No snapshots in Group Libraries.

Ronaldo M. Gomes · 2026-02-15T19:09:06+00:00

Hi! I'm on Windows. I've already exceeded my 300 MB limit, and in the settings it's set to save Snapshots.
My local Zotero continues to save web page Snapshots in My Library.
But it's no longer saving Snapshots in Group Libraries.
Why is that?

Ronaldo M. Gomes · 2026-02-15T19:57:50+00:00

Hi! I'm on Windows. I've already exceeded my 300 MB limit, and in the settings it's set to save Snapshots and PDFs.
My local Zotero continues to save Snapshots and PDFs of web pages in My Library.
But in Group Libraries it's no longer saving Snapshots.
The same thing happens with PDFs that I drag into a collection in Group Libraries.
Why is that?

adamsmith · 2026-02-15T21:07:15+00:00

It's not because of storage (you can locally add files to groups, just as to My Library, regardless of the available storage space in Zotero File Storage); I'd assume you don't have the right permission to edit/add files in the group

Ronaldo M. Gomes · 2026-02-15T21:36:06+00:00

I'm the owner of the Group Library. So, I think "you don't have the right permission to edit/add files in the group" do not apply.

Ronaldo M. Gomes · 2026-02-15T21:41:01+00:00

https://s3.amazonaws.com/zotero.org/images/forums/u704027/vhz1z7dio3bmt0a3107v.jpg

mjthoraval · 2026-02-15T22:04:47+00:00

You need to go to the Library Settings to find the relevant information:
https://s3.amazonaws.com/zotero.org/images/forums/u265723/tppiicg9jhqbep1yienb.png

See https://www.zotero.org/support/groups#library_settings

Ronaldo M. Gomes · 2026-02-16T00:02:57+00:00

OOOHHHH!!! Perfect! In Library Settings, "No group file storage" was on in "File Editing".
In Portuguese we say that you "matou a pau" the problem.
Thank you very much!!!