# Decrypting orphaned resource files

**URL:** <https://discourse.joplinapp.org/t/decrypting-orphaned-resource-files/32418>\
**Category:** Support\
**Created:** [27 August 2023 00:14 UTC](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/t/decrypting-orphaned-resource-files/32418 "2023-08-27T00:14:58Z")\
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**Author:** ![DBDigital](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/df705f/32.png) [@DBDigital](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/u/DBDigital)\
**Post date:** [27 August 2023 00:14 UTC](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/t/decrypting-orphaned-resource-files/32418/1 "2023-08-27T00:14:58Z")

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Joplin 2.10.19 (prod, win32)  
Sync Version: 3  
Profile Version: 42  
Keychain Supported: Yes

Revision: 1100ab0

I have found several large resource files that appear to be orphaned as I can't find any links for it in my notes (searched its key/generated file name). It is a .crypted file and I would like to decrypt it to make sure it is something I can get rid of. Is there a easy way to do that?

I thought unlinked/orphaned resources were automatically deleted? I have had these files for several months now, well past my kept history date.

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**Author:** ![ajay](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex028/user_avatar/discourse.joplinapp.org/ajay/32/6551_2.png) [@ajay](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/u/ajay)\
**Post date:** [28 August 2023 06:34 UTC](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/t/decrypting-orphaned-resource-files/32418/2 "2023-08-28T06:34:17Z")

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What type of resource files are we talking about ? pictures ?

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**Author:** ![DBDigital](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/df705f/32.png) [@DBDigital](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/u/DBDigital)\
**Post date:** [30 August 2023 17:52 UTC](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/t/decrypting-orphaned-resource-files/32418/3 "2023-08-30T17:52:29Z")

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A lot of my resources are images, yes. But some are not. I have several over 25mb and I am trying to see what they are, but they are .crypted. files. Searching the ID shows nothing as I said, so I assume they are orphans and can be deleted. BUT I want to make sure.

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**Author:** ![dpoulton](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex028/user_avatar/discourse.joplinapp.org/dpoulton/32/29723_2.png) [@dpoulton](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/u/dpoulton)\
**Post date:** [30 August 2023 21:42 UTC](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/t/decrypting-orphaned-resource-files/32418/4 "2023-08-30T21:42:31Z")

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In the past I have noticed that I can have `.crypted` files in **resources** that do not have an unencrypted counterpart as that unencrypted resource has previously been deleted and purged.

According to this post regarding `.crypted` files, they are just cache files and can be deleted.

> [@Lots of .crypted files in resources folder after disabling encryption](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/t/lots-of-crypted-files-in-resources-folder-after-disabling-encryption/16805/2):
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> They are cache files so you can delete them.

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**Author:** ![DBDigital](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/df705f/32.png) [@DBDigital](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/u/DBDigital)\
**Post date:** [31 August 2023 22:58 UTC](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/t/decrypting-orphaned-resource-files/32418/5 "2023-08-31T22:58:15Z")

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Ah, thank you. I am still curious as to what some of the files are, but I assume they aren't that easy to decrypt and see at this point? Oh well, guess I will just delete them and move on.

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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:** [30 September 2023 22:58 UTC](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/t/decrypting-orphaned-resource-files/32418/6 "2023-09-30T22:58:22Z")

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