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How to Get More Storage for Your Gmail Account
Find out what is—and isn't—taking up your Google storage space
By Heinz Tschabitscher Heinz Tschabitscher Writer University of Vienna A former freelance contributor who has reviewed hundreds of email programs and services since 1997. lifewire's editorial guidelines Updated on June 8, 2021 Reviewed by Jon Fisher Reviewed by Jon Fisher Wichita Technical Institute Jonathan Fisher is a CompTIA certified technologist with more than 6 years' experience writing for publications like TechNorms and Help Desk Geek. lifewire's editorial guidelines Tweet Share Email Tweet Share Email Email Gmail Yahoo! Mail What to Know
Log in to your Google account and select profile image > Manage your Google Account. View your storage space under Account storage.To buy more, go to Manage storage and scroll down to view storage add-on options.Workaround: Sign up for another Gmail account with 15 GB storage and forward recent messages there. Every Google user receives 15 GB of free online storage for use with Google Drive, including your Google Docs, Sheets, Slides, Drawings, Forms, and Jamboard files, as well as Google Photos. Your Gmail account is tied in there, too. If you have a hard time deleting messages or frequently receive large email attachments, you could easily approach that 15 GB limit. When this happens, Google will sell you additional storage space on its servers. How to Buy More Storage for Your Gmail Account
To see how much Google storage you have left or to buy more storage, go to the Drive Storage screen of your Google account. Here's how: Log in to any of your Google apps, such as Gmail, and select your profile icon or image. Select Manage your Google Account. Go to the Account storage section to see how much storage you've used and how much is allotted to your account. If you're a Google One subscriber, this option is called Go to Google One. From there, you can use the Free up account storage link to find those options, or select See plans at the bottom of that page to upgrade for more storage. Select Manage storage. You'll see a breakdown of how you use your storage by type. To buy more storage, select Get More Storage. View the available subscription plans and select one to purchase it. If you don't want to buy more storage and want to find ways to free up your existing storage, scroll up a little and select Free up account storage. On the Manage Your Account Storage page, explore the options presented for clearing out your existing storage. These include permanently deleting trashed emails, deleting spam emails, and viewing emails with large attachments to see if you can delete them. Other Solutions
Beyond clearing out existing storage, there are other ways to gain more storage. If you don't need your mail in one place, forward it to a different email service. When you do, choose an option that deletes the copy from your Gmail account. Sign up for another Gmail account with 15 GB storage and forward recent messages there. Then, use your current address with the new account. Download your mail to a desktop email program and remove it from the Gmail account. The messages remain, but instead of being online and taking up online storage space, messages are saved to your computer's hard drive or an external hard drive. Was this page helpful? Thanks for letting us know! Get the Latest Tech News Delivered Every Day Subscribe Tell us why! Other Not enough details Hard to understand Submit More from Lifewire How to Check Your Google Storage Quota How to Use Gmail: Get Started With Your New Account How to Free Up Space on Your Phone Fast 17 Best Free Cloud Storage Services for Backup in 2022 How to Free Up Space on Android Phones How to Add A Picture To Your Gmail Profile 10 Best Free Email Accounts for 2022 How to Find Out Who (or What) Is Accessing Your Gmail How to Buy Storage on iPhone How to Recover a Forgotten Gmail Password How to Expand the Storage on Your iPad How to Delete Your Gmail Account How to Delete Files From Google Drive How to Use Amazon Cloud Drive Like an External Hard Drive How to Change Your Gmail Signature How to Back Up and Save Gmail Messages Offline Newsletter Sign Up Newsletter Sign Up Newsletter Sign Up Newsletter Sign Up Newsletter Sign Up By clicking “Accept All Cookies”, you agree to the storing of cookies on your device to enhance site navigation, analyze site usage, and assist in our marketing efforts. Cookies Settings Accept All Cookies