delete a video on Vimeo from the mobile app

1. Open the Vimeo app.

2. Select the video from the home screen under "My recent videos" that you want to delete.

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Foto: This will be at the top of your Vimeo app home screen. Source: Melanie Weir/Business Insider

3. If the file isn't viewable under recent videos, tap the profile icon in the bottom right corner of the screen.

4. Select your video from the list of public files or tap "View all videos" to choose from all your uploaded videos.

5. After selecting your video, tap the three-dotted icon to the far right of your video file box.

6. Choose Settings in the pop-up menu that appears.

7. Swipe up on the video details until you see the "Delete Video" icon.

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Foto: You can only access this screen through the Settings menu. Source: Melanie Weir/Business Insider

8. Select "Delete" again to confirm the video's deletion.

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Foto: This will permanently delete the video. Source: Melanie Weir/Business Insider

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