Freeing up Space

cdbrauns
I deleted some files and emptied the trash but it does not seem to free up any space.

I am on the 2 GB plan.

I show that I am up against limit so I deleted a number of files.

How do I identify large files and free up space.
  • dstillman
    The quota is solely online, so if you're at your quota when you try to sync, deleting files locally wouldn't necessarily put you under, since you might have a lot more locally.

    There's no way to check for file size from within Zotero but you can use a tool for your operating system on the 'storage' directory of the Zotero data directory, and if you find a large file search for the 8-character folder name in Zotero in All Fields & Tags mode and delete the attachment.
  • cdbrauns
    I actually deleted the files online. So I was working online at the time.

    Just the same, I will work on the other suggestion.
  • cdbrauns
    In the Zotero data directory I do see a large folder. It has an MP4 file in it. However, I cannot locate it in Zotero using either the folder name or the name of the file. Do you have any suggestions for how to find it?
  • dstillman
    Unless the file is orphaned somehow (in which case it wouldn't count against your online quota) or in the trash, searching by the folder name in All Fields & Tags name in the library root will definitely work. If you have multiple libraries, you'd need to check in the root of each.
  • Balou_Seb
    I have similar storage issue. Honestly I think Zotero staff should consider allowing a bit more space for each plan (or at least have an intermediary one between 2 and 6Go). The prices haven't changed for years and the cost of storage is obviously decreasing every year.

    I love Zotero but I hate loosing my time cleaning up my library...

    Many thanks,
  • dghumphrey
    I'd make a plus one for a search option by attachment file size, particularly if your attachments are only in the cloud.
  • elucidmatt
    Yup here in 2024 still need this
  • m.r.sharbaf
    2025!
  • adamsmith
    FWIW, you can just run any storage analyzer tool.on the zorero/storage folder and then find any of the items in Zorero by searching for their subfolder name as described by dstillman above
  • dghumphrey
    If i look at my local storage i see duplicate pdfs, but only one record in Zotero online. Is the sync taking everything on my local machine to my cloud? i'm out of storage whih i guess in my cloud quota, i selectively sync to my machine so need to hunt down large attachments in the cloud how do i do this?
  • SciImage
    Zotero Attachment Scanner (https://github.com/SciImage/zotero-attachment-scanner) now allows you to view and sort attachments by file size, making it easy to identify large files. It only counts actual file attachments—notes and other non-file items that take up space are excluded.

    If space limit is an issue, you should consider switching to linked attachments and using ZotMoov (https://github.com/wileyyugioh/zotmoov). You can then use any cloud storage for syncing.
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