How to pause capture or delete your data
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To pause, turn off Capture enabled in Settings: capture stops at once, with no reload. To delete, remove one conversation from History, or type DELETE under Storage in Settings and click Clear all data to remove everything.
How do you pause or delete?
- Open the side panel and choose Settings.
- To pause, turn off Capture enabled. Nothing is recorded until you turn it back on.
- To delete one conversation, open History and use the delete button on its row.
- To delete everything, go to Storage in Settings, type DELETE in the box and click Clear all data.
Where is the data kept?
In this browser only. Captures are stored by Chrome for the extension, and the extension has no analytics. How Only Fan Out works sets out what it reads and what it keeps.
What does Keep raw captures for debugging do?
It also stores the unparsed data behind each capture, which helps when you report a bug. Storage use grows quickly with it on, so leave it off unless you need it.
Read next
- How to back up your captured data
- How Only Fan Out works, and why your data stays in your browser
- Why the side panel shows nothing, and how to fix it
Related questions
Does removing the extension delete the data?
Chrome removes an extension's stored data when you remove the extension.
Can I undo Clear all data?
No. Export a backup from History first if you might want the conversations later.
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