diff --git a/app/routers/board.py b/app/routers/board.py
index 0f97179..3e83135 100644
--- a/app/routers/board.py
+++ b/app/routers/board.py
@@ -172,7 +172,7 @@ def _load_workspace_pages(ws_cookie: str) -> list:
         ws_id = int(ws_cookie)
         with get_conn() as conn:
             rows = conn.execute(
-                "SELECT id, title, parent_section, content_format FROM pages WHERE workspace_id=? AND parent_id IS NULL ORDER BY created_at DESC",
+                "SELECT id, title, parent_section, content_format FROM pages WHERE workspace_id=? AND parent_id IS NULL AND deleted_at IS NULL ORDER BY created_at DESC",
                 (ws_id,),
             ).fetchall()
         items = []
@@ -197,7 +197,7 @@ def _load_children(parent_id: int) -> list:
     """Recursively load children of a page."""
     with get_conn() as conn:
         rows = conn.execute(
-            "SELECT id, title, parent_section, content_format FROM pages WHERE parent_id=? ORDER BY created_at",
+            "SELECT id, title, parent_section, content_format FROM pages WHERE parent_id=? AND deleted_at IS NULL ORDER BY created_at",
             (parent_id,),
         ).fetchall()
     children = []
diff --git a/app/routers/dashboard.py b/app/routers/dashboard.py
index c0d0a6c..0214ee3 100644
--- a/app/routers/dashboard.py
+++ b/app/routers/dashboard.py
@@ -837,21 +837,25 @@ async def rename_local_workspace_item(request: Request, item_id: int):
 
 @router.delete("/api/local-workspace/items/{item_id:int}")
 async def delete_local_workspace_item(request: Request, item_id: int):
-    """Delete a file (and its children). Also removes uploaded file from disk."""
-    import json
-    from pathlib import Path
+    """Soft-delete a file/folder (sets deleted_at)."""
+    from datetime import datetime
     with get_conn() as conn:
-        # Check if it's a file-type page with a disk file
-        row = conn.execute("SELECT content, content_format FROM pages WHERE id=?", (item_id,)).fetchone()
-        if row and row["content_format"] == "file":
-            try:
-                meta = json.loads(row["content"])
-                fp = Path(f"/data/{meta['file_path']}")
-                if fp.exists():
-                    fp.unlink()
-            except Exception:
-                pass
-        conn.execute("DELETE FROM pages WHERE id=? OR parent_id=?", (item_id, item_id))
+        conn.execute(
+            "UPDATE pages SET deleted_at=? WHERE id=? AND deleted_at IS NULL",
+            (datetime.utcnow().isoformat(), item_id),
+        )
+        conn.commit()
+    return {"status": "ok"}
+
+
+@router.post("/api/local-workspace/items/{item_id:int}/restore")
+async def restore_local_workspace_item(request: Request, item_id: int):
+    """Restore a soft-deleted file/folder."""
+    with get_conn() as conn:
+        conn.execute(
+            "UPDATE pages SET deleted_at=NULL WHERE id=?",
+            (item_id,),
+        )
         conn.commit()
     return {"status": "ok"}
 
diff --git a/app/templates/local_workspace.html b/app/templates/local_workspace.html
index 36f04e5..f8bd1d8 100644
--- a/app/templates/local_workspace.html
+++ b/app/templates/local_workspace.html
@@ -567,11 +567,20 @@ window._wsInitData = (function() {
       if (ids.length === 0) return;
       if (!confirm('Delete ' + ids.length + ' selected items?')) return;
       var self = this;
+      // Soft-delete all selected items
       for (var i=0; i<ids.length; i++) {
         await fetch('/api/local-workspace/items/' + ids[i], { method: 'DELETE' });
       }
       this.clearSelection();
       this._reloadAfterAction();
+      // Show undo banner for bulk delete
+      this.undoItemId = ids.join(',');
+      this.undoMessage = 'Deleted ' + ids.length + ' item(s)';
+      this.undoVisible = true;
+      this.undoTimeout = setTimeout(function() {
+        self.undoVisible = false;
+        self.undoItemId = null;
+      }, 5000);
     },
     clearSelection() {
       for (var k in this.selectedIds) delete this.selectedIds[k];
@@ -1223,11 +1232,23 @@ window._wsInitData = (function() {
     undoDelete() {
       if (this.undoTimeout) clearTimeout(this.undoTimeout);
       this.undoVisible = false;
-      var id = this.undoItemId;
-      if (!id) return;
-      // Recreate the item (we can't really undo a DELETE, so reload)
-      this._reloadAfterAction();
+      var ids = (this.undoItemId || '').toString().split(',');
       this.undoItemId = null;
+      if (!ids.length || !ids[0]) return;
+      // Restore via API (soft-delete undo) — single or bulk
+      var self = this;
+      var restored = 0;
+      var total = ids.length;
+      function restoreOne(i) {
+        if (i >= total) {
+          self._reloadAfterAction();
+          return;
+        }
+        fetch('/api/local-workspace/items/' + ids[i] + '/restore', { method: 'POST' })
+          .then(function(r) { if (r.ok) restored++; })
+          .finally(function() { restoreOne(i + 1); });
+      }
+      restoreOne(0);
     },
     _removeFromTree(nodes, id) {
       for (var i=0; i<nodes.length; i++) {