---
id: duplicates.does-cloud-duplicate-scanning-run-in-the-background
url: https://storagestudio.us/faq/duplicates/does-cloud-duplicate-scanning-run-in-the-background
category: "Duplicate files"
subcategory: "Duplicates in cloud accounts"
question: "Are my cloud accounts checked for duplicates in the background?"
alt_questions:
  - "Auto-scan for cloud accounts"
  - "Does Storage Studio scan Google Drive for duplicates automatically?"
  - "Turn off duplicate scanning for one cloud account"
  - "How often are cloud accounts checked for duplicates?"
short_answer: "Yes, when that account's Auto-scan switch is on (the default). Background checks wait for a short pause in your typing, run one account at a time, at most once every few hours each, and pause on low battery or Low Power Mode."
tags: ["duplicates", "cloud", "auto-scan"]
related: ["https://storagestudio.us/faq/duplicates/what-is-auto-scan-in-duplicates", "https://storagestudio.us/faq/duplicates/how-do-i-turn-off-auto-scan-for-duplicates"]
applies_to: "all"
last_reviewed: 2026-10-01
---

# Are my cloud accounts checked for duplicates in the background?

Yes, if **Auto-scan** is on for that account — each account has its own switch, on by default. Background checks wait for a short pause in your typing, run on battery unless it's low or Low Power Mode is on, go one account at a time, and run at most once every few hours per account.

To check an account only when you ask, select it and switch **Auto-scan** off, then use **Scan now** whenever you like.