# Clean up resource direcotry

**URL:** <https://discourse.joplinapp.org/t/clean-up-resource-direcotry/27805>\
**Category:** Support\
**Created:** [14 October 2022 19:34 UTC](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/t/clean-up-resource-direcotry/27805 "2022-10-14T19:34:55Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![tc12357](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/5f8ce5/32.png) [@tc12357](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/u/tc12357)\
**Post date:** [14 October 2022 19:34 UTC](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/t/clean-up-resource-direcotry/27805/1 "2022-10-14T19:34:55Z")

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How to clean up the attachment in resource directory after a note has been deleted or the attachment has been updated to more current version?

I read through several similar post in this forum but they don't provide any solution.

I tried tools \> note attachments but it only shows what is linked. It doesn't show what is not linked. I can't even export the list of attachments. If I can do an export for the list, at least I can do a file comparison to clean up the unlinked files.

Cleaning up attachment is such a simple function which everyone is needed. I guess there must be a easy way to do this.

Any help is appreciated.

I am using current version of Joplin and sync with dropbox.

Joplin 2.8.8 (prod, win32)

Client ID: e5f8fc50eb014021b22c258e90da4041  
Sync Version: 3  
Profile Version: 41  
Keychain Supported: Yes

Revision: c2a6a13

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**Author:** ![johano](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex028/user_avatar/discourse.joplinapp.org/johano/32/1053_2.png) [@johano](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/u/johano)\
**Post date:** [14 October 2022 20:23 UTC](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/t/clean-up-resource-direcotry/27805/2 "2022-10-14T20:23:19Z")

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Have a look at this excellent service provided by @rxliuli

[Github joplin-batch-web](https://github.com/rxliuli/joplin-utils/tree/master/apps/joplin-batch-web)

[Joplin Batch](https://github.com/rxliuli/joplin-utils/tree/master/apps/joplin-batch-web)

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**Author:** ![Marph](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex028/user_avatar/discourse.joplinapp.org/marph/32/10800_2.png) [@Marph](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/u/Marph)\
**Post date:** [15 October 2022 15:24 UTC](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/t/clean-up-resource-direcotry/27805/3 "2022-10-15T15:24:00Z")

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This might be another tool to do the job:

> [@Joplin Vacuum - A Python script to remove orphaned resources](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/t/joplin-vacuum-a-python-script-to-remove-orphaned-resources/19742):
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> Hi there! I enjoyed using Joplin, but currently if a note is deleted, the resources used in the note is not automatically deleted, resulting in orphaned resources. I tried to search around and found an issue on Github: [Potential orphaned resources left on sync target on resource conflict · Issue #5223 · laurent22/joplin (github.com)](https://github.com/laurent22/joplin/issues/5223). One solution is first export all notes to JEX file then reimport. Based on this method, I wrote a small Python script that takes in a JEX file and automatically r…

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**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex028/uploads/cozic/original/3X/1/c/1c948e33314e232a0927789508474d8624f4270b.png) [@system](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/u/system)\
**Post date:** [14 November 2022 15:24 UTC](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/t/clean-up-resource-direcotry/27805/4 "2022-11-14T15:24:30Z")

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