Archiving puts a habit on pause without losing anything. It leaves your Today list, stops sending reminders and doesn't use shields, but its whole history is kept.
To archive a habit
- Open the habit from the Today screen.
- Tap Edit.
- Scroll down to Archive or delete and tap Archive.
To bring it back
- Go to Profile › Archive (it's also in Settings › Archive).
- Tap Bring back next to the habit (for example, Bring back Read).
It's back on today's list with its history intact. On the free plan you can have one active habit, so if you already have one, you'll be asked to archive it first or go unlimited with Plus.
Archiving is also the way to make room for something new on the free plan: when you tap + with a habit already active, choose Archive my habit.
Archive or delete? Deleting removes the habit and all its history for good, and it can't be undone. If there's any chance you'll want it back, archive it instead. You can delete from the archive later if you change your mind.