Many Gmail users face this problem: their inbox keeps filling up, and google warns that the account is almost full. With thousands of accumulated emails, it can be stressful to decide what to delete. Luckily, there’s a trick to free up space without deleting your emails.
Why Gmail Runs Out of Space
· Gmail accounts come with 15GB of free storage, shared across:
1. Gmail emails
2. Google Drive files
3. Google Photos
· Large attachments like videos, PDFs, or images can quickly fill up your storage.
Trick to Get More Storage Without Deleting Emails
The key is to move large attachments and files out of Gmail or compress them rather than deleting emails:
1. Use google Drive to Save Attachments
· Open emails with large attachments.
· Click “Save to Drive” to move attachments from Gmail to Google Drive.
· Delete the attachment from the email if necessary, keeping the email intact.
2. Compress Large Files
· Before sending attachments in the future, zip or compress files to reduce their size.
3. Use google One Storage Upgrade (Optional)
· google offers plans starting at a few hundred rupees per month to increase storage beyond 15GB.
· This lets you keep all emails, attachments, and files without worrying about limits.
4. Search and Archive Emails
· Gmail has a “search by size” function: type size:10MB to find emails larger than 10MB.
· Move them to labels or archive, freeing up inbox clutter without deletion.
Benefits of This Trick
· No emails are lost; your important conversations remain safe.
· Attachments are preserved on google Drive.
· Inbox stays organized without the stress of deleting old emails.
· Reduces storage warnings and interruptions in Gmail.
Conclusion
You don’t need to delete emails to manage Gmail storage. By saving attachments to google Drive, compressing files, and using storage efficiently, you can keep your account under 15GB limit and continue using Gmail without interruptions.
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