How to delete a listing on Depop in 5 simple steps | 2026

I’ve been selling on Depop since 2018, and I’ve learned that deleting items correctly protects your credibility as a seller. Here's how to remove a Depop listing in 5 quick steps, common mistakes to avoid, and tips for faster deletion. 

How to delete a listing on Depop: At a glance

How to delete a listing on Depop: Step-by-step guide

After you’ve opened the Depop website or the mobile app, follow these steps to delete your listing:

Step 1: Open your Depop profile

Scroll through your listings until you find the item you want to remove. You don’t need the listing to be active or live. Plus, you can manage any listing you can open and see in your shop.​​

Step 2: Select the listing you want to delete

Tap or click the listing thumbnail to open its detail page, and confirm that it’s the listing you want to delete. Depop doesn’t restrict deletions to specific statuses. You can delete any listing, including listings that have already sold. 

But most sellers prefer to “archive” listings by marking them as sold, so they can keep the listing history. Keeping your sales history provides potential buyers with a clear record of past transactions, which can reflect positively on your reputation as a Depop seller.

Step 3: Open the editing menu

On the listing page, tap the three‑dot menu (or Edit, depending on layout) to see actions such as Edit, Share, Mark as sold, or Delete. If the menu doesn’t appear or seems incomplete, refresh the tab or restart the app.

Step 4: Delete the listing

Choose Delete listing (or Delete item), then confirm in the pop‑up warning. This action permanently removes the listing, including its likes and comments. The item should disappear from your shop and searches shortly after. 

If the deleted item still appears, refreshing your profile or closing and reopening the app usually resolves the issue.

Step 5: Delete or archive on desktop (optional)

On the Depop homepage, log in, go to your profile or Shop tab, open a listing, and use the manage/edit options to delete it. Desktop or desktop-compatible tools can help clean up listings more productively, but the exact buttons and labels may differ from the app.

What you'll need before starting

Deleting a Depop listing is usually quick and only takes a few taps once you know where the options are. You’ll need the following before starting: 

• A Depop account with the listing visible in your shop.
• You’ll need access to Depop via either desktop or mobile app. Most sellers delete listings in the Depop app, but desktop works too. You’ll reduce bugs if you’re running the latest version of the Depop app. 
• A working internet connection, so that the deletion saves properly.

Common mistakes to avoid

Sometimes, deleting a Depop listing can disrupt your operations if you're not careful. Be aware of the following errors to avoid confusion or getting slowed down:

• Trying to delete sold listings: Depop lets you delete many listings, including those that have sold, but most sellers prefer to leave them marked as sold so they maintain a visible sales history. If you want a cleaner grid, you can either delete specific sold listings or leave them as sold.
• Not updating the app: If the delete option is missing, in an unexpected location, or doesn’t respond, update and restart the Depop app. Keeping the app up to date generally makes inventory management smoother.
• Accidentally deleting instead of editing: Once you confirm a deletion on Depop, the listing is removed from your shop and search results and cannot be restored. Always double-check the title, photos, and price first, and use the edit option when you only want to change details rather than remove the listing entirely.
• Not realizing your crosslisting tool deleted your sold listing: Some crosslisting tools, like Nifty, automatically delete Depop listings when they sell on other marketplaces. Although this function makes crosslisting safer and more convenient, if you’re unaware of this feature, it can cause confusion. 

Final tips to successfully delete Depop listings

Follow these pointers to simplify getting rid of Depop listings:

1. Use a computer for bulk management: A desktop or laptop makes bulk management easier by displaying more listings at once and allowing you to move through your shop faster on a larger screen. You can also easily spot outdated posts and quickly clean up your shop.
2. Archive (mark as sold) vs. delete: Marking items as sold (often called “archiving”) preserves your sales history and engagement while removing them from active listings. Although permanently deleting a listing removes it from your profile and search results, Depop retains internal transaction records for items sold through the platform's BUY button.
   
   This data is kept for legal compliance, dispute resolution, and seller protection purposes. For listings deleted without completing a Depop transaction, the platform's data retention policy is not publicly specified.
3. Relist to refresh visibility: Relisting by deleting an old listing and creating a new one often improves visibility because newer listings tend to rank higher in search and feeds. This works well for stale or seasonal items. However, you lose likes and comments from the original post.
4. Use Nifty for crosslisting control: Nifty helps manage inventory across Depop, Poshmark, eBay, Mercari, and Etsy from a single dashboard and automates much of the delisting process when items sell. You still need to review your shops occasionally to catch any rare missed or failed auto-delists.

Manage your Depop listings with Nifty

Now that you know how to delete a listing on Depop, consider how much time you're spending on manual inventory management across multiple platforms. If you're crosslisting beyond Depop, Nifty, a crosslisting and automation tool, handles actions like bulk editing, deleting, and sales tracking from one interface. 

Here's why Nifty saves you time:

• AI listing: Snap a pic and let Nifty's AI build an attention-catching listing, with SEO-optimized titles and descriptions, and trending hashtags. Plus, it's cloud-based, mobile-friendly, and easy to use.
• Crosslist now: With a couple of clicks, post your items across Poshmark, eBay, Mercari, Depop, and Etsy. No copy-paste, no multi-tab chaos, it's all in the background. (More marketplaces coming soon!)
• Automatic delisting? Handled: When you make a sale, Nifty's sales-detection system automatically delists the item from every marketplace. Say goodbye to double-selling disasters and "sorry, it's already gone" apology messages.
• Bulk tools = no busywork: Delete, relist, or update dozens of items at once across all platforms. Schedule changes to go live while you sleep. Stop clicking through individual listings one by one.
• Analytics and profits are real: Track sales, fees, top performers, and slow movers in one clean dashboard, so you can actually see what's working and what's just dead space.

See why over 10,000 sellers use Nifty and start with your 7-day free trial today.

FAQs

1. How do I delete a sold listing on Depop?

You can delete a sold listing on Depop the same way you delete any other listing. First, open the item, tap the three-dot menu, and select Delete. However, most sellers choose to archive sold items by marking them as sold instead. This preserves your sales history and engagement metrics while keeping your shop organized.

2. Why can’t I find the delete button on Depop?

If you can't find the delete button on Depop, it's usually because you're running an outdated app version. You may also be experiencing a temporary UI glitch, or the listing may be in a status that hides certain options. Update your app via your device's app store, then restart Depop and check again. Desktop browsers sometimes display options differently from mobile.

3. Can I recover a deleted Depop listing?

No, you can’t recover a deleted Depop listing once you confirm the deletion. The listing disappears permanently from your shop, search results, and public view, including all likes and comments. Depop keeps internal transaction records for sold items, but the listing itself can’t be restored. Always double-check before confirming deletion to avoid losing information.

4. Can I delete Depop listings in bulk?

No, Depop doesn't offer a native bulk deletion feature, but using a desktop makes the process faster by allowing you to view more listings at once and navigate more quickly. Crosslisting tools like Nifty enable bulk deletion across multiple platforms, including Depop, from a single dashboard. Using Nifty saves time when cleaning up large inventories or managing crosslisted items.

5. Does deleting a listing affect Depop analytics or ranking?

Yes, deleting a listing on Depop affects your analytics by permanently removing engagement data, such as likes and comments, associated with that post. Occasional deletions don't trigger ranking penalties, but frequent deletion patterns may signal inconsistency to Depop's algorithm. You'll also lose visible social proof. If you delete sold items instead of archiving them, you also reduce your sales history, which buyers use to judge your shop's credibility and activity level.

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