Google Storage Full? How to Free Up Space in Gmail, Drive and Photos
‘Your Google storage is full.’ That message usually appears at the worst moment — when an important email cannot arrive or a photo will not back up. The good news: free Google accounts get 15 GB shared across Gmail, Google Drive, and Google Photos, and most of that space is usually taken up by a few large files you no longer need. Here is how to find them and free up space without paying for extra storage. First: See What Is Using Your Space 1. On your phone or computer, open one.google.com/storage (or open the Google One app, if installed). 2. You will see a breakdown of how much space Gmail, Google Drive, and Google Photos each use. 3. Start with the biggest one — that is where you will free the most space fastest. Clean Up Google Drive - Open Drive, sort files by size, and delete large videos and old files you no longer need. - Then open Trash in Drive and empty it — deleted files still count toward your storage until the trash is emptied. (Drive trash normally clears itself after 3...