# How to use the Disk Usage tool in cPanel

> The Disk Usage tool in cPanel shows you exactly how much storage space each directory in your account is using.

Source: https://www.kualo.com/knowledgebase/cpanel-account/how-to-use-the-disk-usage-tool-in-cpanel
Updated: 2026-06-09

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The Disk Usage tool in cPanel gives you a clear breakdown of how much storage space each directory and sub-directory in your account is consuming, making it easy to spot what is taking up space.

## Opening the Disk Usage tool

1. Log in to cPanel.
2. In the **Files** section, click the **Disk Usage** icon.

The tool displays a summary of storage used across all directories in your account.

![Disk Usage overview](https://kb-cdn.kualo.com/1b/3d/1b3d092f9084d0fe4657085a110319130548f81e.png)

## Browsing directories

Below the summary is a collapsible directory tree.

![Directory list](https://kb-cdn.kualo.com/aa/42/aa421d823c5317fc42ab9ed366beb1662c591872.png)

- Click the **plus sign** next to a directory to expand it and see the files and folders inside.
- Click a **folder name** to open that folder directly in File Manager.

## Sorting the directory list

You can sort the list of folders either by **name** or by **disk usage**. Sorting by disk usage is the quickest way to identify which directories are consuming the most space.

![Sort options](https://kb-cdn.kualo.com/36/1c/361c1f4aeaf5a0f58e25ee9e9eb581d187228acc.png)

:::tip
If you find a directory using unexpectedly large amounts of space, click its name to open File Manager and investigate or remove files from there.
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