Where Does Metashape Store Projects and Data?
Metashape saves work as .psx project files wherever you place them, with processing products beside them and preferences in the user profile.
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Metashape projects are .psx files you place yourself, each paired with a .files data folder holding chunk contents, depth maps, and meshes. The pair moves as a unit: separators break the project while reunions fix it.
Processing settings live in user preferences rather than the project, so fresh installs behave the same across jobs. License files sit separately too. Backing up means the .psx plus its data folder, nothing more exotic.
Where Agisoft Metashape stores this, by platform
%USERPROFILE%\Documents\Metashape
.psx project plus adjacent .files data folder move together. Keep pairs in one parent for transfers. Preferences persist across projects separately.
~/Documents/Metashape
Same user placed layout as Windows for .psx and data folders. Network shares work if latency stays low during processing.
~/Documents/Metashape
Identical project structure on Linux builds. Watch disk free space since dense clouds balloon the data folder fast.
Frequently asked questions
How do I move a Metashape project?
Copy the .psx file together with its .files data folder, since the project references chunk contents relatively. Moving the .psx alone orphans the data. Keep both in one parent folder for safe transfers.
Should I keep Metashape .files folders?
Yes when disk allows, since reprocessing from photos costs hours while .files folders cost gigabytes. Archive finished projects with their data folders to cold storage. Delete the depth maps first if space runs short.
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