How to restore deleted records in Airtable
Bring back a record you deleted by mistake in Airtable. Open Base history, choose Trash, click Restore, and check the record is back in your grid.
Quick answer
Open your base and click Base history, the clock icon at the top. Choose Trash to see everything deleted from the base. Find the entry that says you deleted a record, then click Restore beside it. Close the dialog, and the record returns to your grid with the record count back up.
Steps at a glance
- Open your base in the Data tab
- Click Base history at the top
- Choose Trash from the History menu
- Find the deleted record in the list
- Click Restore next to the record
- Close the dialog and check your grid
Interactive demo
Summary
Airtable keeps deleted records in a Trash list inside each base. You can bring one back from the History menu without rebuilding it by hand. This saves you from retyping data after an accidental delete.
Step-by-step guide
Step 1
Open base history
Open the base that held the record and stay on the **Data** tab. Click the clock icon, **Base history**, near the top right of the screen. A History menu opens.
Step 2
Open the trash
In the History menu, you see **Undo**, **Redo**, **Snapshots**, **Record revision history**, and **Trash**. Click **Trash** to see what has been deleted from this base.
Step 3
Find the deleted record
The **Deleted from Project database** dialog lists each deleted item with a time, such as a record, a view, or a field. Look for the entry that reads **You deleted a record from Table 1**. The record's name appears under it.
Step 4
Restore the record
Click **Restore** on the right of the record's entry. Airtable puts the record back in its table straight away.
Step 5
Check the record is back
Click **Close dialog** and look at your grid. The record shows in the table again and the count at the bottom of the grid goes up, for example to **4 records**.
Why this matters
You clear out a few rows in your table and then realize one of them was still needed. Restoring it from Trash takes seconds, so you keep your data intact and carry on with your work without re-entering anything.
Frequently asked questions
Can I restore other deleted items from the same place?
Yes. The Trash list also showed deleted views and fields, each with its own Restore button.
Does Restore bring back the record's name?
Yes. The record name is shown under its entry in the Trash list, and the restored record appeared in the grid with that name.
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