Auto-delete downloads you need only once
Choose Auto-delete and Lynx moves a download to the Trash 10 minutes, 1 hour or 1 day after it finishes. You can still recover it from the Trash.
Some downloads you need only once, such as an installer or a clip to send. Auto-delete moves them to the Trash so they don’t pile up.
Choose it before you download
- In Lynx, next to the folder at the bottom of the download card, click Auto-delete and choose After 10 Minutes, After 1 Hour or After 1 Day.
- In Lynx Notch, the card for a copied link has the same Auto-delete button.
The timer starts when the download finishes. Your list shows the time left, for example Trash in 9 min.
Keep a download
- Right-click the download and choose Keep It (Cancel Auto-delete).
- A minute before, Lynx Notch shows To the Trash in 1 min. Click Keep It.
- If the file is already in the Trash, open the Trash and choose Put Back.
Add Auto-delete later
To add Auto-delete to a finished download, right-click it and choose Auto-delete.
If you remove a download from the list, its Auto-delete still happens. If Lynx is closed when the time comes, the file goes to the Trash the next time you open Lynx.
Updated October 2, 2026