# I don't understand how the memory is filled if almost all the cells are empty

**URL:** <https://community.glideapps.com/t/i-dont-understand-how-the-memory-is-filled-if-almost-all-the-cells-are-empty/69328>\
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**Created:** [January 7, 2024, 3:00pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/i-dont-understand-how-the-memory-is-filled-if-almost-all-the-cells-are-empty/69328 "2024-01-07T15:00:37Z")\
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**Author:** ![semyonvb](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/semyonvb/32/68786_2.png) [@semyonvb](https://community.glideapps.com/u/semyonvb)\
**Post date:** [January 7, 2024, 3:00pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/i-dont-understand-how-the-memory-is-filled-if-almost-all-the-cells-are-empty/69328/1 "2024-01-07T15:00:37Z")

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I don’t understand how the memory is filled if almost all the cells are empty. How can you quickly determine where heavy files are downloaded? I have 1 column with photos in the project. But the longer time passes, the less memory remains free. It’s as if heavy files remain invisible.

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**Author:** ![Eric\_Penn](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/eric_penn/32/73888_2.png) [@Eric\_Penn](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Eric_Penn)\
**Post date:** [January 7, 2024, 3:19pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/i-dont-understand-how-the-memory-is-filled-if-almost-all-the-cells-are-empty/69328/2 "2024-01-07T15:19:50Z")

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If you delete a photo from your app it still eats into your quota for ~30 days… after which it should be gone for good and free up space.