# Plex Local Data Folder Size **URL:** \ **Category:** General Discussions\ **Created:** [December 8, 2018, 11:01am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plex-local-data-folder-size/343796 "2018-12-08T11:01:34Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![MIKECRAPBAG](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/aeb1de/32.png) [@MIKECRAPBAG](https://forums.plex.tv/u/MIKECRAPBAG)\ **Post date:** [December 8, 2018, 11:01am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plex-local-data-folder-size/343796/1 "2018-12-08T11:01:34Z")
I have a good sized library however my C:\Users\Plex\AppData\Local\Plex Media Server folder has grown to over 100GBs. This is just information about my library, where it is stored, some text, and some graphics. That is very simply put and I am sure there is more to it than that – however, is there any way to analyze what is in this directory and clean it out/compress it/et cetera? ---
**Author:** ![OttoKerner](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/ottokerner/32/10079_2.png) [@OttoKerner](https://forums.plex.tv/u/OttoKerner)\ **Post date:** [December 9, 2018, 8:29am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plex-local-data-folder-size/343796/3 "2018-12-09T08:29:06Z")
See here for a guide on how to save _some_ of that storage space: [https://support.plex.tv/articles/202529153-why-is-my-plex-media-server-directory-so-large/](https://support.plex.tv/articles/202529153-why-is-my-plex-media-server-directory-so-large/) > [@trumpy81](#): > > To relocate the folder go to Plex settings \> server \> general \> show advanced \> The path where local application data is stored and add the appropriate path there. Click on Save Changes when done. If you do it that way, without copying the contents from the default location, you will lose all your libraries 😉 Here is a more verbose guide > [@Moving Metadata on Windows](https://forums.plex.tv/t/moving-metadata-on-windows/93436/3): > > This post is no longer up-to-date. Please go here for the current version of the instructions: [[HowTo] An extended guide on how to move the Plex data folder on Windows](https://forums.plex.tv/t/howto-an-extended-guide-on-how-to-move-the-plex-data-folder-on-windows/197060/1) End plex go to the ‘Services’ control panel of Windows and Stop the ‘Plex Update Service’ copy this folder and all its content to the new location C:\Users\\\AppData\Local\Plex Media Server The copy process can take several hours if you have a fairly big library. start plex go to Settings - Server - Gene… ---
**Author:** ![klewis2006](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/klewis2006/32/8748_2.png) [@klewis2006](https://forums.plex.tv/u/klewis2006)\ **Post date:** [January 20, 2019, 6:27pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plex-local-data-folder-size/343796/5 "2019-01-20T18:27:15Z")
I think the original question could be reframed, “ **_IF THIS FOLDER_** is just information about my library, where it is stored, some text, and some graphics **_why is it 100GB or more_** ”, emphasis mine. I’m in the same boat. My content lives on a 14TB NAS, but I run the PMS on a desktop. My local PMS folder is 160GB and climbing. How can I **reduce** the size of the PMS folder, as the OP indicated we ll? Is there no way to analyze it and clean it out? Compress it, even? ---
**Author:** ![OttoKerner](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/ottokerner/32/10079_2.png) [@OttoKerner](https://forums.plex.tv/u/OttoKerner)\ **Post date:** [January 20, 2019, 8:19pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plex-local-data-folder-size/343796/6 "2019-01-20T20:19:23Z")
[https://support.plex.tv/articles/202529153-why-is-my-plex-media-server-directory-so-large/](https://support.plex.tv/articles/202529153-why-is-my-plex-media-server-directory-so-large/) ---
**Author:** ![NewPlaza](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/newplaza/32/128634_2.png) [@NewPlaza](https://forums.plex.tv/u/NewPlaza)\ **Post date:** [January 20, 2019, 9:12pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plex-local-data-folder-size/343796/7 "2019-01-20T21:12:32Z")
> [@klewis2006](#): > > _ **IF THIS FOLDER** _ is just information about my library, where it is stored, some text, and some graphics But it’s not. Looking again at one I asked about awhile ago I see some info I was surprise to see. Among other stuff I see the file “Info.xml”. It has alot of information in it including 142 lines of reviews for the movie which I find strange considering plex does not display user/site reviews. That one movie takes up about 6MB and has 219 files and 17 folders. But to answer your question, no. Plex has no such tool. We will have to wait for someone to crate such a tool. More on a similar topic (and my issue), if you like to read it. > [@Extremely many files in plexdata!](https://forums.plex.tv/t/extremely-many-files-in-plexdata/222564): > > My server (running FreeBSD 11.1) has quite a lot of music, TV-series and movies. But still, I cannot understand the need for SO MANY files for content metadata. Currently I have 1 297 272 files. More than ONE MILLION! slight_smile Is this at all normal? What can I do to ensure only relevant files are there? What can I do to try to alleviate this? Movies: 441 TV-series (episodes): 1 574 Songs: 33 170 $ pwd /usr/local/plexdata $ ls -laR | wc -l 1297272 $ freebsd-version 11.1-RELE… ---
**Author:** ![OttoKerner](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/ottokerner/32/10079_2.png) [@OttoKerner](https://forums.plex.tv/u/OttoKerner)\ **Post date:** [January 20, 2019, 9:20pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plex-local-data-folder-size/343796/8 "2019-01-20T21:20:15Z")
> [@NewPlaza](#): > > It has alot of information in it including 142 lines of reviews for the movie which I find strange considering plex does not display user/site reviews Depends on the client type. I think the reviews are shown on ATV and Windows app store app for instance. ---
**Author:** ![NewPlaza](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/newplaza/32/128634_2.png) [@NewPlaza](https://forums.plex.tv/u/NewPlaza)\ **Post date:** [January 20, 2019, 9:50pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plex-local-data-folder-size/343796/9 "2019-01-20T21:50:26Z")
> [@OttoKerner](#): > > I think the reviews are shown on ATV and Windows app store app Hmm. Why not in plexweb? I find that a bit odd. I always saw the PlexWeb interface as WYSIWYG. God knows what other information is being displayed on the other end if plex hides more information that can be seen for the clients. Let’s just hope the reviews are kind and not malicious and/or unconcerned. ---
**Author:** ![system](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/plex/original/3X/2/a/2acb9765406f63293d357b4ec509ec39aa28f2ad.png) [@system](https://forums.plex.tv/u/system)\ **Post date:** [April 20, 2019, 9:50pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plex-local-data-folder-size/343796/10 "2019-04-20T21:50:30Z")
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