diff --git a/PlotLine/Controllers/ScenesController.cs b/PlotLine/Controllers/ScenesController.cs
index c99d200..be4b79a 100644
--- a/PlotLine/Controllers/ScenesController.cs
+++ b/PlotLine/Controllers/ScenesController.cs
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ public sealed class ScenesController(
     ICharacterService characters,
     ILocationService locations,
     IWriterWorkspaceService writerWorkspace,
+    IStorageService storage,
     IWebHostEnvironment environment) : Controller
 {
     private const long MaxAttachmentBytes = 25 * 1024 * 1024;
@@ -385,9 +386,30 @@ public sealed class ScenesController(
             return RedirectForScene(model.SceneID, model.ReturnProjectID, model.ReturnBookID);
         }
 
-        if (model.UploadedFile is not null && model.UploadedFile.Length > 0)
+        var uploadedFile = model.UploadedFile;
+        var originalFilePath = model.FilePath;
+        string? originalFileName = null;
+        string? contentType = null;
+        long fileSizeBytes = 0;
+
+        if (uploadedFile is not null && uploadedFile.Length > 0)
         {
-            model.FilePath = await SaveUploadedAttachmentAsync(model.SceneID, model.UploadedFile);
+            var storageLimit = await storage.CanUploadSceneAttachmentAsync(model.SceneID, uploadedFile.Length);
+            if (storageLimit is null)
+            {
+                return NotFound();
+            }
+
+            if (!storageLimit.Allowed)
+            {
+                TempData["WriterWorkspaceError"] = storageLimit.Message;
+                return RedirectForScene(model.SceneID, model.ReturnProjectID, model.ReturnBookID);
+            }
+
+            originalFileName = Path.GetFileName(uploadedFile.FileName);
+            contentType = string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(uploadedFile.ContentType) ? null : uploadedFile.ContentType;
+            fileSizeBytes = uploadedFile.Length;
+            model.FilePath = await SaveUploadedAttachmentAsync(model.SceneID, uploadedFile);
         }
 
         if (string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(model.FilePath) && string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(model.ExternalUrl))
@@ -396,7 +418,25 @@ public sealed class ScenesController(
             return RedirectForScene(model.SceneID, model.ReturnProjectID, model.ReturnBookID);
         }
 
-        await writerWorkspace.SaveAttachmentAsync(model);
+        var attachmentId = await writerWorkspace.SaveAttachmentAsync(model);
+        if (fileSizeBytes > 0 && !string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(model.FilePath))
+        {
+            await storage.TrackSceneAttachmentAsync(
+                model.SceneID,
+                attachmentId,
+                model.FilePath,
+                originalFileName ?? Path.GetFileName(model.FilePath),
+                contentType,
+                fileSizeBytes);
+
+            if (!string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(originalFilePath)
+                && !string.Equals(originalFilePath, model.FilePath, StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase))
+            {
+                await storage.MarkDeletedByStoragePathAsync(originalFilePath);
+                DeleteUploadedAttachment(originalFilePath);
+            }
+        }
+
         return RedirectForScene(model.SceneID, model.ReturnProjectID, model.ReturnBookID);
     }
 
@@ -405,6 +445,7 @@ public sealed class ScenesController(
     public async Task<IActionResult> DeleteAttachment(int id, int sceneId, int? projectId, int? bookId, string? filePath)
     {
         await writerWorkspace.DeleteAttachmentAsync(id);
+        await storage.MarkDeletedByStoragePathAsync(filePath);
         DeleteUploadedAttachment(filePath);
         return RedirectForScene(sceneId, projectId, bookId);
     }
diff --git a/PlotLine/Data/UserFileRepository.cs b/PlotLine/Data/UserFileRepository.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..233fcd4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/PlotLine/Data/UserFileRepository.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,53 @@
+using System.Data;
+using Dapper;
+using PlotLine.Models;
+
+namespace PlotLine.Data;
+
+public interface IUserFileRepository
+{
+    Task<long> CreateAsync(UserFile file);
+    Task MarkDeletedByStoragePathAsync(string storagePath);
+    Task<long> GetStorageUsageForOwnerAsync(int userId);
+}
+
+public sealed class UserFileRepository(ISqlConnectionFactory connectionFactory) : IUserFileRepository
+{
+    public async Task<long> CreateAsync(UserFile file)
+    {
+        using var connection = connectionFactory.CreateConnection();
+        return await connection.QuerySingleAsync<long>(
+            "dbo.UserFile_Create",
+            new
+            {
+                file.UserID,
+                file.ProjectID,
+                file.EntityType,
+                file.EntityID,
+                file.FileName,
+                file.OriginalFileName,
+                file.ContentType,
+                file.FileSizeBytes,
+                file.StoragePath
+            },
+            commandType: CommandType.StoredProcedure);
+    }
+
+    public async Task MarkDeletedByStoragePathAsync(string storagePath)
+    {
+        using var connection = connectionFactory.CreateConnection();
+        await connection.ExecuteAsync(
+            "dbo.UserFile_MarkDeletedByStoragePath",
+            new { StoragePath = storagePath },
+            commandType: CommandType.StoredProcedure);
+    }
+
+    public async Task<long> GetStorageUsageForOwnerAsync(int userId)
+    {
+        using var connection = connectionFactory.CreateConnection();
+        return await connection.QuerySingleAsync<long>(
+            "dbo.UserFile_GetStorageUsageForOwner",
+            new { UserID = userId },
+            commandType: CommandType.StoredProcedure);
+    }
+}
diff --git a/PlotLine/Models/CoreModels.cs b/PlotLine/Models/CoreModels.cs
index 4aa97c4..4549edd 100644
--- a/PlotLine/Models/CoreModels.cs
+++ b/PlotLine/Models/CoreModels.cs
@@ -67,6 +67,75 @@ public sealed class ProjectActivity
             : "System";
 }
 
+public sealed class UserFile
+{
+    public long UserFileID { get; set; }
+    public int UserID { get; set; }
+    public int? ProjectID { get; set; }
+    public string EntityType { get; set; } = string.Empty;
+    public int EntityID { get; set; }
+    public string FileName { get; set; } = string.Empty;
+    public string? OriginalFileName { get; set; }
+    public string? ContentType { get; set; }
+    public long FileSizeBytes { get; set; }
+    public string StoragePath { get; set; } = string.Empty;
+    public DateTime UploadedDateUTC { get; set; }
+    public DateTime? DeletedDateUTC { get; set; }
+    public bool IsDeleted { get; set; }
+}
+
+public sealed class StorageUsage
+{
+    public long UsedBytes { get; init; }
+    public long MaximumBytes { get; init; }
+    public string UsedLabel => FormatBytes(UsedBytes);
+    public string MaximumLabel => MaximumBytes >= 999999L * 1024L * 1024L ? "Unrestricted" : FormatBytes(MaximumBytes);
+    public string DisplayLabel => $"{UsedLabel} / {MaximumLabel}";
+
+    public static string FormatBytes(long bytes)
+    {
+        if (bytes >= 1024L * 1024L * 1024L)
+        {
+            return $"{bytes / (1024d * 1024d * 1024d):0.##} GB";
+        }
+
+        if (bytes >= 1024L * 1024L)
+        {
+            return $"{bytes / (1024d * 1024d):0.##} MB";
+        }
+
+        if (bytes >= 1024L)
+        {
+            return $"{bytes / 1024d:0.##} KB";
+        }
+
+        return $"{bytes:N0} bytes";
+    }
+}
+
+public sealed class StorageLimitResult
+{
+    public bool Allowed { get; init; }
+    public long CurrentUsageBytes { get; init; }
+    public long MaximumAllowedBytes { get; init; }
+    public string Message { get; init; } = string.Empty;
+
+    public static StorageLimitResult AllowedResult(long currentUsageBytes, long maximumAllowedBytes) => new()
+    {
+        Allowed = true,
+        CurrentUsageBytes = currentUsageBytes,
+        MaximumAllowedBytes = maximumAllowedBytes
+    };
+
+    public static StorageLimitResult Blocked(long currentUsageBytes, long maximumAllowedBytes, long uploadBytes) => new()
+    {
+        Allowed = false,
+        CurrentUsageBytes = currentUsageBytes,
+        MaximumAllowedBytes = maximumAllowedBytes,
+        Message = $"You have used {StorageUsage.FormatBytes(currentUsageBytes)} of your {StorageUsage.FormatBytes(maximumAllowedBytes)} storage allowance. Uploading this {StorageUsage.FormatBytes(uploadBytes)} file would exceed your subscription limit."
+    };
+}
+
 public sealed class GenreMetricPreset
 {
     public int GenreMetricPresetID { get; set; }
diff --git a/PlotLine/Program.cs b/PlotLine/Program.cs
index f1171e7..77eadf3 100644
--- a/PlotLine/Program.cs
+++ b/PlotLine/Program.cs
@@ -76,6 +76,7 @@ public class Program
         builder.Services.AddScoped<IUserRepository, UserRepository>();
         builder.Services.AddScoped<IAuthenticationRepository, AuthenticationRepository>();
         builder.Services.AddScoped<IEmailQueueRepository, EmailQueueRepository>();
+        builder.Services.AddScoped<IUserFileRepository, UserFileRepository>();
         builder.Services.AddScoped<IProjectRepository, ProjectRepository>();
         builder.Services.AddScoped<IBookRepository, BookRepository>();
         builder.Services.AddScoped<IChapterRepository, ChapterRepository>();
@@ -123,6 +124,7 @@ public class Program
         builder.Services.AddScoped<IStoryBibleService, StoryBibleService>();
         builder.Services.AddScoped<IRelationshipMapService, RelationshipMapService>();
         builder.Services.AddScoped<IWriterWorkspaceService, WriterWorkspaceService>();
+        builder.Services.AddScoped<IStorageService, StorageService>();
         builder.Services.AddScoped<IExportService, ExportService>();
         builder.Services.AddScoped<IProjectExportService, ProjectExportService>();
         builder.Services.AddScoped<IProjectRestorePointService, ProjectRestorePointService>();
diff --git a/PlotLine/Services/CoreServices.cs b/PlotLine/Services/CoreServices.cs
index 6931ce1..6788bd6 100644
--- a/PlotLine/Services/CoreServices.cs
+++ b/PlotLine/Services/CoreServices.cs
@@ -246,6 +246,14 @@ public interface IWriterWorkspaceService
     Task DeleteAttachmentAsync(int sceneAttachmentId);
 }
 
+public interface IStorageService
+{
+    Task<StorageUsage?> GetSceneStorageUsageAsync(int sceneId);
+    Task<StorageLimitResult?> CanUploadSceneAttachmentAsync(int sceneId, long fileSizeBytes);
+    Task TrackSceneAttachmentAsync(int sceneId, int sceneAttachmentId, string storagePath, string originalFileName, string? contentType, long fileSizeBytes);
+    Task MarkDeletedByStoragePathAsync(string? storagePath);
+}
+
 public interface IExportService
 {
     Task<(string FileName, string ContentType, string Content)> ExportStoryBibleAsync(int projectId, string format);
@@ -816,6 +824,7 @@ public sealed class SceneService(
     IWriterWorkspaceRepository writerWorkspace,
     ISubscriptionService subscriptions,
     IProjectActivityService activity,
+    IStorageService storage,
     ICurrentUserService currentUser) : ISceneService
 {
     public async Task<SceneEditViewModel?> GetCreateAsync(int chapterId)
@@ -1024,6 +1033,7 @@ public sealed class SceneService(
         model.Notes = model.SceneID == 0 ? [] : await writerWorkspace.ListNotesAsync(model.SceneID);
         model.ChecklistItems = model.SceneID == 0 ? [] : await writerWorkspace.ListChecklistItemsAsync(model.SceneID);
         model.Attachments = model.SceneID == 0 ? [] : await writerWorkspace.ListAttachmentsAsync(model.SceneID);
+        model.StorageUsage = model.SceneID == 0 ? null : await storage.GetSceneStorageUsageAsync(model.SceneID);
         model.SceneNoteTypeOptions = ChapterService.ToSelectList(noteTypes, x => x.SceneNoteTypeID, x => x.TypeName);
         model.SceneAttachmentTypeOptions = ChapterService.ToSelectList(attachmentTypes, x => x.SceneAttachmentTypeID, x => x.TypeName);
         model.DraftStatusOptions = DraftStatuses()
@@ -3485,6 +3495,70 @@ public sealed class AcceptanceService(IProjectRepository projects, IAcceptanceRe
     }
 }
 
+public sealed class StorageService(
+    IBookRepository books,
+    IChapterRepository chapters,
+    ISceneRepository scenes,
+    IProjectCollaborationRepository collaboration,
+    ISubscriptionService subscriptions,
+    IUserFileRepository userFiles) : IStorageService
+{
+    public async Task<StorageUsage?> GetSceneStorageUsageAsync(int sceneId)
+    {
+        var context = await GetSceneOwnerContextAsync(sceneId);
+        return context is null ? null : await subscriptions.GetStorageUsageAsync(context.Value.OwnerUserID);
+    }
+
+    public async Task<StorageLimitResult?> CanUploadSceneAttachmentAsync(int sceneId, long fileSizeBytes)
+    {
+        var context = await GetSceneOwnerContextAsync(sceneId);
+        return context is null ? null : await subscriptions.CanUploadFileAsync(context.Value.OwnerUserID, fileSizeBytes);
+    }
+
+    public async Task TrackSceneAttachmentAsync(int sceneId, int sceneAttachmentId, string storagePath, string originalFileName, string? contentType, long fileSizeBytes)
+    {
+        var context = await GetSceneOwnerContextAsync(sceneId);
+        if (context is null || string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(storagePath))
+        {
+            return;
+        }
+
+        await userFiles.CreateAsync(new UserFile
+        {
+            UserID = context.Value.OwnerUserID,
+            ProjectID = context.Value.ProjectID,
+            EntityType = "SceneAttachment",
+            EntityID = sceneAttachmentId,
+            FileName = Path.GetFileName(storagePath),
+            OriginalFileName = originalFileName,
+            ContentType = contentType,
+            FileSizeBytes = fileSizeBytes,
+            StoragePath = storagePath
+        });
+    }
+
+    public Task MarkDeletedByStoragePathAsync(string? storagePath)
+    {
+        return string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(storagePath)
+            ? Task.CompletedTask
+            : userFiles.MarkDeletedByStoragePathAsync(storagePath);
+    }
+
+    private async Task<(int ProjectID, int OwnerUserID)?> GetSceneOwnerContextAsync(int sceneId)
+    {
+        var scene = await scenes.GetAsync(sceneId);
+        var chapter = scene is null ? null : await chapters.GetAsync(scene.ChapterID);
+        var book = chapter is null ? null : await books.GetAsync(chapter.BookID);
+        if (book is null)
+        {
+            return null;
+        }
+
+        var ownerUserId = await collaboration.GetOwnerUserIdAsync(book.ProjectID);
+        return ownerUserId.HasValue ? (book.ProjectID, ownerUserId.Value) : null;
+    }
+}
+
 public sealed class AssetService(IProjectRepository projects, IAssetRepository assets, ILocationRepository locations, IProjectActivityService activity) : IAssetService
 {
     public async Task<StoryAssetListViewModel?> GetAssetsAsync(int projectId)
diff --git a/PlotLine/Services/SubscriptionServices.cs b/PlotLine/Services/SubscriptionServices.cs
index af64a99..4e191de 100644
--- a/PlotLine/Services/SubscriptionServices.cs
+++ b/PlotLine/Services/SubscriptionServices.cs
@@ -13,9 +13,11 @@ public interface ISubscriptionService
     Task<SubscriptionLimitResult> CanCreateSceneAsync(int bookId, int userId);
     Task<SubscriptionLimitResult> CanCreateCharacterAsync(int projectId, int userId);
     Task<SubscriptionLimitResult> CanInviteCollaboratorAsync(int userId);
+    Task<StorageUsage> GetStorageUsageAsync(int userId);
+    Task<StorageLimitResult> CanUploadFileAsync(int userId, long fileSizeBytes);
 }
 
-public sealed class SubscriptionService(ISubscriptionRepository subscriptions) : ISubscriptionService
+public sealed class SubscriptionService(ISubscriptionRepository subscriptions, IUserFileRepository userFiles) : ISubscriptionService
 {
     private const int PracticalUnlimited = 999999;
 
@@ -63,6 +65,27 @@ public sealed class SubscriptionService(ISubscriptionRepository subscriptions) :
         return Evaluate(subscription, currentUsage, subscription.MaxCollaborators, "collaborators");
     }
 
+    public async Task<StorageUsage> GetStorageUsageAsync(int userId)
+    {
+        var subscription = await GetRequiredSubscriptionAsync(userId);
+        return new StorageUsage
+        {
+            UsedBytes = await userFiles.GetStorageUsageForOwnerAsync(userId),
+            MaximumBytes = ToBytes(subscription.MaxStorageMB)
+        };
+    }
+
+    public async Task<StorageLimitResult> CanUploadFileAsync(int userId, long fileSizeBytes)
+    {
+        var usage = await GetStorageUsageAsync(userId);
+        if (usage.MaximumBytes >= ToBytes(PracticalUnlimited) || usage.UsedBytes + fileSizeBytes <= usage.MaximumBytes)
+        {
+            return StorageLimitResult.AllowedResult(usage.UsedBytes, usage.MaximumBytes);
+        }
+
+        return StorageLimitResult.Blocked(usage.UsedBytes, usage.MaximumBytes, fileSizeBytes);
+    }
+
     private async Task<UserSubscriptionDetail> GetRequiredSubscriptionAsync(int userId)
     {
         var subscription = await subscriptions.GetCurrentSubscriptionAsync(userId);
@@ -86,6 +109,8 @@ public sealed class SubscriptionService(ISubscriptionRepository subscriptions) :
             maximumAllowed,
             $"You have reached the maximum number of {limitName} allowed by your {subscription.DisplayName} subscription ({maximumAllowed:N0}). Upgrade your subscription to add more.");
     }
+
+    private static long ToBytes(int megabytes) => megabytes * 1024L * 1024L;
 }
 
 public sealed class SubscriptionLimitException(string message) : InvalidOperationException(message);
diff --git a/PlotLine/Sql/047_Phase5F_StorageManagement.sql b/PlotLine/Sql/047_Phase5F_StorageManagement.sql
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a48ea5a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/PlotLine/Sql/047_Phase5F_StorageManagement.sql
@@ -0,0 +1,140 @@
+SET ANSI_NULLS ON;
+GO
+SET QUOTED_IDENTIFIER ON;
+GO
+
+IF OBJECT_ID(N'dbo.UserFile', N'U') IS NULL
+BEGIN
+    CREATE TABLE dbo.UserFile
+    (
+        UserFileID bigint IDENTITY(1,1) NOT NULL CONSTRAINT PK_UserFile PRIMARY KEY,
+        UserID int NOT NULL,
+        ProjectID int NULL,
+        EntityType nvarchar(100) NOT NULL,
+        EntityID int NOT NULL,
+        FileName nvarchar(300) NOT NULL,
+        OriginalFileName nvarchar(300) NULL,
+        ContentType nvarchar(200) NULL,
+        FileSizeBytes bigint NOT NULL,
+        StoragePath nvarchar(1000) NOT NULL,
+        UploadedDateUTC datetime2 NOT NULL CONSTRAINT DF_UserFile_UploadedDateUTC DEFAULT SYSUTCDATETIME(),
+        DeletedDateUTC datetime2 NULL,
+        IsDeleted bit NOT NULL CONSTRAINT DF_UserFile_IsDeleted DEFAULT 0,
+        CONSTRAINT FK_UserFile_AppUser FOREIGN KEY (UserID) REFERENCES dbo.AppUser(UserID),
+        CONSTRAINT FK_UserFile_Project FOREIGN KEY (ProjectID) REFERENCES dbo.Projects(ProjectID),
+        CONSTRAINT CK_UserFile_FileSizeBytes CHECK (FileSizeBytes >= 0)
+    );
+END;
+GO
+
+IF NOT EXISTS (SELECT 1 FROM sys.indexes WHERE name = N'IX_UserFile_User_Active' AND object_id = OBJECT_ID(N'dbo.UserFile'))
+    CREATE INDEX IX_UserFile_User_Active ON dbo.UserFile(UserID, IsDeleted, UploadedDateUTC DESC) INCLUDE (FileSizeBytes, ProjectID, EntityType, EntityID);
+GO
+
+IF NOT EXISTS (SELECT 1 FROM sys.indexes WHERE name = N'IX_UserFile_Project_Entity' AND object_id = OBJECT_ID(N'dbo.UserFile'))
+    CREATE INDEX IX_UserFile_Project_Entity ON dbo.UserFile(ProjectID, EntityType, EntityID, IsDeleted);
+GO
+
+IF NOT EXISTS (SELECT 1 FROM sys.indexes WHERE name = N'IX_UserFile_StoragePath' AND object_id = OBJECT_ID(N'dbo.UserFile'))
+    CREATE INDEX IX_UserFile_StoragePath ON dbo.UserFile(StoragePath, IsDeleted);
+GO
+
+CREATE OR ALTER PROCEDURE dbo.Project_GetOwnerUserID
+    @ProjectID int
+AS
+BEGIN
+    SET NOCOUNT ON;
+
+    SELECT TOP (1) UserID
+    FROM dbo.ProjectUserAccess
+    WHERE ProjectID = @ProjectID
+        AND AccessRole = N'Owner'
+        AND IsActive = 1
+    ORDER BY ProjectUserAccessID;
+END;
+GO
+
+CREATE OR ALTER PROCEDURE dbo.UserFile_Create
+    @UserID int,
+    @ProjectID int = NULL,
+    @EntityType nvarchar(100),
+    @EntityID int,
+    @FileName nvarchar(300),
+    @OriginalFileName nvarchar(300) = NULL,
+    @ContentType nvarchar(200) = NULL,
+    @FileSizeBytes bigint,
+    @StoragePath nvarchar(1000)
+AS
+BEGIN
+    SET NOCOUNT ON;
+
+    INSERT dbo.UserFile (UserID, ProjectID, EntityType, EntityID, FileName, OriginalFileName, ContentType, FileSizeBytes, StoragePath)
+    VALUES (@UserID, @ProjectID, @EntityType, @EntityID, @FileName, @OriginalFileName, @ContentType, @FileSizeBytes, @StoragePath);
+
+    SELECT CAST(SCOPE_IDENTITY() AS bigint);
+END;
+GO
+
+CREATE OR ALTER PROCEDURE dbo.UserFile_MarkDeletedByStoragePath
+    @StoragePath nvarchar(1000)
+AS
+BEGIN
+    SET NOCOUNT ON;
+
+    UPDATE dbo.UserFile
+    SET IsDeleted = 1,
+        DeletedDateUTC = COALESCE(DeletedDateUTC, SYSUTCDATETIME())
+    WHERE StoragePath = @StoragePath
+        AND IsDeleted = 0;
+END;
+GO
+
+CREATE OR ALTER PROCEDURE dbo.UserFile_GetStorageUsageForOwner
+    @UserID int
+AS
+BEGIN
+    SET NOCOUNT ON;
+
+    SELECT CAST(COALESCE(SUM(FileSizeBytes), 0) AS bigint)
+    FROM dbo.UserFile
+    WHERE UserID = @UserID
+        AND IsDeleted = 0;
+END;
+GO
+
+INSERT INTO dbo.UserFile (UserID, ProjectID, EntityType, EntityID, FileName, OriginalFileName, ContentType, FileSizeBytes, StoragePath, UploadedDateUTC)
+SELECT ownerAccess.UserID,
+    b.ProjectID,
+    N'SceneAttachment',
+    a.SceneAttachmentID,
+    RIGHT(a.FilePath, CHARINDEX(N'/', REVERSE(a.FilePath + N'/')) - 1),
+    RIGHT(a.FilePath, CHARINDEX(N'/', REVERSE(a.FilePath + N'/')) - 1),
+    NULL,
+    0,
+    a.FilePath,
+    COALESCE(a.CreatedDateUTC, a.CreatedDate, SYSUTCDATETIME())
+FROM dbo.SceneAttachments a
+INNER JOIN dbo.Scenes s ON s.SceneID = a.SceneID
+INNER JOIN dbo.Chapters c ON c.ChapterID = s.ChapterID
+INNER JOIN dbo.Books b ON b.BookID = c.BookID
+OUTER APPLY
+(
+    SELECT TOP (1) UserID
+    FROM dbo.ProjectUserAccess
+    WHERE ProjectID = b.ProjectID
+        AND AccessRole = N'Owner'
+        AND IsActive = 1
+    ORDER BY ProjectUserAccessID
+) ownerAccess
+WHERE a.FilePath IS NOT NULL
+    AND a.FilePath LIKE N'/uploads/scenes/%'
+    AND ownerAccess.UserID IS NOT NULL
+    AND NOT EXISTS
+    (
+        SELECT 1
+        FROM dbo.UserFile existing
+        WHERE existing.StoragePath = a.FilePath
+            AND existing.EntityType = N'SceneAttachment'
+            AND existing.EntityID = a.SceneAttachmentID
+    );
+GO
diff --git a/PlotLine/ViewModels/CoreViewModels.cs b/PlotLine/ViewModels/CoreViewModels.cs
index 828e693..f7ecc1e 100644
--- a/PlotLine/ViewModels/CoreViewModels.cs
+++ b/PlotLine/ViewModels/CoreViewModels.cs
@@ -209,6 +209,7 @@ public sealed class SceneEditViewModel
     public IReadOnlyList<SelectListItem> SceneNoteTypeOptions { get; set; } = [];
     public IReadOnlyList<SelectListItem> SceneAttachmentTypeOptions { get; set; } = [];
     public IReadOnlyList<SelectListItem> DraftStatusOptions { get; set; } = [];
+    public StorageUsage? StorageUsage { get; set; }
 
     public int? ReturnProjectID { get; set; }
     public int? ReturnBookID { get; set; }
diff --git a/PlotLine/Views/Scenes/_SceneInspector.cshtml b/PlotLine/Views/Scenes/_SceneInspector.cshtml
index 7f8808a..0058e31 100644
--- a/PlotLine/Views/Scenes/_SceneInspector.cshtml
+++ b/PlotLine/Views/Scenes/_SceneInspector.cshtml
@@ -400,6 +400,10 @@
 
 <section class="inspector-section writer-attachments-section" data-section-title="Attachments / Research" data-section-id="inspector-attachments">
     <h3>Attachments / Research</h3>
+    @if (Model.StorageUsage is not null)
+    {
+        <p class="muted">Storage used: @Model.StorageUsage.DisplayLabel</p>
+    }
     @if (!Model.Attachments.Any())
     {
         <p class="muted">No scene references yet. Add images, links, floorplans, research notes, or files that help you write this scene.</p>