---
id: freeing-space.what-is-the-auto-sync-badge
url: https://storagestudio.us/faq/freeing-space/what-is-the-auto-sync-badge
category: "Freeing up space"
subcategory: "What's Using Space (Storage Inspector)"
question: "What does the auto-sync badge on a relocated folder mean?"
alt_questions:
  - "Auto-sync toggle on a moved folder"
  - "Keep new files moving to the fast drive"
  - "Grey sync icon in Relocated panel"
  - "Turn on auto-sync for Downloads"
  - "What is auto-sync in Storage Studio?"
short_answer: "It shows whether new files added to a relocated folder follow it to your fast drive automatically: filled is on, grey pause is paused, grey hollow is not set up. Click a grey badge to turn it on."
tags: ["auto sync", "relocated", "automation"]
related: ["https://storagestudio.us/faq/freeing-space/what-is-the-relocated-panel", "https://storagestudio.us/faq/freeing-space/what-is-the-move-to-fast-drive-button"]
applies_to: "all"
last_reviewed: 2026-10-01
---

# What does the auto-sync badge on a relocated folder mean?

It shows whether new files added to that folder's original location will follow it to your fast drive automatically. The small sync icon has three states:

- **Filled** — on.
- **Grey pause** — paused.
- **Grey hollow** — not set up.

Click a grey badge to turn auto-sync on. It suits folders that keep growing, such as Downloads or a working folder. If you later move the folder back, auto-sync is switched off as part of that. For rules that move files automatically on a schedule, see the [Moving folders FAQ](https://storagestudio.us/faq/moving-folders/).