How storage capacity works
Each Tableau Cloud site comes with a storage capacity that depends on your edition. Workbooks, published data sources and flows all count towards it, and there is also a size limit for individual items. Tableau explains the details in Capacity set at the site.
Watch the direction, not just the level
A site at a steady level has time on its side. A site that is growing quickly is the one to worry about, even if it is further from the limit today. Knowing how fast storage is growing tells you when you will need to act, and gives you time to do it calmly.
What uses storage
- Large extracts that carry columns and history nobody uses
- Several copies of the same data, embedded in different workbooks
- Test, draft and personal copies that were never removed
- Content nobody has opened for a long time
What frees storage
- Retire unused content. See retiring stale content.
- Slim down extracts by hiding unused fields, filtering and aggregating.
- Share published data sources instead of embedding the same data in many workbooks.
- Clean up drafts and copies on a regular cycle.
Make it a habit
A short quarterly review of the largest and least-used content keeps the site comfortably below its limit, and turns a potential emergency into routine housekeeping.
Common questions
How much storage does a Tableau Cloud site have?
It depends on your edition. Tableau lists the current figures in its documentation on site capacity.
What counts towards Tableau Cloud storage?
Workbooks, published data sources and flows on the site.
How do I free storage on Tableau Cloud?
Retire unused content, slim down large extracts, share published data sources instead of duplicating data, and remove old drafts and copies.
Further reading: Tableau Help, Capacity set at the site. Tableau and Salesforce are trademarks of Salesforce, Inc.