diff --git a/data-and-security/data-storage-and-deletion.md b/data-and-security/data-storage-and-deletion.md index b2c8d81..c2fdcd6 100644 --- a/data-and-security/data-storage-and-deletion.md +++ b/data-and-security/data-storage-and-deletion.md @@ -2,6 +2,12 @@ ## Storage & Deletion +{% hint style="warning" %} +**Custom storage location is currently unavailable** + +Currently, you can not change the directory of your local data storage. We have it in [plans for Q3 2023](https://github.com/orgs/anyproto/projects/1/views/1). You might consider using a [workaround from our user](https://community.anytype.io/t/custom-storage-location/994) as a temporary solution for Windows and MacOS. +{% endhint %} + ### Storage Anytype is offline first; hence, all data you create will be stored locally first. After that, the data is synced to the backup node and your devices for redundancy. We use a private [IPFS](https://docs.ipfs.tech/concepts/what-is-ipfs/) network to handle storage. It is a Peer-To-Peer file system that facilitates decentralized data storage across devices. Furthermore, we use the deduplication feature to reduce storage. For example, if the same picture is uploaded three times, there is only one image copy stored to reduce storage consumption.