diff --git a/ui/src/app/api/img/delete/route.ts b/ui/src/app/api/img/delete/route.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..178d602d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ui/src/app/api/img/delete/route.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,34 @@
+import { NextResponse } from 'next/server';
+import fs from 'fs';
+import { getDatasetsRoot } from '@/app/api/datasets/utils';
+
+export async function POST(request: Request) {
+  try {
+    const body = await request.json();
+    const { imgPath } = body;
+    let datasetsPath = await getDatasetsRoot();
+    // make sure the dataset path is in the image path
+    if (!imgPath.startsWith(datasetsPath)) {
+      return NextResponse.json({ error: 'Invalid image path' }, { status: 400 });
+    }
+
+    // if img doesnt exist, ignore
+    if (!fs.existsSync(imgPath)) {
+      return NextResponse.json({ success: true });
+    }
+
+    // delete it and return success
+    fs.unlinkSync(imgPath);
+
+    // check for caption
+    const captionPath = imgPath.replace(/\.[^/.]+$/, '') + '.txt';
+    if (fs.existsSync(captionPath)) {
+      // delete caption file
+      fs.unlinkSync(captionPath);
+    }
+
+    return NextResponse.json({ success: true });
+  } catch (error) {
+    return NextResponse.json({ error: 'Failed to create dataset' }, { status: 500 });
+  }
+}
diff --git a/ui/src/app/datasets/[datasetName]/page.tsx b/ui/src/app/datasets/[datasetName]/page.tsx
index 2a1a9105..cb178279 100644
--- a/ui/src/app/datasets/[datasetName]/page.tsx
+++ b/ui/src/app/datasets/[datasetName]/page.tsx
@@ -69,7 +69,12 @@ export default function DatasetPage({ params }: { params: { datasetName: string
           <div className="grid grid-cols-1 sm:grid-cols-2 md:grid-cols-3 lg:grid-cols-4 gap-4">
             {imgList.length === 0 && <p>No images found</p>}
             {imgList.map(img => (
-              <DatasetImageCard key={img.img_path} alt="image" imageUrl={img.img_path} />
+              <DatasetImageCard
+                key={img.img_path}
+                alt="image"
+                imageUrl={img.img_path}
+                onDelete={() => refreshImageList(datasetName)}
+              />
             ))}
           </div>
         )}
diff --git a/ui/src/components/DatasetImageCard.tsx b/ui/src/components/DatasetImageCard.tsx
index 7b63893b..b597ba08 100644
--- a/ui/src/components/DatasetImageCard.tsx
+++ b/ui/src/components/DatasetImageCard.tsx
@@ -1,13 +1,22 @@
 import React, { useRef, useEffect, useState, ReactNode } from 'react';
+import { FaTrashAlt } from 'react-icons/fa';
+import { openConfirm } from './ConfirmModal';
 
 interface DatasetImageCardProps {
   imageUrl: string;
   alt: string;
   children?: ReactNode;
   className?: string;
+  onDelete?: () => void;
 }
 
-const DatasetImageCard: React.FC<DatasetImageCardProps> = ({ imageUrl, alt, children, className = '' }) => {
+const DatasetImageCard: React.FC<DatasetImageCardProps> = ({
+  imageUrl,
+  alt,
+  children,
+  className = '',
+  onDelete = () => {},
+}) => {
   const cardRef = useRef<HTMLDivElement>(null);
   const [isVisible, setIsVisible] = useState<boolean>(false);
   const [loaded, setLoaded] = useState<boolean>(false);
@@ -65,7 +74,7 @@ const DatasetImageCard: React.FC<DatasetImageCardProps> = ({ imageUrl, alt, chil
         className="relative w-full"
         style={{ paddingBottom: '100%' }} // Make it square
       >
-        <div className="absolute inset-0 overflow-hidden rounded-t-lg shadow-md">
+        <div className="absolute inset-0 rounded-t-lg shadow-md">
           {isVisible && (
             <img
               src={`/api/img/${encodeURIComponent(imageUrl)}`}
@@ -77,6 +86,38 @@ const DatasetImageCard: React.FC<DatasetImageCardProps> = ({ imageUrl, alt, chil
             />
           )}
           {children && <div className="absolute inset-0 flex items-center justify-center">{children}</div>}
+          <div className="absolute top-1 right-1">
+            <button
+              className="bg-gray-800 rounded-full p-2"
+              onClick={() => {
+                openConfirm({
+                  title: 'Delete Image',
+                  message: 'Are you sure you want to delete this image? This action cannot be undone.',
+                  type: 'warning',
+                  confirmText: 'Delete',
+                  onConfirm: () => {
+                    fetch('/api/img/delete', {
+                      method: 'POST',
+                      headers: {
+                        'Content-Type': 'application/json',
+                      },
+                      body: JSON.stringify({ imgPath: imageUrl }),
+                    })
+                      .then(res => res.json())
+                      .then(data => {
+                        console.log('Image deleted:', data);
+                        onDelete();
+                      })
+                      .catch(error => {
+                        console.error('Error deleting image:', error);
+                      });
+                  },
+                });
+              }}
+            >
+              <FaTrashAlt />
+            </button>
+          </div>
         </div>
       </div>