# ▪️ How can video recordings be prevented from deletion?

To prevent a recording from being deleted, select the desired recording by ticking its checkbox in the list view, then click the lock button at the bottom left of the screen.

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Any number of recordings can be selected for locking. ![](https://outline-production-attachments.s3-accelerate.amazonaws.com/uploads/6c0da235-ff99-49fd-81af-d32f613692dd/ffb0657e-75db-49f7-b8d7-2e8e2b618147/76907637.png?X-Amz-Algorithm=AWS4-HMAC-SHA256&X-Amz-Content-Sha256=UNSIGNED-PAYLOAD&X-Amz-Credential=AKIA4EOUDTOVUICLPZ4P%2F20260909%2Fus-east-1%2Fs3%2Faws4_request&X-Amz-Date=20260909T144500Z&X-Amz-Expires=86400&X-Amz-Signature=c48419bcfbe2eaa3d050037f1fb7d1e011ba9d41964be69848bf606acb18a0f6&X-Amz-SignedHeaders=host&x-amz-checksum-mode=ENABLED&x-id=GetObject " =335x43")

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Locked videos are listed with a **padlock icon**  ![](https://outline-production-attachments.s3-accelerate.amazonaws.com/uploads/6c0da235-ff99-49fd-81af-d32f613692dd/01891887-8954-454b-9251-dacf43afe8e0/8389672.png?X-Amz-Algorithm=AWS4-HMAC-SHA256&X-Amz-Content-Sha256=UNSIGNED-PAYLOAD&X-Amz-Credential=AKIA4EOUDTOVUICLPZ4P%2F20260909%2Fus-east-1%2Fs3%2Faws4_request&X-Amz-Date=20260909T144500Z&X-Amz-Expires=86400&X-Amz-Signature=9d0bb433ea9f765fc1a5a031108aa558268721f1d8ed94e197d3d827f8a5a7d4&X-Amz-SignedHeaders=host&x-amz-checksum-mode=ENABLED&x-id=GetObject "left-50")at the beginning of the row, and if selected for deletion, the system will not conclude the action.

For unlocking a recording, the same process should be carried out.


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For information about the **automatic deletion of recordings,** go to the [Recording Deletion](/doc/recording-deletion-LQ4w0oMNGY) page.  
See also [How can I delete a recording?](/doc/how-can-i-delete-a-recording-DbdL2wghq8)

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For further information visit the [Video Review](/doc/video-review-JYMRivCuop) pages and watch our [Training Videos](/doc/training-videos-TEIl08kVIW). 

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