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# Can you unpublish a Whip app? Archive vs delete

> Whip has no one-tap unpublish. To take an app back, archive it to hide it from your Home, or delete it to remove it for good. Here's how each works.

Whip doesn't have a one-tap "unpublish" button today — once an app is public, there's no switch to flip it private again from the app. What you *can* do is **Archive** it, which hides it from your own Home without deleting it, or **Delete** it, which removes the app entirely. If you need a published app taken down, deleting it is the way.

## Archive vs delete at a glance

| Action      | What it does                                             | Reversible?             |
| ----------- | -------------------------------------------------------- | ----------------------- |
| **Archive** | Hides an app from your own Home and profile to declutter | Yes — unarchive anytime |
| **Delete**  | Removes the whole app for good                           | No                      |

## Archive: tidy up your Home

Archiving is about *your* view. It tucks an app out of your [Home screen](/using/home-screen-and-folders) and into the **Archived** tab on your [profile](/social/profiles), so your library stays tidy. Nothing is deleted, and you can unarchive it from that tab whenever you want it back.

<Steps>
  <Step title="Open the app's menu" icon="ellipsis">
    Press and hold the app on your Home, or open its menu from your profile.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Tap Archive Whip" icon="archive">
    It moves to the **Archived** tab on your profile. Unarchive from there
    any time.
  </Step>
</Steps>

<Note>
  Archiving is the gentle option — it's about keeping your own space tidy, not
  about taking something away from other people.
</Note>

## Delete: remove it for good

Deleting removes the whole app permanently — for you and for anyone who played it. It's the option to reach for when you truly want an app gone, including taking a published app off the [feed](/discover/the-feed) and [search](/discover/search).

<Steps>
  <Step title="Open the app's menu" icon="ellipsis">
    Press and hold the app, or open its menu from your profile.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Tap Delete Whip and confirm" icon="trash-2">
    Whip asks you to confirm, because this can't be undone.
  </Step>
</Steps>

<Warning>
  Deleting is permanent — there's no bringing an app back. Deleting also
  switches off that app's [share links](/sharing/share-links), so anyone
  holding one can no longer open it. If you only want to declutter your own
  Home, archive instead.
</Warning>

## Common questions

<AccordionGroup>
  <Accordion title="How do I make a published app private again?" icon="lock">
    There's no unpublish toggle in the app right now. To take a published app
    off the feed and search, delete it. If that feels too drastic and you just
    want it out of your own library, archive it instead — though archiving
    doesn't remove it from other people. Need something taken down but not
    deleted? Email [support@whip.run](mailto:support@whip.run).
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="Does archiving hide my app from other people?" icon="eye">
    Archiving is about your own Home and profile — it declutters your space.
    To fully remove an app from the community, delete it.
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="Is deleting an app the same as deleting my account?" icon="user-x">
    No. Deleting one app just removes that app. [Deleting your whole
    account](/account/delete-your-account) is a separate, self-serve flow with
    a 28-day grace period to change your mind.
  </Accordion>
</AccordionGroup>

## Related

<CardGroup cols={2}>
  <Card title="Publish your app" icon="rocket" href="/sharing/publish-your-app">
    How publishing works and what goes public.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Delete your account" icon="user-x" href="/account/delete-your-account">
    Leaving Whip entirely — what's kept and what's removed.
  </Card>
</CardGroup>