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Why Is Anytype So Slow?

Workaround available Windows, Mac, Linux, iOS, Android Updated October 21, 2026

Quick answer

Anytype slows down mainly on pages with thousands of blocks or toggles, big in-page tables and large sets in gallery view. Update to the latest version (0.56.1 sped up huge toggle pages a lot), split giant pages and use sets instead of in-page tables.

Most likely fix: Update to the latest version.

Symptoms

Typing lag on long pages, views taking up to 15 seconds to switch, or the app freezing when editing a large table.

Why it happens

  • Pages with thousands of blocks or toggles
  • Large in-page tables (300+ rows)
  • Gallery views re-rendering large sets
  • Performance regressions in specific releases

How to fix it

Try these in order — the most common fix is first.

  1. 1. Update to the latest version

    1. Download the newest release from download.anytype.io
    2. Recent releases improved performance of pages with many blocks

  2. 2. Split very long pages

    1. Move sections of a giant page into separate linked objects
    2. Avoid hundreds of nested toggles on one page

  3. 3. Use sets/queries instead of big in-page tables

    1. Convert large tables into objects of a custom type
    2. Show them through a query or collection in Grid view

  4. 4. Use lighter views for large sets

    1. Prefer Grid or List over Gallery for thousands of objects
    2. Add filters so fewer objects render at once

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