How to Clear Google Drive Storage

Friends, if your Google Drive storage is full and you want to clear or free it up, you might be wondering how to manage your Google Drive storage effectively.

How to Clear Google Drive Storage

Often, when we download a file, it may not save to Google Drive but rather to our phone’s storage. However, the issue arises when our Google Drive fills up, prompting us to buy additional storage.

If we cannot receive emails in Gmail due to storage limitations, let's explore how to clear Google Drive storage effectively.

Steps to Clear Google Drive Storage

To clear your Google Drive storage, follow these simple steps:

Open Google Drive.
Delete any files that are no longer needed; however, this alone won't free up storage.
Click on the three-dot option (More) .
Click on Trash or Bin.
From the Trash, delete all files or click on "Empty Trash." If there are important files, restore them first.
Your Google Drive storage will now be cleared.
Successfully, your Google Drive storage will be empty.
This way, you can clear your Google Drive storage and receive emails without any hassle.

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Why Doesn't Storage Clear Even After Deleting Files?

You may have noticed that even after deleting files from Google Drive, the storage doesn't seem to clear. Why is that?

Answer: Storage doesn't clear because the deleted files don’t get permanently removed; they move to Trash or Bin. Until you permanently delete these files from the Trash or Bin, the storage will not be freed. Therefore, if you delete a file from Google Drive, ensure to delete it from the Trash as well.