# Project size vs File size

**URL:** <https://forum.nomadsculpt.com/t/project-size-vs-file-size/21469>\
**Category:** Lounge\
**Created:** [May 22, 2025, 3:29am UTC](https://forum.nomadsculpt.com/t/project-size-vs-file-size/21469 "2025-05-22T03:29:28Z")\
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**Author:** ![i.sculpt](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forum.nomadsculpt.com/i.sculpt/32/18403_2.png) [@i.sculpt](https://forum.nomadsculpt.com/u/i.sculpt)\
**Post date:** [May 22, 2025, 3:29am UTC](https://forum.nomadsculpt.com/t/project-size-vs-file-size/21469/1 "2025-05-22T03:29:28Z")

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Why does my file size after export show a folder of 25MB in size but Nomad Sculpt viewport shows 779MB?

 ![IMG_1084](https://europe1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/uploads/nomadsculpt/original/3X/6/d/6d2f98f6e7542b291d71f399705766fefd973226.jpeg)

Initially, I suspected that the large PNG texture files were the cause, but after converting all files to JPG, saving, and reopening the project, the size is still 779MB. I understand this might be a common problem with similar applications, but I’ve always been curious about the underlying reason for this.

\*\*\*This model is one of my environment sets for a Lycan based horror film still in production. It’s noisy because I keep my samples at 50. And, I’m not a fan of the new denoiser feature. I like using emissive objects as my main source of light and only a hint of environmental light when working on gritty projects like this. iPad Air M2 (8GB) \*\*\*