Your free Google Drive storage space (2024)

FAQs

How much storage does Google Drive give you for free? ›

Every Google Account comes with 15 GB of storage for Google Drive, Gmail, and Google Photos. When you subscribe to Google One, your total storage increases to 100 GB or more depending on the plan you choose.

So, they exchange lots of data over Gmail, which consumes a large amount of space. But, the Gmail account has a predefined limit i.e., 15 GB. Thus, whenever the Gmail accommodation space limit is about to be reached, it displays a Gmail storage warning message on the screen saying “Gmail is Running Out of Space”.

Every Google Account comes with 15 GB of cloud storage at no charge, which is shared across Google Drive, Gmail, and Google Photos. When you upgrade to a paid Google One monthly subscription, your total storage increases to 100 GB or more, depending on the plan you choose.

Occasionally, Google Drive may take some time to update the available storage after you delete large files. This delay is typically temporary, and the space should eventually be freed up.

Manage storage through Google One

Click Storage. Under "Get your space back," click Free up account storage. Under "Clean up suggested items" or "Clean up by service," click a category or service you want to review. Select the files to delete.

There are a few possible reasons why your email account storage might say it is full, even though you have deleted all of your emails. Spam and junk mail: Gmail automatically filters out spam and junk mail, but it is possible that some of these emails have slipped through the cracks.

Google Photos will no longer include unlimited free storage

You'll have just 15GB of free storage starting in June 2021.

What is the fastest way to clean up Gmail storage? ›

While all Google Drive users receive 15 gigabytes of free storage across Gmail, Google Drive and Google Photos, GFiber residential customers on our 1 Gig or faster plans receive an additional one terabyte of storage space at no extra cost.

Google provides a promotional offer where users can enjoy 100GB of free Google Drive space for a duration of 2 years by default. Alternatively, upon purchasing a Chromebook, users are entitled to receive Google One with a complimentary 100GB storage space for a year.

That is a scam. So don't submit any personal information to those people. The only way to get "unlimited" Google drive storage is by Google Workspace business edition. https://support.google.com/a/answer/6034782?hl=en explains that more.

Google provides a promotional offer where users can enjoy 100GB of free Google Drive space for a duration of 2 years by default. Alternatively, upon purchasing a Chromebook, users are entitled to receive Google One with a complimentary 100GB storage space for a year.

While all Google Drive users receive 15 gigabytes of free storage across Gmail, Google Drive and Google Photos, GFiber residential customers on our 1 Gig or faster plans receive an additional one terabyte of storage space at no extra cost.

All Google Accounts include 15 GB of storage. Cancel anytime.

If you go over your storage quota: You can't upload new files or images to Google Drive. You can't back up any photos and videos to Google Photos. Your ability to send and receive email in Gmail can be impacted.