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Storage Quota

The total amount of storage space allocated to an organisation or user in Zoho WorkDrive, covering files across all folders and Workspaces.

What Is Storage Quota in Zoho WorkDrive?

Storage quota in Zoho WorkDrive is the maximum amount of data your organisation can store across all Team Folders, My Folders, and the Organisation Library. Quota is determined by your plan and is typically calculated as a per-user allocation multiplied by the number of licensed users. For example, a plan with 1 TB per user across 10 users gives the organisation 10 TB of total storage.

Monitoring Storage Usage

WorkDrive organisation admins can view the current storage usage breakdown in the admin console, seeing how much space each team, user, and Workspace is consuming. This visibility helps identify storage hotspots and plan when additional capacity may be needed. Users can also see their personal storage usage from their account settings.

What Counts Towards Storage Quota

All files across all locations, including files in Trash that have not yet been permanently deleted, count towards the storage quota. Previous versions of files retained in version history also consume storage. Admins can manage version retention limits and Trash purge schedules to optimise storage usage without losing important historical versions.

What happens when the storage quota is full in Zoho WorkDrive?

When the storage quota is reached, users will be unable to upload new files or create new documents until additional storage is purchased or existing files are deleted. Zoho WorkDrive sends warning notifications to admins as usage approaches the quota limit, giving time to either clean up or upgrade before uploads are blocked.

Can I buy additional storage without upgrading to a higher plan?

Yes. Zoho WorkDrive allows organisations to purchase additional storage as an add-on to their existing plan, without needing to change the per-user plan tier. This is useful when a team generates large volumes of content but the current user count does not justify a full plan upgrade.

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