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phbreedlove
New member | Level 2
2 hours ago

Do deleted files count against storage space?

I have the free Dropbox plan, and my storage is not yet full, but I wondered whether deleted files count against my storage limit. If so, I can permanently delete some large files, but I don't want to bother if it isn't going to impact my storage. I realize they will only be in my deleted files for 30 days, but I did wonder about the storage use for deleted files.

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  • Megan's avatar
    Megan
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    2 hours ago

    Hi there, ClayNewman, welcome to our Community! 

    Please bear in mind that deleted and permanently deleted files don't count against your storage quota. Permanently deleting files after they have already been deleted doesn't free any more space in your Dropbox. You can find out more info about this here. 

    If you need something else, please let me know and I will be more than happy to help every step of the way. 

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