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title: "Archive or Delete Segments"
slug: "archive-or-delete-segments"
status: "update"
updated: 2026-07-31T15:51:30Z
published: 2026-07-31T15:51:30Z
canonical: "docs.mapp.com/archive-or-delete-segments"
---

> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.mapp.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Archive or Delete Segments

## Goal

Archive segments to keep your workspace organized and restore them when needed, or permanently delete segments you no longer need.

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## Archive or Restore a Segment

The Segmentation Builder provides two views: Active Segments, shown by default, and Archived Segments. Archiving helps reduce clutter by moving segments you no longer need into a separate list without deleting them. You can reactivate archived segments at any time.

### Switching Between Active and Archived Segments

1. Open *Audience > Segmentation > Segmentation Builder*.
2. Below the table in the overview, select **Active Segments** or **Archived Segments** to switch between the lists.

![](https://cdn.document360.io/554b9b98-6720-4d8b-9919-c7b203d72648/Images/Documentation/CleanShot 2025-12-10 at 16.54.57@2x.png)

### Archiving a Segment

1. In **Active Segments**, select the segment you want to archive.
2. Click **More**, then **Archive**. ![](https://cdn.document360.io/554b9b98-6720-4d8b-9919-c7b203d72648/Images/Documentation/CleanShot 2025-12-10 at 16.56.04@2x.png)

The segment moves to the *Archived Segments* list.

### Restoring an Archived Segment

1. Open *Archived Segments*.
2. Select the segment you want to reactivate.
3. Click **More**, then **Activate**.

The segment returns to *Active Segments*.

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## Delete a Segment

Deleting a segment permanently removes it from your account. If you only want to clean up your overview without losing the segment, you can archive it instead. For more information, see [Archive or Restore a Segment](/docs/archive-or-delete-segments#archive-or-restore-a-segment) above.

### Prerequisites

Segments that are **in use** cannot be deleted. A segment must not be referenced anywhere in the system to be eligible for deletion.

> [!WARNING]
> Warning
> 
> Deletion cannot be undone.

### Deleting a Single Segment

1. Open *Audience > Segmentation > Segmentation Builder*.
2. In the main view, select the segment plan you want to delete.
3. Click **More** at the top of the page.
4. Select **Delete**.
5. Confirm the action in the pop-up window by clicking **Delete** again.

### Deleting Segments in Bulk

1. At the bottom of the page, click the **trash** icon to open the mass deletion settings.
2. Configure your filters. You can filter by:
  - **Name**
  - **Dates**, before a specific date:
    - creation date
    - last change
    - last published
3. Click **Estimate** to calculate how many segments match your filters.
4. Click **Delete Plans** to delete the selected segments.

> [!WARNING]
> Warning
> 
> Segments that are in use will not be deleted. They will appear with the status `Failed`.