How to Delete Ring Camera Footage: One Video, Multiple Clips, or All

TL;DR:

You can permanently delete Ring camera footage by opening History in the Ring app or on ring.com, tapping the pencil icon to select specific events or Delete All, and confirming the removal.
    ● Ring cloud video deletions are irreversible and do not go to a recycle bin, requiring you to use the download option to save important event clips to a separate local device before deleting them.
    ● Deleting a video from your private account history does not automatically revoke public access, meaning you must execute a separate unshare action if you previously generated a shared link for that clip.
    ● Data recovery software like Wondershare Recoverit cannot restore footage deleted from Ring's cloud servers and only functions if an independent MP4 copy was already downloaded and subsequently lost from a readable Windows or Mac drive.

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Yes, you can delete recorded Ring camera or doorbell footage. In the Ring app, open History, tap the pencil icon, select the events you want to remove (or choose Delete All), then tap Delete twice. On ring.com, go to History > Manage, select the video or multiple events, and confirm Delete. Deletion is permanent and irreversible in Ring. Download any important clips before you delete them.

Part 1. What to Know Before Deleting Ring Footage

Ring video deletion is useful for removing unwanted events from your saved account history, but it is not a routine step needed to keep a Ring camera recording. Ring stores supported event videos in its cloud according to the account's applicable subscription and video storage settings. An event appearing in History does not necessarily mean a playable recording exists.

Can You Delete Ring Videos and Who Can Do It?

Ring provides deletion controls for account video history in the Ring app and on ring.com. Use the account that has permission to manage the recordings. If the pencil icon or Delete control is not available, check the account role, selected device, and video availability before troubleshooting the app.

Deleting, Unsharing, and Downloading Are Different Actions

Delete removes the selected saved Ring video and cannot be reversed. Unshare starts removal of a shared link without deleting the video from your private account history. Ring specifically warns that deleting private videos does not automatically unshare them. If you previously shared a clip, unshare it separately if you also want to remove public access. See Ring's official video management instructions.

Before deleting evidence: If a recording is relevant to a theft, accident, harassment complaint, or insurance claim, first use the clip's Download option and confirm the saved video plays in full. Keep an additional secure copy where appropriate.

Part 2. How to Delete Ring Videos in the Ring App

Ring's current support instructions use the History tile on the app dashboard and the pencil icon in the upper-right corner for deleting saved events. The available entries and appearance can vary by app version and account.

Delete One Ring Video or Selected Events

Step 1. Open the Ring app and tap History on the dashboard. Find the saved event you intend to remove. Check the device, timestamp, and thumbnail carefully.

Step 2. Tap the pencil icon in the upper-right corner of History, then select the checkbox for the desired event. To remove several clips, select each relevant event.

Step 3. Tap Delete, then tap Delete again to confirm. Return to History to verify the selected video no longer appears.

Check: If History shows an event but no saved clip, there may be nothing to delete as a video. Check the recording plan and whether a recording was actually created, rather than assuming a missing clip was deleted.

Delete All Ring Videos at Once

Step 1. From the Ring app dashboard, open History and tap the top-right pencil icon.

Step 2. Select Delete All instead of choosing individual event checkboxes.

Step 3. Review the confirmation carefully and tap Delete twice. Use this only when you are certain no footage must be retained.

Important: Bulk deletion removes saved clips; it is not an account reset, does not fix a camera connection, and should not be used merely to change how long future videos are stored.

Part 3. How to Delete Ring Footage on the Ring Website

If you prefer a laptop or desktop browser, Ring provides a separate video management workflow.

Step 1. Sign in to your account on ring.com and open History.

Step 2. Select Manage (the pencil icon), then choose the event to remove. You can use Select Multiple to choose several clips.

Step 3. Select Delete and confirm Yes when prompted. Check History after the action to confirm the video has been removed.

Note: Ring's browser interface may look different from older screenshots. Follow the current menu labels in Ring's official instructions rather than relying on the exact position of an older control.

Part 4. What Happens After You Delete Ring Footage?

Ring states that deleting videos is permanent and irreversible. This applies whether the clip was removed individually, in a group, or through Delete All. Logging in on another device does not create a recoverable copy of the deleted Ring cloud event.

Can Deleted Ring Videos Be Recovered?

No, not from Ring's cloud deletion controls. Ring does not provide an undo or recycle bin for a permanently deleted Ring video. A different outcome is possible only if a separate copy exists, such as a previously downloaded video saved on a phone, computer, external drive, or backup service. Those copies are independent of the deleted cloud event.

Ring subscriptions may save eligible recordings for up to 180 days, depending on settings and availability. Changing video storage duration applies to newly created recordings under Ring's current guidance; it does not bring back expired or deleted videos. A recording never created cannot be restored by video recovery software.

How to Check an Independent Downloaded Copy

Step 1. Search your device's Downloads, Videos, Photos, and previously used cloud backup folders for a Ring clip. Ring browser bulk downloads are provided as ZIP archives containing timestamped MP4 files.

Step 2. If a copy is found, play it and verify the event time, camera, sound, and complete duration. Back up any important file to a second location.

Step 3. If a downloaded MP4 was later deleted from a computer or connected removable drive, stop writing new files to that storage medium. That is a local file-recovery scenario, not Ring cloud video restoration.

Part 5. Recover a Deleted Local Copy With Recoverit

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Use this method only when a Ring video had already been downloaded to a Windows or Mac computer, USB drive, or accessible memory card and that independent file was subsequently deleted or became inaccessible. Wondershare Recoverit cannot sign in to Ring servers, undo Ring cloud deletion, or recreate a video that was never recorded.

Step 1. Connect the storage device where the downloaded Ring MP4 originally existed. Open Wondershare Recoverit and select the correct local drive or accessible partition.

Step 2. Scan the storage device and check the video results. Inspect any matching MP4 by timestamp, name, size, or available preview before restoring files.

Step 3. Save recoverable video files to a different healthy drive, not the scanned source. Open the restored MP4 to verify the content and full playback. Recovery is not guaranteed after overwrite or flash storage cleanup.

For product interface details, see the official Wondershare Recoverit guide. If the original drive is physically failing or disconnecting repeatedly, seek professional advice instead of attempting repeated scans.

Conclusion

To delete Ring camera footage, use the History editing controls in the Ring app or the Manage option on ring.com. The app supports deleting selected events or all saved events, and Ring considers deletion permanent. If you may need a clip later, download and verify a separate copy first. Only use data-recovery software if that local copy was later lost from readable storage.