Quick summary

You need at least 500 MB of free space on your hard drive for Imagen to process your upload.

Error message

Insufficient disk space
You need at least 500 MB of free space on your hard drive. Free up space by deleting or moving files. Try again.

What causes this error

• Your hard drive is nearly full.
• Imagen needs temporary space to process uploads.
• Large caches or temporary files are taking up space.

How to fix this

Free up space 

Empty your Trash/Recycle Bin:

• This often frees up several GB instantly.
• On Mac: Empty Trash.
• On Windows: Empty Recycle Bin.

Clear the downloads folder:

• Delete old downloads you don't need
• Move important files to external storage

Remove large files temporarily:

• Move videos or large files to external storage
• Delete duplicate photos
• Clear browser downloads and caches

Check available space

View your storage:

• Mac: Apple menu > About This Mac > Storage
• Windows: File Explorer > This PC

Aim for at least 1 GB free (not just the minimum 500 MB)

Clean up system files

Use built-in cleanup tools:

• Mac: See the Optimize Storage recommendations.
• Windows: Use the Disk Cleanup utility.

Clear application caches:

• Clear Lightroom cache files. They can be very large.
• Clear browser caches and temporary files.