I would like to batch delete my IDs for certain species without having to do it manually (or at the very least “batch withdraw,” although I would prefer to delete them as I think it would be cleaner). I asked something similar in the past (“how to remove myself from being listed as a top IDer for s…

[image] pnwcoasthiker: it looks like there might be either a browser extension (for batch withdraw) the only sort of extension that i’m aware of that helps with bulk actions is https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/official-release-of-the-inaturalist-metadata-tool-by-megachile/79300 , although i’m n…

Thanks. I think that is the one I saw. I’ll try to figure it out and see if I can make it work. Thanks!

[image] pnwcoasthiker: or at the very least “batch withdraw,” although I would prefer to delete them as I think it would be cleaner Please withdraw instead of deleting. Deleting erases the history that an ID was ever there, which is very confusing for observers (who might recall the observati…

Why can you batch delete observations but not IDs?

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GeolTel July 29, 2026, 7:24am 6

It looks like withdrawing is now available, cf. Megachile’s last post in the thread:
Provide a way for users to batch withdraw selected IDs - Feature Requests - iNaturalist Community Forum

Topic		Replies	Views
Provide a way for users to batch withdraw selected IDs Feature Requests	20	584	January 12, 2025
Any downsides of deleting IDs on RG observations? General	16	1190	July 5, 2022
Deleted identifications General	30	3460	August 2, 2020
People removing their identification? General question	17	1151	January 22, 2023
Odd amount of observations without ids General	18	1422	June 23, 2024

Why can you batch delete observations but not IDs?

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