# Removing Un-minted Tokens to Cap Total Supply

Sometimes the demand for a collection isn't as high as anticipated, and that's perfectly alright! There's no shame in having a few tokens left over in your public mint supply after a sale.

You can now remove any un-minted tokens from your collection and set a final cap on your public supply. 

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When ending a sale phase outside of your public sale phase, the supply will automatically be moved to the public sale supply. 
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**Follow the steps below to get started!**

1. First, head over to your smart contract dashboard by navigating to **Launch > Contract.**
2. Look for your **Public Sale** phase. Click on it and select **End Phase.**

<figure><img src="/files/mK1KjyJXc4Wykya5wwpN" alt=""><figcaption><p>Step-by-step video to cap your total supply.</p></figcaption></figure>

3. We take the integrity of your collections seriously. <mark style="color:red;">**Please read the warnings provided**</mark> to ensure you understand the implications of permanently closing your sale.
4. To proceed, type in the name of your collection.
5. Finally, select **Close Sales**. This action will confirm that you are choosing to cap the supply of your collection **permanently.**

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**Important Warning:**

Before you make this decision, remember you'll:

* **Prevent Further Minting:** No additional tokens can be minted after permanently closing your sale. This caps your collection.
* **Remove Unminted Tokens:** All the unminted tokens will be permanently removed. They'll vanish, never to be seen again.
* **Irreversible Action:** Think of this as setting your collection in stone. Once done, you won't be able to recover the unminted tokens in the future.
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