---
id: privacy-safety.why-does-storage-studio-need-notifications
url: https://storagestudio.us/faq/privacy-safety/why-does-storage-studio-need-notifications
category: "Privacy & safety"
subcategory: "Permissions and access"
question: "Why does Storage Studio ask to send notifications, and what will it tell me?"
alt_questions:
  - "Should I allow Storage Studio notifications?"
  - "Will Storage Studio spam my Notification Centre?"
  - "storage studio notifications permission"
  - "Turn off Storage Studio success notifications"
short_answer: "To tell you about drives connecting, low disk space, ejects, support replies and finished tidy-ups. Each notification shows once and clears when no longer relevant, and success notices after every run are off by default."
tags: ["notifications", "permissions", "settings"]
related: ["https://storagestudio.us/faq/privacy-safety/what-permissions-does-storage-studio-ask-for"]
applies_to: "all"
last_reviewed: 2026-10-01
---

# Why does Storage Studio ask to send notifications, and what will it tell me?

So it can tell you things worth knowing while it works in the background: your external drive disconnecting or reconnecting, your built-in disk running low, an eject succeeding or a file still being in use, a support reply, or a scheduled tidy-up finishing.

Each notification is shown **once** and disappears when it's no longer relevant, so Notification Centre mirrors the in-app bell rather than piling up. Success notices after every automatic run are **off by default**; turn them on in **Settings → Notifications**. See [Notifications](https://storagestudio.us/manual/notifications).