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# How do I delete a layer?

Delete a Layer from the Layers sidebar's **3-dot menu → Edit**, then tap the red minus icon next to the Layer name.

||| ⚠️ HEADS UP: Deleting a Layer is **permanent** — all annotations on that Layer are removed and can't be recovered. If you want to keep a backup, **Duplicate** the Layer (from the same 3-dot menu) first.

1. Tap the **Layers** icon on the Top Toolbar:

![](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/-/6/0/8/1/60818aeea8717000/toptoolbarlayerspng_w9hrb7.png =400x79)

| ✅ TIP: If the Layers icon isn't showing in the Top Toolbar, touch or click the plus sign on the right side to show additional icons. To pin it permanently, see [Customizing the Top Toolbar](https://help.scriptation.com/en/article/more-icons-and-customizing-the-top-toolbar-v1u97a/).

2. Tap the **3-dot menu** at the upper right of the Layers sidebar and choose **Edit**:

![](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/-/6/0/8/1/60818aeea8717000/layersmenuedit2png_1frubxj.png =300x254)

3. Tap the red minus (**—**) icon on the row of the Layer you want to delete:

![](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/-/6/0/8/1/60818aeea8717000/layersdelete1png_wevnt3.png =300x204)

4. Tap the red **Delete** button, then **OK** to confirm. The Layer is permanently removed:

![](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/-/6/0/8/1/60818aeea8717000/layersdelete2png_yl501s.png =300x284)

# What's Next

[What are Layers, and how do I use them?](https://help.scriptation.com/en/article/what-are-layers-and-how-do-i-use-them-1ozes9v/)
[How do I show or hide layers?](https://help.scriptation.com/en/article/how-do-i-show-or-hide-layers-2kqnpb/)
[How to share Layers with export](https://help.scriptation.com/en/article/how-to-share-layers-with-export-14uqv6c/)