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Compute Disk Usage

Last updated: July 31, 2026Latest Frontend Version: 2.17.4

Prerequisites

Access Level:

User

Permission Requirements

  • . Basic Vault Interaction
    • View access/sharing/project history of own files
    • View metadata for own files (necessary to download)
    • View directories
    • View usage of vault for any user

Compute Disk Usage for Files​

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  1. Go to the Vault icon in the top left panel.
  2. Click the My files section on the left panel.
  3. Select the file(s) for which you want to compute the disk usage.
  4. Click the Open Full Menu button in the top center panel.
  5. Select Compute Disk Usage.
  6. View the computed usage to the right of the file(s) under the Size column in the Vault.
Confirmations, Errors & Solutions
Cannot View Any Files to Compute Disk Usage

You cannot view any files in your Vault to compute disk usage.

Ask Your Admin to Allow You Access to Your Files

You do not have permission to view your files. Contact your admin to enable the appropriate permissions or assign you a user role.

Compute SHA-256 for a File​

  1. Go to the Vault icon in the top left panel.
  2. Click the My files section on the left panel.
  3. Select the file for which you want to compute the SHA-256 string.
  4. Click the Open Full Menu button in the top center panel.
  5. Select Compute SHA-256.
  6. In the prompt, view the computed SHA-256 hash.
  7. Click Copy to copy the hash.
  8. Run sha256sum filename on your local machine and compare the output to the Vault hash to verify file integrity.

Compute Disk Usage for Deleted Files​

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  1. Go to the Vault icon in the top left panel.
  2. Click the Trash section on the left panel.
  3. Select the deleted file(s) for which you want to compute the disk usage.
  4. Click the Open Full Menu button in the top center panel.
  5. Select Compute Disk Usage.
  6. View the computed usage to the right of the file(s) under the Size column in the Vault.

Compute SHA-256 for a Deleted File​

  1. Go to the Vault icon in the top left panel.
  2. Click the Trash section on the left panel.
  3. Select the deleted file for which you want to compute the SHA-256 string.
  4. Click the Open Full Menu button in the top center panel.
  5. Select Compute SHA-256.
  6. In the prompt, view the computed SHA-256 hash.
  7. Click Copy to copy the hash.
  8. Run sha256sum filename on your local machine and compare the output to the Vault hash to verify file integrity.

Effects of Computing SHA-256​

Computing a SHA-256 hash verifies file integrity without inspecting the file's contents. During large transfers, comparing the local machine's hash with the Vault's hash detects any discrepancies. Even a single-bit change results in different hashes, indicating a transfer issue. If both hashes match exactly, the transfer succeeded.

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SHA-256 computation applies to any file.