There isn't any paid Genymotion where if I delete the emulator videos, the emulator size will decrease and it won't consume space on my Mac?

Question

There isn't any paid Genymotion where if I delete the emulator videos, the emulator size will decrease and it won't consume space on my Mac?

Topic: Account & API Access

Accepted Answer

Does a paid Genymotion product automatically free host disk space when deleting files from the emulator?

❌ NO. In Genymotion Desktop (on local Mac), deleting files within the emulator does not automatically reduce the size of the image file on the host; you must delete snapshots, clean caches, or recreate/erase the device to recover space.

✅ YES for Genymotion SaaS/PaaS: devices run in the cloud, so deleted files do not consume space on your Mac because storage is in the Genymotion/Cloud infrastructure.

Practical details and links:

Genymotion Desktop maintains images and snapshots on the host; storage management (delete caches, open the Media folder, delete snapshots, or recreate the device) is the supported way to free up local space — Genymotion Desktop Release Notes
Genymotion SaaS is a cloud-based service with usage-based billing and cloud storage, so the local host is not affected — Genymotion SaaS — Cloud Android Emulator
If you want to completely eliminate local Desktop data (purge), there is an article with steps for uninstallation/purge — How to uninstall Genymotion Desktop completely (purge)?

Do you want me to guide you through (a) deleting snapshots and caches on your Mac step by step or (b) trying a session in Genymotion SaaS to avoid using local space?