diff --git a/tagstudio/src/qt/helpers/file_deleter.py b/tagstudio/src/qt/helpers/file_deleter.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..6c1de715
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tagstudio/src/qt/helpers/file_deleter.py
@@ -0,0 +1,40 @@
+import logging
+import os.path
+import subprocess
+import sys
+import traceback
+from pathlib import Path
+from typing import Callable
+
+ERROR = f"[ERROR]"
+WARNING = f"[WARNING]"
+INFO = f"[INFO]"
+
+logging.basicConfig(format="%(message)s", level=logging.INFO)
+
+
+def delete_file(path: str | Path, callback: Callable):
+    _path = str(path)
+    logging.info(f"Deleting file: {_path}")
+    if not os.path.exists(_path):
+        logging.error(f"File not found: {_path}")
+        return
+    try:
+        os.remove(path)
+        callback()
+    except:
+        traceback.print_exc()
+
+
+class FileDeleterHelper:
+    def __init__(self, filepath: str | Path):
+        self.filepath = str(filepath)
+
+    def set_filepath(self, filepath: str | Path):
+        self.filepath = str(filepath)
+
+    def set_delete_callback(self, callback: Callable):
+        self.delete_callback = callback
+
+    def delete_file(self):
+        delete_file(self.filepath, self.delete_callback)
diff --git a/tagstudio/src/qt/widgets/item_thumb.py b/tagstudio/src/qt/widgets/item_thumb.py
index 5cd1ea23..8d0636db 100644
--- a/tagstudio/src/qt/widgets/item_thumb.py
+++ b/tagstudio/src/qt/widgets/item_thumb.py
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ from src.core.constants import (
 from src.core.media_types import MediaCategories, MediaType
 from src.qt.flowlayout import FlowWidget
 from src.qt.helpers.file_opener import FileOpenerHelper
+from src.qt.helpers.file_deleter import FileDeleterHelper
 from src.qt.widgets.thumb_renderer import ThumbRenderer
 from src.qt.widgets.thumb_button import ThumbButton
 
@@ -193,12 +194,16 @@ class ItemThumb(FlowWidget):
 
         self.thumb_button.setContextMenuPolicy(Qt.ContextMenuPolicy.ActionsContextMenu)
         self.opener = FileOpenerHelper("")
+        self.deleter = FileDeleterHelper("")
         open_file_action = QAction("Open file", self)
         open_file_action.triggered.connect(self.opener.open_file)
         open_explorer_action = QAction("Open file in explorer", self)
         open_explorer_action.triggered.connect(self.opener.open_explorer)
+        delete_action = QAction("Delete", self)
+        delete_action.triggered.connect(self.deleter.delete_file)
         self.thumb_button.addAction(open_file_action)
         self.thumb_button.addAction(open_explorer_action)
+        self.thumb_button.addAction(delete_action)
 
         # Static Badges ========================================================
 
@@ -440,6 +445,8 @@ class ItemThumb(FlowWidget):
         entry = self.lib.get_entry(self.item_id)
         filepath = self.lib.library_dir / entry.path / entry.filename
         self.opener.set_filepath(filepath)
+        self.deleter.set_filepath(filepath)
+        self.deleter.set_delete_callback(self._on_delete)
 
     def assign_favorite(self, value: bool):
         # Switching mode to None to bypass mode-specific operations when the
@@ -540,3 +547,9 @@ class ItemThumb(FlowWidget):
         mimedata.setUrls(paths)
         drag.setMimeData(mimedata)
         drag.exec(Qt.DropAction.CopyAction)
+
+    def _on_delete(self):
+        entry = self.lib.get_entry(self.item_id)
+        self.lib.remove_entry(self.item_id)
+        self.panel.driver.purge_item_from_navigation(entry.type, self.item_id)
+        self.panel.driver.filter_items()