Google offers 15GB of free storage across Gmail, Google Drive, and Google Photos.
Have you ever received that dreaded email from Google telling you that you have insufficient funds?
Storage space?
If you frequently use Gmail or other Google products, this may be a familiar sight.
Your first thought might be, “Do I need to delete emails individually to get within the limit?”
This is one way to do it, but it's not the best or easiest task. If you haven't deleted any emails in a while, you could have over 100,000 emails taking up valuable storage space.
Also, those emails may contain attachments that take up more space than you realize.
But don't worry, you can get your storage space back.
Your account will run smoothly.
Google offers 15GB of free storage across Gmail, Google Drive, and Google Photos.
However, if you exceed this limit, your emails may be blocked.
This is extremely inconvenient, so before deleting thousands of emails one by one, consider a more efficient way to do it.
How to free up Google storage
- Check your storage usage: Scroll to the bottom of your Gmail inbox.
The space currently in use. - Identify what's taking up the most storage: Visit myaccount.google.com to see a breakdown of your storage.
Storage usage by product. - Please back up your data to your computer if necessary to avoid accidental deletion.
Emails, attachments, videos you want to save. If you delete them, they will be lost.
eternally. - Delete large files: Google often recommends deleting large files such as:
Unsupported videos. Removing these can free up a lot of space. - Target emails with large attachments: Empty your Gmail trash folder and
Emails with large attachments. This alone can free up over 1 GB of storage. - Clean up your Google Drive: Delete unnecessary files, especially large attachments and
GIF. - Deal with old email: Use Gmail's advanced search features to find and delete emails
Anything older than a year, especially if it's in your promotions folder, is one step away from being junk.
Email. Look at the promotions folder and click to the end. Like me, Tens of thousands of unnecessary emails are taking up your storage space. - Consider upgrading: If you frequently back up your photos to Google Photos, you'll need to pay $2 per backup.
Paying for an extra 100GB of storage each month might be a worthwhile investment.
Easy cleaning tips
● Using a computer makes it easier to manage files and emails.
● Regularly check for and delete unnecessary files and emails.
For large files, use an external hard drive or
Cloud storage services.
By following these steps, you can effectively manage your Google storage and avoid the hassle of running out of space. Remember, a little organization goes a long way in keeping your Google account organized and efficient.
