[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":240},["ShallowReactive",2],{"article-\u002Faccount-and-billing\u002Fstorage-and-plan-limits":3,"surround-\u002Faccount-and-billing\u002Fstorage-and-plan-limits":234},{"id":4,"title":5,"body":6,"category":223,"description":224,"extension":225,"meta":226,"navigation":227,"order":228,"path":229,"seo":230,"stem":231,"updated":232,"__hash__":233},"docs\u002Faccount-and-billing\u002Fstorage-and-plan-limits.md","Storage and plan limits",{"type":7,"value":8,"toc":213},"minimark",[9,13,18,21,24,75,79,100,107,111,118,126,129,135,139,142,147,150,153,157,176,182,191,195],[10,11,12],"p",{},"Every plan includes a storage allowance for the photos you upload to Studio. This article explains how usage is counted, where to see it, and what changes when you hit a limit.",[14,15,17],"h2",{"id":16},"how-storage-is-counted","How storage is counted",[10,19,20],{},"Storage is counted per account, across all your clients and projects: every photo you upload adds its file size to your total. Deleting photos frees the space again.",[10,22,23],{},"Your allowance depends on your plan:",[25,26,27,40],"table",{},[28,29,30],"thead",{},[31,32,33,37],"tr",{},[34,35,36],"th",{},"Plan",[34,38,39],{},"Storage",[41,42,43,52,60,68],"tbody",{},[31,44,45,49],{},[46,47,48],"td",{},"Free",[46,50,51],{},"5 GB",[31,53,54,57],{},[46,55,56],{},"Amateur",[46,58,59],{},"100 GB",[31,61,62,65],{},[46,63,64],{},"Professional",[46,66,67],{},"500 GB",[31,69,70,73],{},[46,71,72],{},"Unlimited",[46,74,72],{},[14,76,78],{"id":77},"where-to-check-your-usage","Where to check your usage",[80,81,82,94],"ul",{},[83,84,85,89,90,93],"li",{},[86,87,88],"strong",{},"Account dropdown",": click the person icon at the top right; ",[86,91,92],{},"Storage Used"," is shown under your name.",[83,95,96,99],{},[86,97,98],{},"Billing & Subscription",": the Subscription card shows how many GB you have remaining, with a usage bar. Open it from the account dropdown or the Account panel on Home.",[10,101,102],{},[103,104],"img",{"alt":105,"src":106},"The account dropdown with the Storage Used line","\u002Fimages\u002Fhelp\u002Fgetting-started\u002Faccount-dropdown.webp",[14,108,110],{"id":109},"the-plan-limit-banner","The plan-limit banner",[10,112,113,114,117],{},"On the Free plan, a banner runs across the top of the app (on desktop) showing how you're tracking against your limits, with an ",[86,115,116],{},"Upgrade"," link to the Billing page. If you're approaching a specific limit, the banner names it. For example:",[80,119,120,123],{},[83,121,122],{},"\"You've used 4.2 GB out of 5 GB of storage available on the Free plan.\"",[83,124,125],{},"\"You've created 5 of 5 blog posts available on the Free plan.\"",[10,127,128],{},"The banner also covers websites and website components. Paid plans don't show the banner.",[10,130,131],{},[103,132],{"alt":133,"src":134},"The storage banner on a nearly full Free account","\u002Fimages\u002Fhelp\u002Faccount-and-billing\u002Fstorage-limit-banner.webp",[14,136,138],{"id":137},"what-happens-at-the-limit","What happens at the limit",[10,140,141],{},"When your storage is full, new uploads are blocked. Starting an upload opens the usual dialog, but instead of the photo picker you'll see:",[10,143,144],{},[86,145,146],{},"\"You've reached your storage limit\"",[10,148,149],{},"with a note that you can delete some files or upgrade your plan. Nothing you've already uploaded is affected: existing galleries keep working and clients can still view and download.",[10,151,152],{},"The same pattern applies to the other Free-plan caps (blog posts, website components, websites): the \"new\" action is blocked with an upgrade prompt, and existing content stays live.",[14,154,156],{"id":155},"freeing-up-space","Freeing up space",[158,159,160,167,170],"ol",{},[83,161,162,163,166],{},"Open ",[86,164,165],{},"Studio"," and find projects you no longer need to keep online. Delivered shoots past their download window are good candidates.",[83,168,169],{},"Delete individual photos, whole collections, or entire projects. Deleted files stop counting against your storage.",[83,171,172,173,175],{},"Watch ",[86,174,92],{}," in the account dropdown update.",[177,178,179],"blockquote",{},[10,180,181],{},"Deletion is permanent. 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