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Free up your Google Drive storage if it's running out of space, ensuring you can continue using the app and store more crucial data. Stay savvy with these tips!
Check out this article to become a pro at managing and organizing your personal data!
First off, consider your file deletion options
Before mass-deleting files from Google Drive, think carefully about what you want to do with them. For old files you no longer need, go ahead and delete them without hesitation. But for files you anticipate needing in the distant future, try these methods:
- You can download them first and save a copy elsewhere, such as on your hard drive or backup disk.
- You can also upload them to another cloud storage service like Dropbox, MediaFire, Mega,...
- You can download the files to your hard drive, compress them into a ZIP file, delete the original files from Google Drive, then upload the ZIP file to Google Drive.
Using Google One Storage Manager (Personal Accounts Only)
For your personal Google account, you can access the Google One Storage Manager page
here. It's incredibly useful for freeing up space in Google Drive and across your entire Google account.
The link takes you to a page summarizing large files identified by Google, such as in Drive, Gmail, your Spam folder,... From there, you can easily filter and delete them by category. Note that
actions performed for deletion are irreversible.Finding and Removing Large Files (Personal and Business Accounts)
You might think that most memory issues stem from your own files, but the truth is, the problem also lies in
files shared with you by others. So, let's begin the process of finding and deleting these large files.
Access your
Drive=>On the left side, click on
Memory => Open the view mode to display all your files sorted by size =>Sort the files by size so you can
locate the largest files to delete first =>Finally, all you need to do is
right-clickand select
Deleteto remove those space-consuming items.
How to delete shared files from Google Drive
If many of your memory issues stem from files shared with you by others, you might want to consider deleting those items as they are no longer relevant.
From your own Google Drive, select
Shared with me =>You
locate files no longer neededto delete
=>Select
a file or select multiple =>Then
right-click and choose Delete.
How to Block Unwanted Shared Files in Google Drive
If you're tired of spammers, nuisances, and troublemakers, you can block them from sharing files on Google Drive as follows:
Select
Shared with me => Identifythe person you want to block in the
named Shared by => Right-clickon that person and select
Block [name].
Check your backups
To prevent cluttering your Google Drive with more files in the future,
check any automatic backups you may have set up. Automatic backups can come from your desktop or mobile devices linked to your Google Drive account. These files can add up and consume quite a bit of Drive resources!
Conclusion
These are the ways to help you free up Google Drive space in detail and quickly! If you find the article helpful, feel free to share it with your friends and family!
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