Can a deleted Behance project be recovered, or is removal permanent?

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Behance documents project editing and publishing, but its help materials do not clearly describe any self-service trash, archive, or restore option for deleted projects. Since edits to a live project also overwrite the published content without retaining prior revisions, I am trying to understand what recovery options actually exist before treating the platform as the only home for a portfolio.

My specific concerns: whether deletion is immediately and irreversibly permanent from Adobe's side, whether Adobe support can restore a deleted project on request (and within what time window, if any), and whether the answer differs between a free Behance account and one linked to a Creative Cloud subscription.

I am also unclear whether uploaded images remain retrievable in their original resolution after deletion, or whether only optimized web renditions ever existed on the platform.

Is there any documented recovery path for a deleted Behance project, and does account type affect it? Should creators assume deletion is final and plan local backups of source files accordingly?

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When you click the delete button on a Behance project, the project is removed from public view and the underlying database record is purged. In practice this means the deletion is effectively permanent – there is no visible trash bin, undo button, or time‑based “recovery window” in the web UI.
What the platform actually does

Project metadata and all associated files are deleted from Adobe’s servers.
Original‑resolution uploads are removed; only the cached web‑optimized thumbnails remain on the CDN and are not recoverable.
The deletion process is identical for free accounts and accounts tied to a Creative Cloud subscription – account type does not change the outcome.

What you can try

Check local backups – if you kept the original source files or exported the project before deletion, those are the only reliable copies.
Contact Adobe Support – submit a ticket asking for restoration. Historically, support rarely succeeds and does not guarantee a time window; success depends on the specific case and the data retention policies in place at the time of deletion.
Search your device’s cache – sometimes the browser or device cache may still hold the thumbnail or low‑res preview, but this is not a reliable recovery method.

When to assume permanent
If you have not retained any local copies and Adobe Support does not recover the project, you should treat the deletion as final. Plan future uploads with a local backup strategy to avoid this situation.
Key take‑aways

No user‑visible restore or trash feature exists.
Deletion is the same for free and Creative Cloud accounts.
Original images are deleted; only cached web‑optimized copies remain.
Recovery is possible only by chance through support; otherwise, the project is gone.

Can a deleted Behance project be recovered, or is removal permanent?

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What the platform actually does

What you can try

When to assume permanent

Key take‑aways

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