shred

Overwrite a file to hide its contents, and optionally delete it.

Runs as shred|macOS, Linux, Windows

Command form

ai-draft · 1 task · 8 fields

Overwrite files so their contents are hard to recover. This destroys data irreversibly; the file is only removed when a --remove method is chosen.

Opens the form; the finished command lands at your prompt, unrun

Run in Otty

otty gui shred

Shred filesExample values, fixed in this page — nothing here reaches a terminal

Basic

Files*

file

Overwrite passes

string

Remove after shredding

wipestring

Final zero pass

-z

Show progress

-v

TasksEach one presets the form for one job

Shred and delete

filesremoveiterationszeroverbose

ParametersOnly these flags are editable in the form

Files

path · positional 0 · repeatable

Overwrite passes

Default is 3.
string

-n--iterations357

Remove after shredding

string

--removeunlinkwipewipesync

Final zero pass

boolean

-z--zero

Force

Change permissions to allow writing if necessary.
boolean

-f--force

Show progress

boolean

-v--verbose

Bytes to shred

string

-s--size1K1M

Exact size

boolean

-x--exact

SourcesEvery flag above is checked against these

fig

completion

github.com

Before it fills your prompt, Otty checks the installed shred against its version. A form that does not match your version is not offered.