# Shared folders: common questions

Who owns a shared folder, who can delete or download its files, whose storage they use, and what happens when the owner renames, moves or deletes it.

Updated: 2026-10-20  
Source: https://drime.cloud/support/sharing-and-collaboration/shared-folders-faq

**Who owns a shared folder?**

The person who shared it. Files that others add to it belong to the people who added them.

![The Share dialog of a folder, with its owner and the people it is shared with](https://drime.cloud/media/01M590MQGTWDH90PB7P8NGH4SK/1136f608e5ad-web-share-dialog-members.png)

**Whose storage do the files in a shared folder use?**

Each file counts toward the storage of the person who added it, not the folder owner's. In a workspace that bills uploads to its owner, they count for the owner. See [Whose storage do shared files use?](https://drime.cloud/support/sharing-and-collaboration/whose-storage-do-shared-files-use).

**Can the people I share with delete my files?**

No. Sharing gives view, edit or download rights, never the right to delete your files. In a workspace, members whose role allows deleting can move colleagues' files to the workspace Trash.

**Can someone with Can view download the files?**

No. **Can view** lets them open and preview the files only. To let them download, give **Can Download** or **Can edit**. See [Sharing permissions explained](https://drime.cloud/support/sharing-and-collaboration/sharing-permissions).

**What happens if the owner renames, moves or deletes the folder?**

- Renamed or moved: everyone keeps access, and the share link keeps working.
- Put in the Trash: the link shows **Page not found** until the owner restores it; access then comes back.
- Deleted permanently: access and links are gone for good.

See [What happens to a share when you move, rename or delete the item](https://drime.cloud/support/sharing-and-collaboration/share-lifecycle).

**How do I leave a folder shared with me?**

On your **Shared** page, right-click the folder and choose **Leave folder**. Only your own access is removed. See [Find files shared with you and leave a share](https://drime.cloud/support/sharing-and-collaboration/files-shared-with-you).

![The Shared page, Shared with me tab, with a shared folder and its owner](https://drime.cloud/media/01M590KMR14393KR377V9MRG78/e5ca6bd2b2aa-web-drive-shared-with-me.png)