June 24th, 2024

Slack will start deleting messages older than one year on free workspaces

Slack will delete messages and files older than one year in free workspaces starting August 26, 2024. Free users can access the past 90 days, with the rest available upon upgrading. Data cannot be restored once deleted. Nonprofits and Enterprise Grid channels are unaffected. Visit slack.com/pricing for details.

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Slack will start deleting messages older than one year on free workspaces

Slack has announced changes to message and file history storage for free workspaces starting August 26, 2024. Messages and files older than one year will be deleted on a rolling basis. Free workspaces will retain access to the past 90 days of history, with the remaining 275 days available upon upgrading to a paid plan. Users can choose retention periods for stored messages and files upon upgrading. Data cannot be restored once deleted. Free workspaces can export data, and Slack for Nonprofits program participants on paid plans are not affected. Slack Connect channels on the Enterprise Grid plan will remain unaffected. Users can visit slack.com/pricing for plan details and features.

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