{"id":"freeing-space.does-the-storage-profile-send-my-data-anywhere","url":"/faq/freeing-space/does-the-storage-profile-send-my-data-anywhere","category":{"id":"freeing-space","title":"Freeing up space"},"subcategory":{"id":"profile-and-charts","title":"Storage Profile, charts and Home"},"question":"Does the Storage Profile send information about my files anywhere?","alt_questions":["Is the Storage Profile private?","Does Storage Studio upload my file list?","Is my working set shared?","Persona data sent to server?"],"short_answer":"No. The Storage Profile is measured on your Mac and nothing personal leaves it, including your working set and persona.","answer_markdown":"No. Everything in the Storage Profile is measured on your Mac from quick system signals, and nothing personal leaves it — including the list of files you work on and the persona.\n\nCloud usage figures are read directly from your own accounts on your Mac. For the full picture of what Storage Studio does and doesn't send, see the [Privacy & safety FAQ](/faq/privacy-safety/).","answer_html":"<p>No. Everything in the Storage Profile is measured on your Mac from quick system signals, and nothing personal leaves it — including the list of files you work on and the persona.</p>\n<p>Cloud usage figures are read directly from your own accounts on your Mac. For the full picture of what Storage Studio does and doesn&#39;t send, see the <a href=\"/faq/privacy-safety/\">Privacy &amp; safety FAQ</a>.</p>","answer_text":"No. Everything in the Storage Profile is measured on your Mac from quick system signals, and nothing personal leaves it — including the list of files you work on and the persona.\n\nCloud usage figures are read directly from your own accounts on your Mac. For the full picture of what Storage Studio does and doesn't send, see the Privacy & safety FAQ.","tags":["privacy","storage profile"],"related":[{"id":"freeing-space.what-is-the-storage-profile","question":"What is the Storage Profile in Storage Studio?","url":"/faq/freeing-space/what-is-the-storage-profile"},{"id":"freeing-space.is-my-space-history-uploaded","question":"Does Storage Studio upload my storage history or space readings?","url":"/faq/freeing-space/is-my-space-history-uploaded"}],"applies_to":"all","last_reviewed":"2026-10-01","title":"Does the Storage Profile send information about my files anywhere? — Storage Studio FAQ","description":"No. The Storage Profile is measured on your Mac and nothing personal leaves it, including your working set and persona.","crumbs":[{"name":"Home","path":"/"},{"name":"FAQ","path":"/faq/"},{"name":"Freeing up space","path":"/faq/freeing-space/"},{"name":"Does the Storage Profile send information about my files anywhere?","path":"/faq/freeing-space/does-the-storage-profile-send-my-data-anywhere"}],"jsonld":{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"FAQPage","url":"https://storagestudio.us/faq/freeing-space/does-the-storage-profile-send-my-data-anywhere","inLanguage":"en","dateModified":"2026-10-01","mainEntity":[{"@type":"Question","name":"Does the Storage Profile send information about my files anywhere?","alternateName":["Is the Storage Profile private?","Does Storage Studio upload my file list?","Is my working set shared?","Persona data sent to server?"],"acceptedAnswer":{"@type":"Answer","text":"No. Everything in the Storage Profile is measured on your Mac from quick system signals, and nothing personal leaves it — including the list of files you work on and the persona.\n\nCloud usage figures are read directly from your own accounts on your Mac. For the full picture of what Storage Studio does and doesn't send, see the Privacy & safety FAQ.","url":"https://storagestudio.us/faq/freeing-space/does-the-storage-profile-send-my-data-anywhere"}}]},"fragment":"<div class=\"wrap fl-wrap\"><div class=\"fl-layout\"><aside class=\"fl-side\" aria-label=\"FAQ topics\"><details open><summary>All topics</summary><ul class=\"fl-tree\"><li><a href=\"/faq/getting-started/\">Getting started</a> <span>70</span></li><li class=\"fl-open\"><a href=\"/faq/freeing-space/\" aria-current=\"true\">Freeing up space</a> <span>182</span><ul><li><a href=\"/faq/freeing-space/#one-tap-cleanup\">One-tap clean-up (Run Tuhi)</a> <span>21</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/freeing-space/#free-up-space-wizard\">Free Up Space wizard and button</a> <span>23</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/freeing-space/#caches\">Caches and clutter</a> <span>16</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/freeing-space/#whats-using-space\">What&#39;s Using Space (Storage Inspector)</a> <span>21</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/freeing-space/#where-space-went\">Where your space went</a> <span>15</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/freeing-space/#emergency-space\">Emergency Space</a> <span>14</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/freeing-space/#temporary-files\">Temporary files and Storage Studio&#39;s own