diff --git a/www/settings/main.js b/www/settings/main.js
index 64bf15f7b..cee0772b0 100644
--- a/www/settings/main.js
+++ b/www/settings/main.js
@@ -227,6 +227,40 @@ define([
         return $div;
     };
 
+    var bytesToMegabytes = function (bytes) {
+        return Math.floor((bytes / (1024 * 1024) * 100)) / 100;
+    };
+
+    var createUsageButton = function (obj) {
+        var proxy = obj.proxy;
+
+        var $div = $('<div>', { 'class': 'pinned-usage' })
+            .text(Messages.settings_usageTitle)
+            .append('<br>');
+
+        $('<button>', {
+            'class': 'btn btn-primary', // fa fa-hdd-o ?
+        })
+        .text(Messages.settings_usage)
+        .click(function () {
+            if (!(proxy.edPublic && proxy.edPrivate)) {
+                // suggest that they login/register
+                Cryptpad.alert(Messages.settings_pinningNotAvailable);
+                return;
+            }
+            Cryptpad.getPinnedUsage(function (e, bytes) {
+                if (e) {
+                    Cryptpad.alert(Messages.settings_pinningError);
+                    return;
+                }
+                Cryptpad.alert(Messages._getKey('settings_usageAmount', [bytesToMegabytes(bytes)]));
+            });
+        })
+        .appendTo($div);
+
+        return $div;
+    };
+
     var createImportLocalPads = function (obj) {
         if (!Cryptpad.isLoggedIn()) { return; }
         var $div = $('<div>', {'class': 'importLocalPads'});
@@ -271,6 +305,7 @@ define([
         APP.$container.append(createBackupDrive(obj));
         APP.$container.append(createImportLocalPads(obj));
         APP.$container.append(createResetDrive(obj));
+        APP.$container.append(createUsageButton(obj));
         APP.$container.append(createUserFeedbackToggle(obj));
         obj.proxy.on('change', [], refresh);
         obj.proxy.on('remove', [], refresh);