{"id":"settings.how-long-does-storage-studio-keep-things","url":"/faq/settings/how-long-does-storage-studio-keep-things","category":{"id":"settings","title":"Settings & keep-time"},"subcategory":{"id":"keep-time","title":"Keep-time and retention"},"question":"How long does Storage Studio keep removed files, backups and history?","alt_questions":["Storage Studio retention periods","storage studio keep time settings","How long is data kept in Storage Studio?","When does Storage Studio clear things automatically?","Storage Studio retention summary"],"short_answer":"Recycle Vault items are kept about 6 months, Junk Yard scraps for the time you pick (1 day by default), self-backups for 7 days, storage history for about a year, and support log bundles up to 6 months.","answer_markdown":"Each kind of item has its own keep-time:\n\n- **Removed files in the Recycle Vault** — about 6 months, then cleared automatically.\n- **Junk Yard scraps** — the auto-clear time you choose (1 day by default), up to a maximum number of scraps.\n- **Self-backups of the app's own settings** — one a day, the last 7 days kept.\n- **Daily storage history for charts** — about a year.\n- **Diagnostic log bundles you send to support** — up to 6 months on Storage Studio's servers.\n\nThe links below explain where to change each one.","answer_html":"

Each kind of item has its own keep-time:

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The links below explain where to change each one.

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Settings & keep-time · Keep-time and retention

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How long does Storage Studio keep removed files, backups and history?

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Short answer: Recycle Vault items are kept about 6 months, Junk Yard scraps for the time you pick (1 day by default), self-backups for 7 days, storage history for about a year, and support log bundles up to 6 months.

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Each kind of item has its own keep-time:

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  • Removed files in the Recycle Vault — about 6 months, then cleared automatically.
  • Junk Yard scraps — the auto-clear time you choose (1 day by default), up to a maximum number of scraps.
  • Self-backups of the app's own settings — one a day, the last 7 days kept.
  • Daily storage history for charts — about a year.
  • Diagnostic log bundles you send to support — up to 6 months on Storage Studio's servers.
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The links below explain where to change each one.

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