Type has:attachment larger:10MB into the search bar and hit Search. You can also arrange and delete files by size in Gmail on the desktop. Whether you need to make room, or just to keep your Gmail tidy, it's easy to make room for storage in the service. Tap the hamburger icon in the top-left corner of the screen next to Search in Drive.ĩ. This will arrange your files from largest to smallest.ĥ. Tap Name underneath My Drive near the top of the screen.Ĥ. Tap Files in the bottom-right corner of the screen.ģ.

Open your Google Drive app and log into your account.Ģ. You can do this in the Google Drive app, as well. Click Delete forever and your files are gone. Click Empty Trash in the top-right corner of your screen.ħ. Click large files you want to delete to select them, then click either the trash bin in the top right of your screen or drag the large files to Trash on the left side of the screen.Ħ. The files should now be ordered from largest to smallest.Ĥ. The Storage page should list your files from largest to smallest, but if not click Storage Used on the right side of the screen. Once logged in, click Storage in the menu on the left side of the screen.ģ. Here's how to delete files by size in Google Drive on your desktop:Ģ. If you only want to delete a few items from Google Drive and Gmail to free up space, you can sort each service by file size and delete one or two large files instead of a few dozen smaller items. We recommend doing this on desktop, as you'll have an easier time sorting through and managing files rather than doing it on your mobile device. Here's how to free up Google Drive and Gmail space on desktop and mobile so you don't have to pay for additional storage. There are other, free ways to manage your digital space. Google's storage plans start at $2 a month, so you might be tempted to pay, but you don't have to. When you're close to your limit, Google will ask if you want to buy more storage. However, you only get a combined 15GB of storage space for free to use for all those services, which can fill up fast. Google Drive and Gmail are packed with some of Google's most popular services.

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