Unarchive an Archived Panopto Video


Panopto videos that have not been viewed for 13 months will be archived in accordance with the terms of UChicago’s Panopto video retention policy. This policy applies to videos in your personal folder (i.e., My Folder), as well as to videos in any folder associated with a Canvas course. The policy does not apply to videos located in a departmental folder. Note: videos will remain in the archive indefinitely and will not be permanently deleted.

At any time, you may choose to unarchive an archived video, though it may take up to 48 hours to access. To do so, follow these steps:

  1. Navigate to the folder containing the video(s) you wish to restore, scroll down to the bottom, and select Show archived videos to view archived videos.
  2. The video thumbnail will have a file cabinet icon indicating that it is archived. When you mouse over it, you will also see a Restore from Archive icon. Select this to restore the video from the archive.
    Panopto thumbnail with Restore from Archive icon shown
  3. You will be asked whether you are sure you want to restore the video. Select OK to confirm.  
  4. A message will now appear next to the video informing you that the restoration process is underway. Depending on the length of the video, it may take up to 48 hours for the restoration process to be completed.
  5. You will receive an email notifying you when the video is unarchived and available for viewing.  

You can also select multiple videos at once to unarchive.

  1. If the folder you are in contains archived videos, a file cabinet icon will appear at the upper right. Select this to view archived videos.
    File cabinet icon in Panopto
  2. When you mouse over any of the archived videos' thumbnails, a checkbox will appear at the upper left. Check as many videos as you wish to unarchive.
    Panopto archived video thumbnail showing selection checkbox
  3. After selecting at least one video, a box will appear at the top of the interface that allows you to select all archived videos on that page. Check this if you wish to unarchive all the videos visible on that page. 
    Panopto interface showing box to select all videos on a page for restoration
  4. Once you have selected one or more videos to restore, select the Restore icon at the top. Again, it may take up to 48 hours for the restoration process to be completed.
    Restore icon to restore multiple videos from archive

For more details, see Panopto’s documentation How to Restore Archived Content.