# How do I delete or burn my NFTs?

It's a way to **guarantee scarcity** or dispose of NFTs you no longer wish to keep or sell.

Before burning, it’s important to understand what happens to the NFT on the blockchain — and what *doesn’t*.

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### 🧾 What Happens When You Burn an NFT?

Burning an NFT means sending it to an **unspendable address**, often referred to as the **"burn address"**:

```
CopyEdit0x000000000000000000000000000000000000dEaD
```

This address cannot be accessed or owned, so anything sent to it is **effectively destroyed**.

#### ✅ What Remains After Burning:

* **Blockchain record**: The NFT’s history (minting, transfers, burns) is **permanently stored** and publicly viewable on platforms like [Etherscan](https://etherscan.io).
* **Media file**: The NFT’s linked image, video, or metadata may still exist on **decentralized storage** (like IPFS), meaning it could still be viewable via its content link.
* **Token visibility**: The token will no longer appear in your wallet or be tradable, but its past existence remains on-chain.

> 🛑 **Important**: Burning does *not* delete the NFT from the blockchain. It only makes it inaccessible and unusable.

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### 🚨 Why Burn an NFT?

* To **guarantee verifiable scarcity**
* To **remove flawed or unwanted NFTs**
* As a symbolic or creative act (common in digital art communities)

> ⚠️ Burned NFTs cannot be recovered. Proceed only if you're absolutely sure.

### 🔥 How to Burn an NFT on Mintable

#### Step 1: Connect Your Wallet

* Go to [Mintable](https://mintable.app)
* Log in and connect your wallet (e.g. MetaMask, WalletConnect)

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#### Step 2: Find the NFT to Burn

* Click on your profile and go to **"My NFTs"**
* Hover over the NFT you want to burn
* Click **“Transfer”**

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#### Step 3: Initiate the Burn Process

* In the **recipient address field**, paste the **burn address**:

```
CopyEdit0x000000000000000000000000000000000000dEaD
```

* You will see a **warning** confirming this action is permanent and cannot be undone
* Double-check that this is the NFT you intend to burn

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#### Step 4: Confirm and Pay Gas Fees

* Confirm the transfer in your connected wallet
* You’ll need to **pay a gas fee in ETH**
* Do **not adjust the gas fee** to avoid failed transactions

> 🔥 Once completed, your NFT will be sent to the burn address and **permanently removed from your collection**.

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Do not edit the estimated gas fee as insufficient can cause the transaction to fail. Gas consumed for failed transactions is not recoverable/refundable by Mintable.
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### 🔍 Verifying the Burn

You can confirm the burn on [Etherscan](https://etherscan.io):

1. Copy your wallet address
2. Search it on Etherscan
3. Look for the transfer of your NFT to `0x000000000000000000000000000000000000dEaD`

### 👩‍🎨 For Artists & Minters

Creators may burn NFTs to:

* **Reduce the supply** of a collection
* Prove authenticity or finality of a limited drop
* Demonstrate transparency or symbolic intent

> 🔗 Use this function with care — it builds trust through verifiable scarcity, but requires gas to execute.

### 🧠 Key Reminders

| Topic                          | Notes                                             |
| ------------------------------ | ------------------------------------------------- |
| 🔄 **Irreversible**            | Once burned, NFTs **cannot be restored**          |
| 💰 **Gas Required**            | Paid in ETH — fees vary with network congestion   |
| 📁 **Media Still Exists**      | Linked content may still be accessible online     |
| 🧱 **Blockchain Is Permanent** | Records of the NFT will **always exist** on-chain |


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