Email quickly piles up, doesnt it?
One day youre breezing through inbox zero and the next youre bumping up againstGmails 15GB free storage limit.
When this happens,sending and receiving new emailsgrinds to a halt.
With a few adjustments, you canreclaim your Gmail storage spaceand get your account back to maximum efficiency.
In this comprehensive guide, well cover step-by-step strategies to clear out yourGmail and free up storage room.
From tweaking attachments to deleting threads to utilizing Google Drive, weve got you covered.
Once usage hits 90% or more, youll want to take action to avoid maxing out completely.
These tools remove EXIF data and convert images to smaller file formats like JPEG and WebP.
For example, Optimizilla was able to compress a 5MB photo down to just 850KB an 83% reduction!
Be careful not to sacrifice too much quality when compressing images.
But moderate compression like 70-80% will be unnoticeable in most cases and significantly reduce storage usage.
Before emailing them, convert these files to high-quality PDFs which are typically 75-90% smaller.
Use a file compression tool like 7-Zip or WinRAR to easily generate ZIP files.
Send the ZIP file instead of the originals, then the recipient can extract the archives themselves.
These promotional messages quickly accumulate and congest your inbox.
Tidy up your inbox by removing anything over 25MB that you realistically wont need to reference later.
Enable Auto-Cleanout of Old Emails
Set Gmail to automaticallydelete old emailsthat youre unlikely to need anymore.
This prevents decades of messages from accumulating.
To enable auto-cleanout:
Gmail will regularly delete emails older than your set time period to free up space.
Repeating this for different size thresholds helps eliminate massive attachment files consuming your storage.
One strategy is sending new attachments to Google Drive rather than attaching them directly in Gmail.
This avoids doubling up on storage space.
Google One subscriptions give you more space across Gmail, Drive, and Photos.
Pricing tiers include:
Upgrading can immediately resolve storage limits and provide breathing room.
With 2TB, you likely wont have to worry about clearing space for years.
Why is my Gmail storage full after deleting everything?
This forces a full reset of your storage.
