# Turning off or Deleting Spaces

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**Created:** [July 5, 2023, 4:01am UTC](/static-proxy?url=https%3A%2F%2Fdiscuss.huggingface.co%2Ft%2Fturning-off-or-deleting-spaces%2F45669 "2023-07-05T04:01:27Z")\
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**Author:** ![Razvo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/97f17d/32.png) [@Razvo](/static-proxy?url=https%3A%2F%2Fdiscuss.huggingface.co%2Fu%2FRazvo)%5C
**Post date:** [July 5, 2023, 4:01am UTC](/static-proxy?url=https%3A%2F%2Fdiscuss.huggingface.co%2Ft%2Fturning-off-or-deleting-spaces%2F45669%2F1 "2023-07-05T04:01:27Z")

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How do I turn off a space so that it is not running in the background thus resulting in higher costs?

Thanks!

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**Author:** ![mariosasko](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/hellohellohello/user_avatar/discuss.huggingface.co/mariosasko/32/31548_2.png) [@mariosasko](/static-proxy?url=https%3A%2F%2Fdiscuss.huggingface.co%2Fu%2Fmariosasko)%5C
**Post date:** [July 5, 2023, 3:10pm UTC](/static-proxy?url=https%3A%2F%2Fdiscuss.huggingface.co%2Ft%2Fturning-off-or-deleting-spaces%2F45669%2F2 "2023-07-05T15:10:04Z")

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You can pause a space (look for “Pause Space”) or delete it in the Settings tab.

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**Author:** ![sefulretelei](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/hellohellohello/user_avatar/discuss.huggingface.co/sefulretelei/32/40714_2.png) [@sefulretelei](/static-proxy?url=https%3A%2F%2Fdiscuss.huggingface.co%2Fu%2Fsefulretelei)%5C
**Post date:** [January 8, 2024, 1:39pm UTC](/static-proxy?url=https%3A%2F%2Fdiscuss.huggingface.co%2Ft%2Fturning-off-or-deleting-spaces%2F45669%2F3 "2024-01-08T13:39:50Z")

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First you select and enter on the respective space @Razvo

 ![duplicated space](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/hellohellohello/original/3X/b/7/b7dd1f8ef3e6fb9ac57b10dc7734c3c0f6348139.jpeg)

Then , in the upper right part of the respective page click on **Settings**.

 ![Settings](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/hellohellohello/original/3X/4/b/4b6021483fab885dad135aac186a0d4c4da31764.jpeg)  
Once you are here , scroll all the way down the page , and you will find this option -  
" **Delete this space**"

Then , to confirm , you will have to press " I understand, delete this space " example bellow .

 ![How to delete a Space](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/hellohellohello/original/3X/f/2/f24a8fd89933257fe8eb037985501794c4d0b4eb.jpeg)

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**Author:** ![blacksw0rd](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/258eb7/32.png) [@blacksw0rd](/static-proxy?url=https%3A%2F%2Fdiscuss.huggingface.co%2Fu%2Fblacksw0rd)%5C
**Post date:** [December 23, 2024, 7:00pm UTC](/static-proxy?url=https%3A%2F%2Fdiscuss.huggingface.co%2Ft%2Fturning-off-or-deleting-spaces%2F45669%2F4 "2024-12-23T19:00:09Z")

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Thanks a lot

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**Author:** ![pharmacy49](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/f07891/32.png) [@pharmacy49](/static-proxy?url=https%3A%2F%2Fdiscuss.huggingface.co%2Fu%2Fpharmacy49)%5C
**Post date:** [February 8, 2025, 9:14am UTC](/static-proxy?url=https%3A%2F%2Fdiscuss.huggingface.co%2Ft%2Fturning-off-or-deleting-spaces%2F45669%2F5 "2025-02-08T09:14:44Z")

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Atrocious UX! My goodness. Thank you for the guide.