{"id":"settings.how-long-does-storage-studio-keep-storage-history","url":"/faq/settings/how-long-does-storage-studio-keep-storage-history","category":{"id":"settings","title":"Settings & keep-time"},"subcategory":{"id":"keep-time","title":"Keep-time and retention"},"question":"How far back does Storage Studio's storage history go?","alt_questions":["Storage charts history length","storage studio usage history one year","How long are daily storage records kept?","Charts only show recent months"],"short_answer":"About a year. A daily record of drive usage is kept for roughly 365 days to feed the charts, and older days are dropped automatically.","answer_markdown":"Storage Studio records your drives' usage once a day and keeps about **a year** of these daily records, which is what the storage charts draw from. Older days are dropped automatically so the history stays small.\n\nThe record contains space figures, not your files. If charts look out of date, check the **Daily storage snapshots** row in **Settings → Services**.","answer_html":"

Storage Studio records your drives' usage once a day and keeps about a year of these daily records, which is what the storage charts draw from. Older days are dropped automatically so the history stays small.

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The record contains space figures, not your files. If charts look out of date, check the Daily storage snapshots row in Settings → Services.

","answer_text":"Storage Studio records your drives' usage once a day and keeps about a year of these daily records, which is what the storage charts draw from. Older days are dropped automatically so the history stays small.\n\nThe record contains space figures, not your files. If charts look out of date, check the Daily storage snapshots row in Settings → Services.","tags":["charts","history","keep time"],"related":[{"id":"settings.what-does-daily-storage-snapshots-row-mean","question":"What does the Daily storage snapshots row in Services mean?","url":"/faq/settings/what-does-daily-storage-snapshots-row-mean"}],"applies_to":"all","last_reviewed":"2026-10-01","title":"How far back does Storage Studio's storage history go? — Storage Studio FAQ","description":"About a year. A daily record of drive usage is kept for roughly 365 days to feed the charts, and older days are dropped automatically.","crumbs":[{"name":"Home","path":"/"},{"name":"FAQ","path":"/faq/"},{"name":"Settings & keep-time","path":"/faq/settings/"},{"name":"How far back does Storage Studio's storage history go?","path":"/faq/settings/how-long-does-storage-studio-keep-storage-history"}],"jsonld":{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"FAQPage","url":"https://storagestudio.us/faq/settings/how-long-does-storage-studio-keep-storage-history","inLanguage":"en","dateModified":"2026-10-01","mainEntity":[{"@type":"Question","name":"How far back does Storage Studio's storage history go?","alternateName":["Storage charts history length","storage studio usage history one year","How long are daily storage records kept?","Charts only show recent months"],"acceptedAnswer":{"@type":"Answer","text":"Storage Studio records your drives' usage once a day and keeps about a year of these daily records, which is what the storage charts draw from. Older days are dropped automatically so the history stays small.\n\nThe record contains space figures, not your files. If charts look out of date, check the Daily storage snapshots row in Settings → Services.","url":"https://storagestudio.us/faq/settings/how-long-does-storage-studio-keep-storage-history"}}]},"fragment":"
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Settings & keep-time · Keep-time and retention

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How far back does Storage Studio's storage history go?

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Short answer: About a year. A daily record of drive usage is kept for roughly 365 days to feed the charts, and older days are dropped automatically.

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Storage Studio records your drives' usage once a day and keeps about a year of these daily records, which is what the storage charts draw from. Older days are dropped automatically so the history stays small.

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The record contains space figures, not your files. If charts look out of date, check the Daily storage snapshots row in Settings → Services.

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