If you keep seeing the message “Storage full” every time you open Gmail, it means your Google account has used up all its free 15GB storage.
This space isn’t just for Gmail—it’s also shared with Google Drive and Google Photos. When the storage is full, new emails stop arriving and the full storage warning keeps popping up.
If you’re facing this issue, don’t worry! Here’s an easy way to clear space and why your storage fills up so fast.
Why Does Gmail Storage Fill Up Quickly?
The main reason is old emails with large attachments taking up space. Files saved in Google Drive and photos or videos backed up in Google Photos also use your storage, making it fill up faster.
How to Clear Gmail Storage
Delete Large Emails:
In Gmail’s search bar, type has:attachment larger:10M. This will show emails with attachments larger than 10 MB. You can delete these to free up a good amount of space.
Empty Spam and Trash:
Deleting emails doesn’t immediately free up space unless you also empty your Trash and Spam folders. Go to these folders and delete all emails permanently.
Also, check and remove unwanted files from your Google Drive and Google Photos to free more space.
