# How storage works in a workspace

Is storage shared between workspaces? Whose storage do files in a workspace use? How upload billing works and what happens when storage is full.

Updated: 2026-10-19  
Source: https://drime.cloud/support/workspaces/workspace-storage

![Settings \> Storage: the space used (3.09 MB), the bar split by file type and the list of the largest files with their folder and size](https://drime.cloud/media/01M59FKN6PXXTG62894KCYTZF8/1e519876b6e8-web-settings-storage-usage.png)

**Does a workspace have its own storage?**

No. There is no separate storage pool for a workspace. The files in it count toward the storage of a person: either the member who uploaded them or the workspace owner, depending on the **Upload billing** setting.

**Whose storage do files in a workspace use?**

It depends on **Upload billing**: open the workspace switcher, choose **Settings**, then the **Members** tab:

- **The member who uploads** (default): each file counts toward the storage of the person who uploaded it.
- **The workspace owner**: every file counts toward the owner's storage.

**Do members get the owner's plan?**

Members use the features of the owner's plan in the workspace. They do not use the owner's storage, unless **Upload billing** is set to **The workspace owner**.

**What happens when the storage is full?**

With **The member who uploads**, a member whose own storage is full cannot add files, while other members can.

With **The workspace owner**, nobody can add files once the owner's storage is full. Members then see: **The workspace owner's storage is full. New files can't be added to this workspace until the owner frees up space or upgrades their plan.**

**Where do I see how much a workspace uses?**

The workspace's admin dashboard shows its storage use. If you own the workspace and **Upload billing** is set to **The workspace owner**, click the storage meter at the bottom of the sidebar: in **Storage breakdown**, **Team space** shows how much of your storage the other members' files use.

**What happens to a member's files when they leave?**

They are transferred to the workspace owner and count toward the owner's storage from then on. See [Leave a workspace](https://drime.cloud/support/workspaces/leave-a-workspace).