[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":26},["ShallowReactive",2],{"doc-en-disk-analysis":3},{"meta":4,"html":10,"headings":11,"raw":25},{"title":5,"description":6,"icon":7,"order":8,"updated":9},"Disk Space Analysis","See what uses your disk space with a file list, a treemap, and a sunburst chart, and drill down to the folders that use the most.","analysis",5,"2026-10-28","\u003Cp>Disk Space Analysis measures how much space every file and folder in the selected location uses, and shows the results in a list and charts. Start with the largest folder and work your way down, one level at a time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ch2 id=\"start\">\u003Ca class=\"heading-anchor\" href=\"#start\" aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\">#\u003C\u002Fa>Start an analysis\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\u003Cp>At the top right, choose a disk, a common folder, or a recently used folder, or click \u003Cstrong>Choose folder…\u003C\u002Fstrong>, then click \u003Cstrong>Start Analysis\u003C\u002Fstrong>. If you only want to check Downloads, analyzing that folder is much faster than analyzing the whole disk. You can cancel at any time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The figures show the space files actually occupy on disk, labeled \u003Cstrong>Disk usage\u003C\u002Fstrong>. Content WashBear cannot read, and folders and names excluded in \u003Ca href=\"\u002Fen\u002Fdocs\u002Fgetting-started#scan-exclusions\">Scan exclusions\u003C\u002Fa>, are not counted, so the total may differ from the used space your system reports. When exclusions apply, \u003Cstrong>Exclusions on\u003C\u002Fstrong> appears above the chart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ch2 id=\"list-and-charts\">\u003Ca class=\"heading-anchor\" href=\"#list-and-charts\" aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\">#\u003C\u002Fa>File list and charts\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\u003Cp>The list on the left shows the contents of the current folder from largest to smallest, with each item's size, file count, and share of the folder. On the right, switch between \u003Cstrong>Treemap\u003C\u002Fstrong> and \u003Cstrong>Sunburst\u003C\u002Fstrong>:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cul>\n\u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>Treemap\u003C\u002Fstrong>: the larger the tile, the more space it uses.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>Sunburst\u003C\u002Fstrong>: inner rings are parent folders and outer rings are their contents; the larger the section, the more space it uses.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003C\u002Ful>\n\u003Cp>Hover over an item in the list or a chart to highlight it in both places. The chart also shows the path and the share \u003Cstrong>Of current folder\u003C\u002Fstrong> and \u003Cstrong>Of parent folder\u003C\u002Fstrong>. \u003Cstrong>Depth\u003C\u002Fstrong> above the chart sets how many levels are shown: 1–6 for the treemap and 2–6 for the sunburst. WashBear remembers the chart you last used and the depth for each, and changing the depth does not rescan. When the window is wide enough, use the button at the right end of the path bar to collapse the file list and give the chart more room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ch2 id=\"navigate\">\u003Ca class=\"heading-anchor\" href=\"#navigate\" aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\">#\u003C\u002Fa>Browse folders\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\u003Cp>Click a folder in the list or a chart to open it. In the path bar at the top you can:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cul>\n\u003Cli>click a parent folder to jump straight back to it;\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>use \u003Cstrong>Back\u003C\u002Fstrong> and \u003Cstrong>Forward\u003C\u002Fstrong> to move between places you have visited, and the home icon to \u003Cstrong>Return to analysis root\u003C\u002Fstrong>;\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>when a folder name has a dropdown arrow, switch to another folder at the same level.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003C\u002Ful>\n\u003Cp>Items too small to show individually are combined into \u003Cstrong>Other\u003C\u002Fstrong> in the charts; click it to see what it contains. After files change, click \u003Cstrong>Analyze Again\u003C\u002Fstrong> at the top right to refresh the results.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ch2 id=\"open-or-delete\">\u003Ca class=\"heading-anchor\" href=\"#open-or-delete\" aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\">#\u003C\u002Fa>Open or delete permanently\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\u003Cp>Right-click an item in the list or a chart to choose \u003Cstrong>Open\u003C\u002Fstrong>, \u003Cstrong>Show in File Manager\u003C\u002Fstrong>, or \u003Cstrong>Delete Permanently\u003C\u002Fstrong>. Only items listed directly in the current folder can be deleted; to delete something deeper, open the folder that contains it first. To delete several items at once, click \u003Cstrong>Multi-select\u003C\u002Fstrong> above the list, select the items, then click \u003Cstrong>Delete\u003C\u002Fstrong>.