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title: "What are private files?"
slug: "what-are-private-files"
tags: ["Explainer", "Totara Platform", "Participant"]
updated: 2026-08-13T16:01:02Z
published: 2026-08-13T16:01:02Z
canonical: "totara.help/what-are-private-files"
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> ## Documentation Index
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# What are private files?

In Totara, each user has a private files area for uploading and managing a set of files.

The private files area is accessible via *Profile > Manage private files...* or the **Private files** block. If the private files repository is enabled by a Site Administrator, it is available as a source within the file picker when selecting files to use in a course.

## Private files size limit

The size limit for each user's private files area is set by a Site Administrator.

Site Administrators can do this by navigating to *Quick-access menu > Security*, then changing the **User quota** setting.

## Next steps

- [Add a file to your private files area](/totara-20/docs/add-a-file-to-your-private-files-area)

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