sort acc. to size and delete storage files associated with library

Hey guys,
I really like Zotero and can see that subscription for bigger storage is a way to earn money to have enough resources to continue making Zotero bigger and more advanced. However, as an alternative I would like to delete storage files in an easy manner, i.e. delete graphic files or pdf-files, to decrease my storage demands. As far as I can see there is no easy way to do that (ofc' I could f*ck around with the raw files). Also, I would of course like to start with the biggest storage files, or with the most useless (like graphic files that were downloaded from the publisher). However it is hard to figure out which those are, It would be great if you can add such a feature, e.g. by adding a sort option on the website (sort by storage size) or in the program itself.

edit:
related thread:
https://forums.zotero.org/discussion/35712/removing-pdfs-to-free-up-space/
but I want to sync my PDFs - I do not want to sync unnecessary files like website snapshots (and delete those which are currently present)
  • if you just search for Snapshot, you will probably get only web snapshots (unless your library is about photography or something similar, then you'll need a more advanced search). Once you have the Snapshots filtered, click on one of then, press Ctrl/Cmd + A and then delete them (move to trash and empty trash).
  • I second this request! At the moment I'm stuck working on a PC so I don't have the option to (easily) sort my storage folders by size and find the biggest attachments. As web pages get bigger I'm finding huge unnecessary files taking up lots of my space in Zotero.

    Cheers, Mia
  • edited November 13, 2014
    @aurimas:
    thanks for the idea, but this does not work. Searching for 'snapshot' only finds all items which include a snapshot. 'Select All' + 'Delete' would thus delete all items completely. Same for 'Advanced Search', with which I can search for 'Attachment File Type' 'is' 'Web Page'.
  • edited November 13, 2014
    Searching for 'snapshot' only finds all items which include a snapshot. 'Select All' + 'Delete' would thus delete all items completely.Have you actually tried selecting with Ctrl+A? If it selects everything something is broken.
  • my apologies, this indeed works. I am surprised, but delighted!
    weird functionality though, never seen in any user interface that ctrl+A does not select all visible items but only a subset (those that are not grey).
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