Discover the Effortless Methods to Declutter and Maximize Storage for Google Drive and Gmail

Google Drive and Gmail are popular storage solutions that offer a certain amount of free storage. However, over time, your storage can become filled with photos, files, and emails, leading to a low storage issue. To clean up your Google Drive storage and free up space, follow these simple steps:

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Clearing Large Files

If you don't want to delete a large number of files to free up space, start by focusing on the large files. Google Drive provides an option to sort files by size, making it easier to identify and delete large files.

Deleting Large Files from Google Drive on a PC

To delete large files from Google Drive on your PC, follow these steps:

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1. Log into your Google Drive account from a browser.
2. Click on the Storage option in the left-side menu.
3. The Storage page will automatically sort your files from largest to smallest. If not, click on the Storage Used option on the right side.
4. Select the large files you want to delete.
5. Click on the bin icon at the top of the screen to delete the files or drag and drop them to the Trash on the left side of the screen.
6. Go to the Trash and empty it by clicking the Empty Trash option.
7. When emptying the bin, select "delete forever" to permanently delete the files.

Deleting Large Files from Google Drive on Mobile App

If you don't have access to a PC, you can still delete large files from Google Drive using the mobile app:

1. Open the Google Drive app and log into your account.
2. Click on Files in the bottom right corner.
3. Tap on Name below the My Drive option at the top.
4. Click on the Storage Used option to sort your files by size.
5. Tap on the three dots icon next to the file you want to remove and select Remove.
6. Go to the Trash page and empty it to permanently delete the files.

Managing Gmail Storage

Once you've cleared your Google Drive, it's essential to check if your Gmail account is also taking up more storage than necessary. Follow these steps to manage your Gmail storage:

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• Open the Gmail app on your phone and log in.
• Click on the search bar and type "has:attachment larger:10MB" to find emails with attachments larger than 10MB. The emails will be sorted by size in descending order.
• Select the emails you want to remove to free up space.
• Click on the trash bin icon in the top-right corner of the screen.
• Return to the previous page by clicking the back icon in the top-left corner.
• Click on the hamburger icon next to the Search bar to access Trash.
• Empty the Trash to permanently delete the emails.

Emptying the Spam Folder

The spam folder in Gmail contains emails marked as spam. Emptying this folder is crucial to free up space as spam emails may contain large attachments. Follow these steps to empty the spam folder:

• Access your Gmail account.
• Click on the Spam folder on the left side of the screen. If you can't find it, click More and then select Spam.
• Select all the spam messages and click delete.

Creating a Backup of Google Drive

If you don't want to delete files from your Google Drive, you can easily create a backup by downloading them. Here's how:

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1. Log into your Google Drive account.
2. Select the large-sized files you want to backup.
3. Click the three dots in the upper-right corner of the screen.
4. Choose the download option to download all the files at once.
5. Once downloaded, you can store the files on a local hard drive or upload them to another free-tier online storage solution.

Note that when downloading emails from Gmail, they will be in the .eml file format.

By following these steps, you can effectively clean up and free up space in your Google Drive storage and Gmail account, ensuring optimal storage management.

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