Share Link Retention After Deletion

Who it's for

• Users who deleted a page and need to know if their old share link still works
• Developers sharing client previews who want to understand link lifetime
• Anyone hitting 404 or blank pages when opening a previously shared link

Steps

1. Understand the core rule: When you delete a hosted page, its share link is deactivated immediately. Visitors who click the old link will see a blank page or 404 error.
2. Check if your page was banned instead: If your page violated our policies, it may be blocked by moderation rather than deleted. In that case, the link won't work and you'll need to submit an appeal.
3. Look in your History: Sign in and check your History to manage your pages. If the page still appears there, it hasn't been deleted—its access settings may have changed.
4. Consider password access changes: A link stops working if someone changed the page to password-only after you shared it. Visitors who don't have the password will hit the password gate.
5. Recreate if needed: Deleted pages cannot be recovered. For zip/folder sites still in Uploads, use More → Re-upload to replace files—the share link stays the same. To get a new link, delete the page and upload again from the home page.
6. Check your storage quota: If deletion failed due to a quota limit, the original link may still be active. Clear space and try deleting again.

Gotchas

• Deleting a page from History permanently removes it—you cannot undo this.
• Third-party platforms or search engines may cache the old link content temporarily, but the live page will be gone.
• Password-protected pages require the exact current password; old credentials won't work if the host changed them.