---
id: freeing-space.what-is-the-free-up-space-wizard
url: https://storagestudio.us/faq/freeing-space/what-is-the-free-up-space-wizard
category: "Freeing up space"
subcategory: "Free Up Space wizard and button"
question: "What is the Free Up Space wizard in Storage Studio?"
alt_questions:
  - "How does Free Up Space work step by step?"
  - "Storage Studio Free Up Space steps"
  - "What are the three steps of Free Up Space?"
  - "Preview-first clean-up on Mac"
  - "How do I clean my Mac one step at a time with Storage Studio?"
short_answer: "It's a three-step, preview-first clean-up: cache cleanup, relocation of large files to your fast drive, and optional cloud eviction. Nothing changes until you confirm each step."
tags: ["free up space", "wizard", "preview"]
related: ["https://storagestudio.us/faq/freeing-space/what-is-step-2-oversize-file-relocation", "https://storagestudio.us/faq/freeing-space/what-is-step-3-cloud-eviction", "https://storagestudio.us/faq/freeing-space/run-tuhi-vs-free-up-space-wizard"]
applies_to: "all"
last_reviewed: 2026-10-01
---

# What is the Free Up Space wizard in Storage Studio?

The Free Up Space wizard is the preview-first way to reclaim space: three steps, each showing exactly what will happen before anything changes.

1. **Cache cleanup** — a checklist of well-known cache locations with sizes; untick anything you want to keep.
2. **Oversize-file relocation** — large files in your working folders, each of which you can move to your fast drive, relocate with a shortcut, or skip.
3. **Cloud eviction (optional)** — make downloaded copies of cloud files online-only, per provider.

Each step's confirm button is the only thing that writes to your disk, so you can back out at any point before it. For a hands-off version, use [Run Tuhi](https://storagestudio.us/faq/freeing-space/what-does-run-tuhi-do). Full detail: [Tuhi & Free Up Space](https://storagestudio.us/manual/free-up-space).