✅ Gmail Storage Cleanup Guide (for Google Account Space)
🧹 Step 1: Check Your Storage Usage
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See how much space Gmail, Google Drive, and Google Photos are using
🧹 Step 2: Clean Up Gmail
1. Delete Large Emails with Attachments
In Gmail's search bar, type:
has:attachment larger:10M
👉 This will show emails with attachments over 10MB
✔ Delete unnecessary emails
✔ Go to Trash and empty it permanently
2. Clear Promotions & Social Tabs
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Search
category:promotions
to delete marketing emails -
Search
category:social
to delete social media notifications
3. Empty Spam & Trash
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Go to the Spam and Trash folders
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Click “Delete all” to free up space
🧹 Step 3: Clean Up Google Drive
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You'll see your files sorted by size
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Delete large files like PDFs, videos, or unused docs
🧹 Step 4: Clean Up Google Photos (if used)
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Visit: https://photos.google.com/
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Delete unnecessary photos or videos
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Don’t forget to empty the Trash
🔄 Step 5 (Optional): Upgrade Your Storage
If you're running out of space often, consider subscribing to Google One:
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Plans start at 100GB and can be shared with family