How to Drop Items in Roblox

Whether you're trying to share your stuff with others or clear up your inventory, you'll eventually want to learn how to drop items in Roblox.

Here, we'll cover the common ways you can drop items in Roblox games across different platforms.

IMPORTANT: Some games have their own unique "Drop" function or straight up do not allow you to do it. In cases like these, it is best to consult the game's tutorial for the controls.

How to Drop Items on PC or Mac

If you're on Windows, Mac or Linux, dropping items in Roblox is very straightforward.

Dropping Items From Your Hand

To drop an item from your hand:

1. Select the item that you wish to drop from your hotbar (use the number keys or scroll on your mouse) so that you're holding it in your hand.
2. Press BACKSPACE () on your keyboard and the item will be thrown on the ground.

For example, Jujutsu Shenanigans lets you drop most items that you hold in your hand by pressing BACKSPACE. Let's try that with this Transfigured Human item:

Upon pressing the drop button, the Transfigured Human has now been dropped and is under my character's hand, ready to be picked back up or taken by another player:

Dropping Items From Your Inventory

To drop an item from your inventory:

1. Open up your inventory by pressing the ~ button on your keyboard or whichever hotkey your current game has for its inventory.
2. Click on the item you wish to drop to select it
3. Press BACKSPACE () to drop it.

For example, here's my character with a lantern in my personal Roblox experience. I've placed the item in my inventory so that it's out of the hotbar:

Then I've equipped it by clicking on the item without dragging it to my hotbar:

Finally, by pressing the BACKSPACE button on the keyboard, my character has dropped the lantern, which is also no longer in the inventory menu:

How to Drop Items on Mobile

Dropping items in Roblox on mobile (Android and iOS) is not possible without the developer actually implementing mobile-specific controls. You're at the mercy of the game when it comes to whether or not you can drop items.

Dead Rails on mobile is a good example of this. The game has a dedicated "Drop" button for mobile users that you can tap whenever you're holding certain items:

When you tap "Drop", it works just the same as if you pressed BACKSPACE on the PC version. You even have a dedicated "Pick Up" option in this particular game.

How to Drop Items on Console (Xbox Series X|S & PS5)

If you are playing Roblox on a console, there is unfortunately no default button for dropping items. Regardless of whether you are on a PS5 or an Xbox Series X|S, the ability to drop items will be completely dependent on the game you're playing.

Dead Rails is once more a good example of a game that has console-specific controls to compensate for the lack of a default drop button. While holding a droppable item, Dead Rails lets you drop items on console by pressing right on the D-pad.

This will vary across games. Some may let you drop items with the down on the D-pad, while others require you to navigate to the hotbar and slowly drag it out with the cursor.