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After you confirm, the file or folder and everything inside it is deleted immediately. It does not go to the Trash and cannot be recovered. Items managed by the system or an app cannot be deleted. If you changed your scan exclusions, or the page says sizes need to be verified, click \u003Cstrong>Analyze Again\u003C\u002Fstrong> before deleting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cdiv class=\"callout callout-note\">\u003Cp class=\"callout-title\">Note\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Items deleted in Disk Space Analysis are not recorded in Operation History. To pick files to delete by size or file type, \u003Ca href=\"\u002Fen\u002Fdocs\u002Flarge-files\">Large File Cleanup\u003C\u002Fa> is more convenient.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003C\u002Fdiv>",[12,16,19,22],{"depth":13,"id":14,"text":15},2,"start","Start an analysis",{"depth":13,"id":17,"text":18},"list-and-charts","File list and charts",{"depth":13,"id":20,"text":21},"navigate","Browse folders",{"depth":13,"id":23,"text":24},"open-or-delete","Open or delete permanently","\nDisk Space Analysis measures how much space every file and folder in the selected location uses, and shows the results in a list and charts. Start with the largest folder and work your way down, one level at a time.\n\n## Start an analysis {#start}\n\nAt the top right, choose a disk, a common folder, or a recently used folder, or click **Choose folder…**, then click **Start Analysis**. If you only want to check Downloads, analyzing that folder is much faster than analyzing the whole disk. You can cancel at any time.\n\nThe figures show the space files actually occupy on disk, labeled **Disk usage**. Content WashBear cannot read, and folders and names excluded in [Scan exclusions](\u002Fdocs\u002Fgetting-started#scan-exclusions), are not counted, so the total may differ from the used space your system reports. When exclusions apply, **Exclusions on** appears above the chart.\n\n## File list and charts {#list-and-charts}\n\nThe list on the left shows the contents of the current folder from largest to smallest, with each item's size, file count, and share of the folder. On the right, switch between **Treemap** and **Sunburst**:\n\n- **Treemap**: the larger the tile, the more space it uses.\n- **Sunburst**: inner rings are parent folders and outer rings are their contents; the larger the section, the more space it uses.\n\nHover over an item in the list or a chart to highlight it in both places. The chart also shows the path and the share **Of current folder** and **Of parent folder**. **Depth** above the chart sets how many levels are shown: 1–6 for the treemap and 2–6 for the sunburst. WashBear remembers the chart you last used and the depth for each, and changing the depth does not rescan. When the window is wide enough, use the button at the right end of the path bar to collapse the file list and give the chart more room.\n\n## Browse folders {#navigate}\n\nClick a folder in the list or a chart to open it. In the path bar at the top you can:\n\n- click a parent folder to jump straight back to it;\n- use **Back** and **Forward** to move between places you have visited, and the home icon to **Return to analysis root**;\n- when a folder name has a dropdown arrow, switch to another folder at the same level.\n\nItems too small to show individually are combined into **Other** in the charts; click it to see what it contains. After files change, click **Analyze Again** at the top right to refresh the results.\n\n## Open or delete permanently {#open-or-delete}\n\nRight-click an item in the list or a chart to choose **Open**, **Show in File Manager**, or **Delete Permanently**. Only items listed directly in the current folder can be deleted; to delete something deeper, open the folder that contains it first. To delete several items at once, click **Multi-select** above the list, select the items, then click **Delete**.\n\nAfter you confirm, the file or folder and everything inside it is deleted immediately. It does not go to the Trash and cannot be recovered. Items managed by the system or an app cannot be deleted. If you changed your scan exclusions, or the page says sizes need to be verified, click **Analyze Again** before deleting.\n\n> [!NOTE]\n> Items deleted in Disk Space Analysis are not recorded in Operation History. To pick files to delete by size or file type, [Large File Cleanup](\u002Fdocs\u002Flarge-files) is more convenient.\n",1793257449910]