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title: Data retention | Developer Documentation
description: How long LlamaParse keeps uploaded source files, the Parse cache, job results, presigned download URLs, and retained versus ephemeral files, and what a 404 on an old job means.
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| Item                                               | Kept for                    | Notes                                                                                                                                             |
| -------------------------------------------------- | --------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Parse cache                                        | 48 hours                    | Re-parsing the same file with the same options is free in the window. Any option change busts the cache; `disable_cache: true` forces a fresh run |
| Uploaded source files (Parse)                      | 48 hours                    | Then permanently deleted; later result fetches that need the source return `404` `"Source file not found in storage"`                             |
| Job results                                        | Not published               | A `404` on a known job ID means it has expired                                                                                                    |
| Presigned download URLs                            | Limited time, not published | Re-fetch the job with the same `expand` for fresh URLs                                                                                            |
| Retained files (Files API, no `expires_at`)        | Until you delete them       | Count toward the [storage cap](/llamaparse/general/billing#storage-limits/index.md); billed daily                                                 |
| Ephemeral files and directories (`expires_at` set) | Until `expires_at`          | Exempt from storage billing and the storage cap                                                                                                   |

Download results you need to keep as soon as a job completes, or store them in a [retained file](/llamaparse/general/billing#storage-limits/index.md). For data-handling and regional hosting questions see [Regions](/llamaparse/general/regions/index.md).