Are you on the verge of running out of Gmail storage? Has it already happened? This might feel admire a nightmare scenario and that if you don’t act fast you’re going to miss important emails. Don’t fret, this is a really easy fix and there are two primary ways to do it: boost your storage size by upgrading your Google One account, or cleaning out files and emails you don’t need. Fortunately for that second part, you don’t have to do it all manually.
Here’s what to do if you run out of space in Gmail.
How to check your Gmail storage space
Before you do anything to your account, it’s a good idea to check how much space you actually have, as you might not be as filled to the brim as you think.
Step 1: The easiest way to check how much space you have left for more emails, is through Gmail itself. Login to your Gmail account and scroll down to the bottom of the page. You’ll see a miniature line that designates how full your Google storage is (it’s shared between Gmail, Drive, and Photos), along with a numerical value for how much you’ve used and have left.
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Step 2: For a more detailed breakdown on how much storage space you have left on your Gmail account and other Google services, head to your Google One storage page.
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How to boost your Gmail storage size
The easiest and most convenient way to settle the problem of not enough storage space on Gmail, is to simply pay for more of it. You get 15GB free cloud storage space from Google with a basic account – or 100GB for the first year if you buy a Chromebook.
Step 1: steer to the Google One storage page.
Step 2: Select the Get more storage button, or scroll down to the Google One scheme section.
Step 3: select the monthly or annual scheme that fits your needs and budget, noting that you get a lot more for your money with the higher tiers – but be wary of the short offer periods, as the cost will rise dramatically after that.
Step 4: When you’ve chosen the offer for you, select Get Offer. Agree to the terms and conditions and follow the on-screen instructions. After a few minutes you should find your Gmail and Google One account now have access to a lot more storage space.
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How to free up space on Gmail
The cheaper way to improve your Gmail storage space, is to clean out old files and data you don’t need. It can be from any Google service, though, not just Gmail.
Step 1: If you want to clean up Gmail emails manually, you can simply steer to your Gmail account, login if necessary, and manually send emails to the Bin. They’ll be deleted after 30 days, or you can manually eliminate them permanently.
This is a slow way of doing it, though. Google offers some more intuitive ways to free up space.
Step 2: steer to your Google Storage and select Free up account storage. Alternatively, steer straight to the Storage Management page.
Step 3: Google will propose some items you can clean up. If any of those are something you’d admire to consider deleting, select Review under them.
Alternatively, select the arrow next to the service you want to clean up.
Step 4: From the detailed view, select all the emails, files, and/or folders that you don’t mind deleting, then select Delete to eliminate them.
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