diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index 8f3ee0d..4077534 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ readme = "README.md"
 requires-python = ">=3.12"
 dependencies = [
     "requests>=2.32.5",
+    "send2trash>=2.1.0",
     "textual>=8.2.7",
     "typed-argparse>=0.3.1",
 ]
diff --git a/random_file_picker/core.py b/random_file_picker/core.py
index 71ca714..9440233 100644
--- a/random_file_picker/core.py
+++ b/random_file_picker/core.py
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import os
 import pathlib
 
 import requests
+import send2trash
 
 WEBHOOK_URL = os.environ.get("RANDOM_FILE_PICKER_WEBHOOK_URL", None)
 MOVE_FOLDER = os.environ.get("RANDOM_FILE_PICKER_MOVE_FOLDER", None)
@@ -111,3 +112,11 @@ def move_file_to_move_folder(file_path: pathlib.Path) -> None:
             destination_path = move_dir_path / f"{name}_{counter}{ext}"
             counter += 1
     _ = file_path.rename(destination_path)
+
+def trash_file(file_path: pathlib.Path) -> None:
+    """
+    Put the specified file into the system trash using the send2trash library.
+
+    :param file_path: The path of the file to be trashed.
+    """
+    send2trash.send2trash(file_path)
diff --git a/random_file_picker/tui.py b/random_file_picker/tui.py
index 95119da..f5d41ce 100644
--- a/random_file_picker/tui.py
+++ b/random_file_picker/tui.py
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ from textual.app import App, ComposeResult
 from textual.binding import BindingType
 from textual.widgets import Footer, Header, Label
 
-from random_file_picker.core import collect_files, move_file_to_move_folder, upload_file
+from random_file_picker.core import collect_files, move_file_to_move_folder, trash_file, upload_file
 from random_file_picker.openers import (
     is_geeqie_available,
     open_file_in_dolphin,
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@ class Args(tap.TypedArgs):
     directory: str = tap.arg("-d", default=".", help="Directory to search for files")
     recursive: bool = tap.arg("-r", "--recursive", "--descend", default=False, help="Whether to recurse into subdirectories")
     use_geeqie: bool = tap.arg("--use-geeqie", default=False, help="Whether to use Geeqie as the image viewer")
+    no_trash: bool = tap.arg("--no-trash", default=False, help="Delete files immediately without moving to trash")
     blacklist: list[str] | None = tap.arg("--blacklist", nargs="*", help="List of glob patterns to blacklist files")
     whitelist: list[str] | None = tap.arg("--whitelist", nargs="*", help="List of glob patterns to whitelist files")
 
@@ -59,6 +60,7 @@ class MenuApp(App[None]):
         blacklist: list[str] | None = None,
         whitelist: list[str] | None = None,
         use_geeqie: bool = False,
+        use_trash: bool = True,
     ):
         super().__init__()
         self.directory: pathlib.Path = pathlib.Path(directory)
@@ -67,6 +69,7 @@ class MenuApp(App[None]):
         self.blacklist_patterns: list[str] = blacklist or []
         self.whitelist_patterns: list[str] = whitelist or []
         self.use_geeqie: bool = use_geeqie
+        self.use_trash: bool = use_trash
         self.usable_files: list[pathlib.Path] = []
         self.current_index: int = 0
         self.current_file: pathlib.Path | None = None
@@ -168,7 +171,10 @@ class MenuApp(App[None]):
             return
 
         try:
-            self.current_file.unlink()
+            if self.use_trash:
+                trash_file(self.current_file)
+            else:
+                self.current_file.unlink()
             _ = self.usable_files.pop(self.current_index)
             self.query_one("#status", Label).update("✅ Deleted file")
 
@@ -261,6 +267,7 @@ def main_with_tap(args: Args) -> None:
         blacklist=args.blacklist or [],
         whitelist=args.whitelist or [],
         use_geeqie=args.use_geeqie,
+        use_trash=not args.no_trash,
     )
     app.run()
 
diff --git a/uv.lock b/uv.lock
index e9b099f..e47433f 100644
--- a/uv.lock
+++ b/uv.lock
@@ -155,6 +155,7 @@ version = "0.1.0"
 source = { editable = "." }
 dependencies = [
     { name = "requests" },
+    { name = "send2trash" },
     { name = "textual" },
     { name = "typed-argparse" },
 ]
@@ -162,6 +163,7 @@ dependencies = [
 [package.metadata]
 requires-dist = [
     { name = "requests", specifier = ">=2.32.5" },
+    { name = "send2trash", specifier = ">=2.1.0" },
     { name = "textual", specifier = ">=8.2.7" },
     { name = "typed-argparse", specifier = ">=0.3.1" },
 ]
@@ -194,6 +196,15 @@ wheels = [
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 ]
 
+[[package]]
+name = "send2trash"
+version = "2.1.0"
+source = { registry = "https://pypi.org/simple" }
+sdist = { url = "https://files.pythonhosted.org/packages/c5/f0/184b4b5f8d00f2a92cf96eec8967a3d550b52cf94362dad1100df9e48d57/send2trash-2.1.0.tar.gz", hash = "sha256:1c72b39f09457db3c05ce1d19158c2cbef4c32b8bedd02c155e49282b7ea7459", size = 17255, upload-time = "2026-01-14T06:27:36.056Z" }
+wheels = [
+    { url = "https://files.pythonhosted.org/packages/1c/78/504fdd027da3b84ff1aecd9f6957e65f35134534ccc6da8628eb71e76d3f/send2trash-2.1.0-py3-none-any.whl", hash = "sha256:0da2f112e6d6bb22de6aa6daa7e144831a4febf2a87261451c4ad849fe9a873c", size = 17610, upload-time = "2026-01-14T06:27:35.218Z" },
+]
+
 [[package]]
 name = "textual"
 version = "8.2.7"