# Delete after encode?

**URL:** <https://discourse.beets.io/t/delete-after-encode/945>\
**Category:** Help\
**Created:** [September 28, 2019, 1:01pm UTC](https://discourse.beets.io/t/delete-after-encode/945 "2019-09-28T13:01:23Z")\
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**Author:** ![mbc0](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex029/user_avatar/discourse.beets.io/mbc0/32/301_2.png) [@mbc0](https://discourse.beets.io/u/mbc0)\
**Post date:** [September 28, 2019, 1:01pm UTC](https://discourse.beets.io/t/delete-after-encode/945/1 "2019-09-28T13:01:23Z")

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Hi,

I am finding a lot of my mp3’s are being modified (art) or encoded and therefore the source files are being left making it very difficult to manage what has been processed.

is there a way of deleting the source file after processing?

also I have a lot of “Junk” files in the source folders (artwork, nfo’s etc) is there a way of removing everything from the source?

Any guidance or tips?

plugins: fetchart embedart convert scrub replaygain lastgenre chroma web discogs  
directory: /music  
library: /config/musiclibrary.blb  
art\_filename: folder  
threaded: yes  
original\_date: no  
per\_disc\_numbering: no

convert:  
auto: yes  
ffmpeg: /usr/bin/ffmpeg  
opts: -ab 320k -ac 2 -ar 48000 -joint\_stereo 0  
max\_bitrate: 320  
threads: 12

paths:  
default: Artists-Bands/$albumartist/$album%aunique{}/$track - $artist - $title  
singleton: Non-Album/$artist - $title  
comp: Compilations/$album%aunique{}/$track - $artist - $title  
albumtype\_soundtrack: Soundtracks/$album/$track - $artist -$title

import:  
write: yes  
copy: no  
move: yes  
resume: ask  
default\_action: skip  
incremental: yes  
quiet\_fallback: skip  
timid: no  
log: /config/beet.log

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**Author:** ![adrian](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex029/user_avatar/discourse.beets.io/adrian/32/4_2.png) [@adrian](https://discourse.beets.io/u/adrian)\
**Post date:** [September 28, 2019, 1:45pm UTC](https://discourse.beets.io/t/delete-after-encode/945/2 "2019-09-28T13:45:53Z")

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Hi! I linked to a relevant issue about the `convert` plugin specifically in another thread where you asked something similar:

> [@Advice on starting a new database please?](https://discourse.beets.io/t/advice-on-starting-a-new-database-please/938/4):
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> Please try the never\_convert\_lossy\_files config option to the convert plugin. In fact, it might be a good idea to read [the plugin’s docs](http://docs.beets.io/en/stable/plugins/convert.html) again. The thing about leaving files behind is tracked in this issue:

For “junk” files, take a look at the `clutter` config option.

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**Author:** ![mbc0](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex029/user_avatar/discourse.beets.io/mbc0/32/301_2.png) [@mbc0](https://discourse.beets.io/u/mbc0)\
**Post date:** [September 30, 2019, 9:37am UTC](https://discourse.beets.io/t/delete-after-encode/945/3 "2019-09-30T09:37:42Z")

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Thank you, clutter works perfectly! 🙂