Your data · Anthropic
How long does Claude keep your chats after you delete them?
thecontinuitylayer.com/your-data/claude/how-long-chats-are-keptWhat Claude's own pages say happens to a deleted chat, and when it is gone.
Yes
Docs grade · Says how long chats are kept after you delete them
3 November 2026
Checked on Anthropic's pages
Read from published docs, not a test we ran
Report a change →Yes, according to Anthropic's own pages.
Anthropic says a deleted chat leaves your history immediately and is removed from back-end storage within 30 days, barring legal or safety holds.
Anthropic's own pageChecked 3 November 2026
https://privacy.claude.com/en/articles/10023548-how-long-do-you-store-my-dataHow to do it in Claude
- 1.Your chats, until you delete them. A deleted chat leaves your history right away and is removed from back-end systems within 30 days.
- 2.If you let Anthropic train on your chats, it may keep them in a de-identified form for up to 5 years. If you do not, the standard period is 30 days.
- 3.Feedback you send, like a thumbs up or down, is kept for 5 years, whatever your training setting.
- 4.Chats flagged by safety systems can be kept for up to 2 years, and their safety scores for up to 7 years.
- 5.Memory: Claude saves what it learns about you as topics. Memory is on by default for Free, Pro and Max. Deleting a chat does not remove memories made from it.
- 6.Your projects and account details stay until you delete them or your account.
The 5-year period applies to new or resumed chats after you allow training.
Anthropic's own pagesChecked 24 October 2026
The test: Says how long chats are kept after you delete them
Look for the retention period after a chat or the account is deleted.
- ✓ Yes
- A stated number of days or hours for removal from its systems.
- ½ Partly
- A period is mentioned but vague, or only for some data.
- ✕ No
- No retention period stated.
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