footprint</a> <span>10</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/freeing-space/#stopping-and-safety\">Stopping, undoing and apps in the way</a> <span>11</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/freeing-space/#snapshots-held-space\">Local snapshots and held space</a> <span>16</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/freeing-space/#recycle-vault\">Recycle Vault</a> <span>14</span></li><li class=\"fl-on\"><a href=\"/faq/freeing-space/#profile-and-charts\">Storage Profile, charts and Home</a> <span>21</span></li></ul></li><li><a href=\"/faq/moving-folders/\">Moving folders</a> <span>144</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/apps/\">Apps</a> <span>146</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/external-drives/\">External drives</a> <span>169</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/finder-location/\">Finding things in Finder</a> <span>70</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/cloud-accounts/\">Cloud accounts</a> <span>158</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/icloud/\">iCloud &amp; iCloud Photos</a> <span>168</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/data-transfers/\">Data Transfers</a> <span>119</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/backups/\">Backups &amp; restore points</a> <span>126</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/delta-drive/\">Delta Drive, Delta Trust &amp; My Drive</a> <span>125</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/bridge-devices/\">Bridge &amp; your devices</a> <span>111</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/duplicates/\">Duplicate files</a> <span>74</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/junk-yard/\">Junk Yard</a> <span>113</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/tuhi-assistant/\">Tuhi, your storage assistant</a> <span>105</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/settings/\">Settings &amp; keep-time</a> <span>88</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/performance-battery/\">Performance &amp; battery</a> <span>62</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/privacy-safety/\">Privacy &amp; safety</a> <span>85</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/licensing-payments/\">Licensing &amp; payments</a> <span>131</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/troubleshooting/\">Troubleshooting &amp; messages</a> <span>180</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/comparisons/\">Comparisons &amp; alternatives</a> <span>75</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/mac-storage-basics/\">Mac storage basics</a> <span>315</span></li></ul></details></aside><div class=\"fl-main\"><nav class=\"fl-crumbs\" aria-label=\"Breadcrumb\"><ol><li><a href=\"/\">Home</a></li><li><a href=\"/faq/\">FAQ</a></li><li><a href=\"/faq/freeing-space/\">Freeing up space</a></li><li aria-current=\"page\">Does the Storage Profile send information about my files anywhere?</li></ol></nav>\n<form class=\"fl-search\" action=\"/faq/search\" method=\"get\" role=\"search\" data-fl-search>\n<label class=\"fl-visually-hidden\" for=\"fl-q\">Search the FAQ</label>\n<input id=\"fl-q\" type=\"search\" name=\"q\" value=\"\" placeholder=\"Search 2,816 questions…\" autocomplete=\"off\" spellcheck=\"false\">\n<button type=\"submit\">Search</button>\n<div class=\"fl-suggest\" role=\"listbox\" hidden></div>\n</form>\n<article class=\"fl-entry\">\n<p class=\"eyebrow fl-eyebrow\"><a href=\"/faq/freeing-space/\">Freeing up space</a> · <a href=\"/faq/freeing-space/#profile-and-charts\">Storage Profile, charts and Home</a></p>\n<h1>Does the Storage Profile send information about my files anywhere?</h1>\n<p class=\"fl-short\"><strong>Short answer:</strong> No. The Storage Profile is measured on your Mac and nothing personal leaves it, including your working set and persona.</p>\n<div class=\"fl-answer\"><p>No. Everything in the Storage Profile is measured on your Mac from quick system signals, and nothing personal leaves it — including the list of files you work on and the persona.</p>\n<p>Cloud usage figures are read directly from your own accounts on your Mac. For the full picture of what Storage Studio does and doesn&#39;t send, see the <a href=\"/faq/privacy-safety/\">Privacy &amp; safety FAQ</a>.</p></div>\n\n<p class=\"fl-meta\">Last reviewed <time datetime=\"2026-10-01\">October 1, 2026</time></p>\n\n<section class=\"fl-related\"><h2>Related questions</h2><ul><li><a href=\"/faq/freeing-space/what-is-the-storage-profile\">What is the Storage Profile in Storage Studio?</a></li><li><a href=\"/faq/freeing-space/is-my-space-history-uploaded\">Does Storage Studio upload my storage history or space readings?</a></li></ul></section>\n<p class=\"fl-formats\">Also available as <a href=\"/faq/freeing-space/does-the-storage-profile-send-my-data-anywhere.md\">Markdown</a> and <a href=\"/faq/freeing-space/does-the-storage-profile-send-my-data-anywhere.json\">JSON</a>.</p>\n</article></div></div></div>"}