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title: I lost my Postman data
description: >-
Note: The Scratch Pad has officially reached its end of life as of September
2023 . If you can't see your data, make sure you're using the latest Postman
ver...
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* **Note:** [The Scratch Pad has officially reached its end of life as of September 2023](https://blog.postman.com/announcing-new-lightweight-postman-api-client/). If you can't see your data, make sure you're using the latest Postman version and that you're signed in to your Postman account. Then go to Settings > Data > **Migrate data**. For more in-depth instructions, check out our Help Center article: [I lost my data after migrating from the Scratch Pad.](/help/faqs/troubleshooting/i-lost-my-data-after-migrating-from-the-scratch-pad)

## You are experiencing one of the following issues

* [I was using the Scratch Pad and moved to the lightweight API client, I can't see any of my collections or environments.](#h_01HBWZCA8CCVM6WNFTXN1M4N0X)
* [I can't find my collections after updating the app.](#h_01HBWYTS3QBSWMCZG0N5R5C1WC)
* [I lost all my collections after leaving my team.](#h_01HBWYTS3Q3KEV4WSY4CJ2BE72)
* [I was using the Postman Chrome app and suddenly lost all my collections.](#h_01HBWYTS3Q5AE39PV6HMXD7AM6)

## What to expect

* Once a collection is removed from a workspace, it is no longer visible in that workspace.

* Your team owns any data shared in a team workspace (including private workspaces). When you leave the team, the data stays with your team. Only the data that isn't shared remains in your personal workspace.

* If the autosave functionality isn't [turned on in your settings](https://github.com/postmanlabs/postman-app-support/issues/8195#issuecomment-1680508933), your requests won't be saved automatically.

* **Note:** If you have sent your requests, you can recover them from the [History](/docs/getting-started/basics/navigating-postman/#history).

## Unblock yourself

### I was using the Scratch Pad and moved to the lightweight API client

Go to these help center articles depending on your use case:

* [I lost my data after migrating from the Scratch Pad](/help/faqs/troubleshooting/i-lost-my-data-after-migrating-from-the-scratch-pad)
* [I lost my requests after migrating from the Scratch Pad](/help/resolve-issues/postman-app/i-lost-my-requests-after-migrating-from-the-scratch-pad)
* [I lost my environment variables after migrating from the Scratch Pad](/help/resolve-issues/postman-app/i-lost-my-environment-variables-after-migrating-from-the-scratch-pad)

### I can't find my collections after updating the app

* Check [here](https://go.postman.co/me/collections) if you can locate your collections.
* If [syncing](/docs/getting-started/basics/syncing/) was not working as expected, or you had unsaved requests before updating the app, the most recent data might not have synced to our servers. Check the [History](/docs/getting-started/basics/navigating-postman/#history) to recover your work.

### I lost all my collections after leaving my team

* If your organization allows it, contact the Admin of your former team so they can  [export the data](/docs/getting-started/importing-and-exporting/importing-and-exporting-overview/#exporting-postman-data)  you want to regain access to.

* **Note:** Postman can't add you back to your previous team or help you recover access to your data.

### I was using the Postman Chrome app and suddenly lost all my collections

* We no longer support Postman's Chrome app . Check this article to try to recover your work: [I lost data in the Postman Chrome app](#) .

If you are still facing this issue, please [submit a support request](https://support.postman.com/hc/en-us/requests/new/) with the following information in the request:

* A screenshot of your workspace activity.
* The name(s) of the collection(s) you have lost.
* Your [app logs](/help/faqs/troubleshooting/how-to-get-logs-from-the-postman-desktop-app).
* The troubleshooting steps you have already tried.

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