How can I delete or modify the original image uploaded?

Deleting original assets

When you delete an original image, Cloudinary also deletes all of its derived images (transformed versions).

You can delete assets in the following ways:

Via the Media Library (UI)

• Navigate to your Cloudinary Media Library.
• Select the asset you want to delete.
• Click Delete.
• Confirm the deletion.

Via the Admin API

Use the delete_resources method in the Admin API for programmatic deletion.

Node.js example:

Via the Cloudinary CLI

Use the Cloudinary CLI to delete assets from your command line.

Example:

For more details about deleting original images and all their derived versions, see Deleting assets.

Replacing original assets with transformations:

To modify the original image, Cloudinary supports incoming transformations, which transform the image before storing it in your account.

Via the Media Library (UI)

• Select the asset you want to replace.
• Click Replace in the asset's details.
• Select the Web Address tab in the Upload Widget.
• Enter the Cloudinary URL of the asset with transformation parameters appended (for example, https://res.cloudinary.com/demo/image/upload/w_200,h_200,c_fill/sample.jpg).

Via the Upload API with incoming transformations

Use the Upload API's upload method to replace an asset with a transformed version:

1. Specify the source URL or file path of the asset you want to upload.
2. Set the public_id parameter to match the existing asset you want to overwrite.
3. Include the transformation parameter with the transformations you want to apply before storing.
4. Set overwrite: true to replace the existing asset.

Node.js example: