<p><a href="https://bitcoinarmory.com/about/armory-and-bitcoin-qt/" rel="nofollow">From the Armory web site, regarding Bitcoin-QT and/or Bitcoind:</a></p>

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  <p>Regardless of which one you use, it will download the entire blockchain (12-20 GB at the time of this writing).  The latest version of Armory will effectively double that storage requirement ...</p>
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2014-03-09T01:58:28.263Z
The quote in my answer was from the Armory web site, where they state that they will double the storage required: If the blockchain is 20gb, then Armory will require *another* 20gb for a total of 40gb.
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<p>i just synced bitcoinqt which takes about 20GB and then I installed armory which takes another 20GB. Now thats 40GB in space. Seems like it downloaded the blockchain twice? or is it suppose to take this much space due to armory's setup?</p>

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Just installed armory + bitcoinQT synced. It takes a total of 40GB of space?
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# Just installed armory + bitcoinQT synced. It takes a total of 40GB of space?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2014-02-10)

i just synced bitcoinqt which takes about 20GB and then I installed armory which takes another 20GB. Now thats 40GB in space. Seems like it downloaded the blockchain twice? or is it suppose to take this much space due to armory's setup?

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## 1 answers

### Answer by username_1 on 2014-02-11. Score: 1 | Accepted answer

[From the Armory web site, regarding Bitcoin-QT and/or Bitcoind:](https://bitcoinarmory.com/about/armory-and-bitcoin-qt/)

> Regardless of which one you use, it will download the entire blockchain (12-20 GB at the time of this writing). The latest version of Armory will effectively double that storage requirement ...

> **Comments:**
> **username_1**: The quote in my answer was from the Armory web site, where they state that they will double the storage required: If the blockchain is 20gb, then Armory will require *another* 20gb for a total of 40gb.  

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