> ## Content Index
> Fetch the complete content index at: https://www.petercai.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover other available public pages before exploring further.

# Kiwi6 has shut down
- URL: https://www.petercai.com/kiwi6/
- Published: 2010-01-01T12:00:00.000Z
- Updated: 2010-01-01T12:00:00.000Z
- Description: Kiwi6 shut down on December 31, 2022. All user data was permanently deleted and can no longer be recovered.
- Author: Peter Cai
- Tags: #Import 2026-08-11 22:26

# Kiwi6 has shut down

December 31, 2022

Kiwi6 shut down on December 31, 2022\. All user data was permanently deleted and can no longer be recovered.

Previous customers can contact **support@kiwi6.com** if they believe they are due a refund or billing adjustment. Please include relevant payment details or an invoice. Since all non-financial data has been permanently erased, we regret that we will not be able to help with other support inquiries.

You can read the founder postmortem: [Why Kiwi6 shut down with 645,911 users](https://www.petercai.com/why-kiwi6-shut-down/).

Thanks,  
Peter

![Kiwi6 logo](https://www.petercai.com/assets/images/k6_embed.png)
  
  
## Previous updates

### Kiwi6 sunset date is 1 month away

December 1, 2022

Pursuant to our previous update, on December 31, 2022, Kiwi6 will be shutting down.

New uploads are now disabled for all users. Download your files now before they are removed.

All files will be deleted -- and all personal user information will be permanently removed -- on December 31, 2022\. Please note the following will also be deleted, and will stop working after December 31st:

- Artist profiles
- Podcast feeds
- Embed widgets
- Hotlinks
- Albums and album art
- Listen statistics
- Comments and private messages
- Favorites
- Playlists
- Private files

Retrieving deleted files: If your files were deleted for inactivity, this deletion is permanent and those files can no longer be retrieved.

### Kiwi6 sunset

February 5, 2022

Kiwi6 is sunsetting its service. Here's what you need to know:

For free users:

- Kiwi6 is now readonly.
- Paid subscriptions are no longer available.
- Files will be available until January 1, 2023\. Download your files now before they are removed.

For paid users:

- Kiwi6 will become readonly on March 1, 2022\. Files will be available until January 1, 2023.
- All paid subscription benefits will continue until January 1, 2023, but all subscription payments will be paused going forward.

Thank you for your support.