So you want to know how to delete an NFT collection on OpenSea?
Perhaps you were just experimenting and now want to use the OpenSea Delete Collection feature in order to start over again?
Don’t worry, because a lot of people are struggling with the way the IT systems at OpenSea delete collections from people’s accounts.
Some people can’t seem to delete their collections at all while others can’t retrieve the original URL slug anymore. It’s a mess.
If you were looking for guidance on how to delete a specific NFT on OpenSea, then this is not the right article for you.
In this article, you’ll learn exactly how to delete an NFT collection on OpenSea as well as important limitations of this feature.
So let’s get right to it!
Key Points (tl;dr)
- It’s possible to delete an NFT collection that you have created on OpenSea.
- However, in order to do so, you must own all of the NFTs inside the collection. Even if only a single NFT is held by another address, you won’t be able to delete the collection.
- You can delete an NFT collection on OpenSea in 4 easy steps:
- Step 1: Go to “My Collections”
- Step 2: Edit the collection you want to delete.
- Step 3: Scroll to the bottom and click “Delete collection”.
- Step 4: Finally, confirm your decision.
- Before deleting a collection, make sure you don’t want to re-use its name. If you do, you will have to rename it before deleting. Otherwise the name and URL will have “v2” at the end.
- Deleting NFTs and collection doesn’t actually remove the data. They are simply transferred into a so-called “burn address” that no one owns or controls. It’s essentially like a black hole.
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Can You Delete an NFT Collection on OpenSea?
Yes, it is possible to delete an NFT collection from OpenSea. The only requirement is that your wallet address owns all of the NFTs inside the collection. If only a single NFT is not owned by you, you will not be able to delete the NFT collection from OpenSea.
This is one of the most pressing questions that a lot of people have once they start experimenting with NFTs.
They start creating their first NFTs and maybe even a collection, mainly because they’ve learned how to set royalties on OpenSea.
After promoting their first NFTs some of them actually sell and get transferred to new owners.
But eventually, they decide they want to reorganize everything within their account and delete the old collection.
So they try to figure out whether it’s possible to delete an NFT collection on OpenSea.
And yes, it is possible.
However, in order to use the OpenSea Delete Collection feature, you need to make sure actually own all of the NFTs within that collection.
Why Can’t I Delete My NFT Collection on OpenSea?
You can only delete an NFT collection that you have created if you still own ALL of the NFTs that belong to it. Even if only a single NFT belongs to a different address, you will not be able to use the OpenSea Delete Collection feature and will receive an error.
Did you try to delete one of your NFT collections and but now you’re getting an error?
Most likely this is because you don’t actually own all of the NFTs inside the collection.
If you’ve sold any of your NFTs or possibly transferred them to another address that you control, you won’t be able to delete the NFT collection.
This is meant to protect buyers of NFTs from losing their valuable NFTs and the collections they belong to.
It’s a critical limitation of the OpenSea Delete Collection feature.
Remember, everything on the blockchain is permanent and immutable.
You can’t just delete history without ownership of it.
How to Delete An NFT Collection on OpenSea in 4 Easy Steps
To delete an NFT collection on OpenSea, first, navigate to the “My Collections” page. Then click the “Edit” button to access the collection’s settings. Now scroll to the bottom of the page and click the “Delete Collection” button. Finally, confirm the popup message and your NFT collection will be deleted.
Deleting an NFT collection is actually quite simple.
Just keep in mind that you need to own ALL of the NFTs inside a collection in order to delete it.
If you plan on re-using the name for a new collection, make sure you also rename the old collection to something else.
Once you’ve made all the necessary preparations, you can simply “Edit” the collection and then click the “Delete Collection” button at the very bottom of the page.
We’ve put together a step-by-step guide that shows you exactly how to use the OpenSea Delete Collection feature in 4 easy steps:
- Step 1: Go to “My Collections” inside your profile.
- Step 2: Click the 3 dots next to the collection and select “Edit” from the menu.
- Step 3: Scroll to the bottom of the page and click “Delete collection”.
- Step 4: Finally, confirm the popup message to delete the collection.
It’s really that simple.
Why is My New NFT Collection Named v2?
Unless you rename a collection before you delete it, its name and URL will always remain active and be in use. If you create another collection with the same name, “v2” will be added at the end. The only way to avoid this is to rename it to something else before you delete it.
Did you delete an NFT collection without first changing its URL to something else?
And then you created a new collection with the exact same name?
If so, then that is the reason why your new collection has “v2” in its name and in its URL.
Every collection name is unique and can only be used once within the OpenSea system.
That’s why it’s absolutely critical that you rename the URL of an NFT collection whose name you want to re-use.
You might be asking yourself why the name of a collection you just deleted is still being used.
The answer is quite simple: Everything on the blockchain is permanent and even your deleted collection hasn’t really been deleted.
Deleted NFTs and collections are never actually removed from the blockchain, they just end up inside Ethereum’s burn address.
That’s right, they’re not gone, they’re just somewhere else.
Make sure you read the last section of this guide so you fully understand how an NFT burn address works.
How Does the OpenSea Delete Collection Feature Work?
Nothing on the blockchain is ever actually deleted. It just changes its state. When you delete an NFT or collection, you’re not removing anything. Instead, you are simply transferring ownership to a null address (i.e. a black hole) that no one owns or controls.
By now you’ve surely understood that the blockchain is immutable and information is permanently stored inside it.
However, I’d bet that you’re only slowly realizing what that means.
When you use the OpenSea Delete Collection feature, you’re not actually deleting anything for good.
Deleting and NFT or a collection simply transfers it to Ethereum’s burn address.
It’s essentially a black hole.
It’s still there, on the blockchain.
The only difference is that it is now owned by an address that no one controls.
If you’d like to learn more about NFT burn addresses and how to burn an NFT on OpenSea, we’ve got a guide on that too.
Conclusion
As you can see, it’s entirely possible to delete an NFT collection.
However, it does come with some requirements that may surprise a lot of people who aren’t fully aware of how blockchains work.
So next time you decide to use the OpenSea Delete Collection feature, make sure you’ve done your homework and have all your ducks in a row.
Because what you decide to do, it’s going to be permanently etched into the blockchain.
Here at Tokenized, we want to help you learn as much as possible about the coming NFT revolution. We help you navigate this fascinating new world of non-fungible tokens and show you how you can integrate tokenization into your own business.
