# Limit number of Files

**URL:** https://forum.syncthing.net/t/limit-number-of-files/6674
**Category:** Feature
**Created:** [January 31, 2016, 12:13pm UTC](https://forum.syncthing.net/t/limit-number-of-files/6674 "2016-01-31T12:13:08Z")
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### Author: ![netzgott](https://forum.syncthing.net/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/n/ee7513/32.png) [@netzgott](https://forum.syncthing.net/u/netzgott)
#### Post date: [January 31, 2016, 12:13pm UTC](https://forum.syncthing.net/t/limit-number-of-files/6674/1 "2016-01-31T12:13:08Z")

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Hi there

I’m syncing some family fotos with different devices.

As usual the storage space on my mobile devices is limited. The easyest solution (at least for me) would be to limit the number of files syncronised obeying the FIFO principles.

Let me explain it - I know that i have storage for 10.000 fotos. When syncthing detects 500 new fotos (with newer timestamp) syncthing should delete 500 of the old (only on this device) and add the 500 new.

Is this possible?

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### Author: ![AudriusButkevicius](https://forum.syncthing.net/user_avatar/forum.syncthing.net/audriusbutkevicius/32/277_2.png) [@AudriusButkevicius](https://forum.syncthing.net/u/AudriusButkevicius)
#### Post date: [January 31, 2016, 1:05pm UTC](https://forum.syncthing.net/t/limit-number-of-files/6674/2 "2016-01-31T13:05:10Z")

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No it’s not. You can use ignores to ignore some folders.