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Cache and Storage

Conspecta caches files and data in your browser to make repeat sessions fast. The Storage tab in Settings shows you what's cached, lets you tune the limits, and gives you a path to clear things out when you need to.

What Gets Cached

Across Sessions

These survive a browser restart, so reopening a project is fast:

  • Cached files for recently opened microscopy images and FCS data
  • AI models trained or imported in this project
  • Notebook content for the pages you've recently opened
  • Data tables for the tables you've recently looked at
  • User preferences (theme, date format, sidebar configuration)
  • Account state (sign-in session, current team and project)

Current Session Only

These reset when you close the tab:

  • Computed visualizations like multi-channel composites and projections
  • Undo and redo history within each workspace

Managing Storage

Inspecting Usage

  1. Open Settings (Cmd/Ctrl + ,)
  2. Go to the Storage tab
  3. You'll see:
    • File cache toggle and its current setting
    • Cache limit for total cached file size
    • Max file size for individual cached files
    • Storage breakdown by category (Notebooks, Data Tables, AI Models)
    • Cloud storage quota for your project's server-side usage

Tuning the Limits

  • Cache limit controls how much total disk Conspecta can use for cached files. Higher means more sessions stay fast, lower means more room for other apps.
  • Max file size controls the cutoff for caching an individual file. If your microscopy stacks are 5 GB, set the cap above that or large files won't be cached at all.

Clearing the Cache

When the limit is hit, the oldest cached files are evicted automatically to make room. You can also clear manually:

  • Clear Cache to drop cached files for the current project
  • Per-category controls to selectively clear notebooks, tables, or models

Your sign-in and preferences are kept; only cached data is removed.

Best Practices

  • Keep frequently-used files cached for fast reopens
  • Clear old files periodically to free up browser storage
  • Clear cache on shared computers when you're done
  • If the app feels off, try a hard refresh (Cmd/Ctrl + Shift + R). Most browser-level oddities resolve there.

Troubleshooting: Slow startup or stale data? Clear the cache from Settings and hard-refresh the page. That resolves the majority of browser-related issues.

Cloud Storage

Beyond the local cache, Conspecta stores your actual data in cloud storage tied to your team. The Storage tab shows your cloud quota: how much you're using, how much is left, and a breakdown by category. Cloud storage is separate from compute usage; see Compute usage for details.

If you bump up against your cloud quota, exports remain free, but you may need to delete unused images or contact us about a plan with more storage.

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