Being Tricky
The short answer
Gmail storage full? It's usually because Gmail, Google Drive and Google Photos share the same 15 GB of free space.
At a glance
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Key point 1 of 5
Google gives each personal account up to 15 GB of free storage.
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In the Gmail, Drive or Photos apps you can also tap Manage storage (or Clean up space on iPhone) to open Google's storage manager, which suggests…
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Deleted emails still count against your storage while they sit in Trash.
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Gmail's search box understands short commands called search operators.
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If the storage bar showed Drive or Photos as the big users, deleting email won't help much.
Quick tip
Need an attachment but not the email? Download it first, then delete the message.
Watch out
Don't ignore it for months. Google says that if you're over your storage quota for 2 years or longer, all of your content may be removed.
You might ask
Will I lose emails if my storage is full? Not right away.
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