Can I downsize a Droplet using a snapshot?
You cannot downsize a Droplet from a snapshot. Data is not always stored sequentially in memory, so reducing the size of a disk can result in data loss or corruption.
How do I recover a deleted Droplet?
Last verified 22 Jul 2026
You can recover a deleted Droplet if you previously took a snapshot of the Droplet or enabled backups for the Droplet.
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If you took a snapshot of your Droplet prior to deletion, you can create a new Droplet based on the snapshot image. Snapshots contain the data your Droplet contained at the time the snapshot was taken.
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If you used SnapShooter for Droplet backups, SnapShooter automatically created snapshots for you, so you can restore from those snapshots in your DigitalOcean team.
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If you enabled backups, the backups remain available until the end of their retention period, which is four weeks for weekly backups, seven days for daily backups, and a custom amount of time for usage-based backups. If backups are available, you can create or restore Droplets from backups.
If you have neither snapshots nor backups, then we do not have a backup of your Droplet’s data available in our system. In this scenario, you would need rely on any manual backups you created and stored on a local computer.
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How can I destroy my Droplets while maintaining my backups?
Convert your backups to snapshots to save them indefinitely.
Why is my snapshot's size different from reported disk usage?
Snapshots of Droplets are a best estimate based on the disk usage. Snapshots of volumes operate at the block storage level, so the snapshot size may not match what the filesystem reports.