Gmail Storage Full? Easy ways to free up 15GB cloud storage for free

New Delhi: Google gives users 15GB of cloud storage for free, which includes data from Gmail, Google Drive and Google Photos. If this storage fills up, you stop receiving new emails in Gmail. Storage is often filled with spam, promotional mail, and large attachments. Here we are telling you some easy and effective ways to free up Gmail storage.

1. Delete large emails

How to find large emails?

• search bar type in: larger:10M (This will show emails larger than 10MB).
• You can adjust the size according to your needs, like: larger:5M,
• By selecting unnecessary large emails delete Do it.

Tip:

• ‘spam’ And ‘trash’ check the folder also permanently delete Do it.

2. Remove large attachments

How to find emails with attachments?

• search bar type in: has:attachment bigger:5M,
• Download the necessary attachments and then delete the email.
• You Google Takeout You can back up attachments using the tool.

3. Empty Spam and Trash Folders

• spam And trash folder Emails in your device also take up storage.
• To clear these:
  • spam folder go in and ‘Delete All Spam Messages’ Click on.
  • trash folder going in ‘Empty Trash Now’ Click on.

4. Delete promotional and social emails

how to remove?

• Gmail promotions Or ‘Social’ tab Open the.
• ‘Select All’ by deleting unnecessary emails delete Do it.

Search Filter:

• Promotional Email: category:promotions
• Social Email: category:social

5. Delete old emails

use date filter

• search bar type in: older_than:1y (Will show emails older than 1 year).
• For 2 year old emails: older_than:2y,
• By selecting unnecessary emails delete Do it.

6. Unsubscribe from unnecessary emails

• Gin Newsletters or promotional emails that you don’t need them unsubscribe Get it done.
• unsubscribe link email Below Is present.

7. Delete emails sent with attachments

Type in the search bar:

• from:me has:attachment bigger:5M
• This will allow you to search emails in which you have sent large attachments.
• Delete them if not needed.

8. Back up and then delete emails

Use Google Takeout:

1. Google Takeout Go to.
2. Gmail data Export to.
3. After taking backup, delete unnecessary emails.

9. Use Google Storage Management Tool

1. Google Storage Manager Go to.
2. See which files and emails are taking up most space.
3. Delete unnecessary files and emails delete directly Do it.

10. Free up space in Google Drive and Photos

Google Drive:

• Search large files and delete unnecessary files.

Google Photos:

• Blurry, duplicate, or redundant images and videos Delete.

What to do if storage is not free?

If the storage is not freed up even after all these methods, you Google One With the help of this you can upgrade your storage plan.