How to Check Gmail Storage on the Web
You can easily view your email storage space along with the amount of space your other Google apps use from any web browser on your desktop. Depending on if you only want to see Gmail storage space or that used for Drive and Photos as well, you can use either Gmail or Google Drive.
View email storage in Gmail on the web
To see the Gmail space you’re using for messages, do one of the following:
- Visit Gmail, sign in, and you should automatically land in your Inbox. Do not select any messages and you’ll see the amount of space used along with your limit at the bottom of the left side.
- Alternatively, open the Settings:
- Select the gear icon on the top right and pick See all settings in the side panel.
- Go to the Accounts and Import tab.
- Scroll to the Add additional storage section to see how much space you’re using along with your limit.
Note that the above steps may not work if you have a Google Workspace account. In this case, use the next set of instructions for Google Drive.
View Gmail storage in Google Drive on the web
To see the space used by Google email along with Drive and Photos, do one of the following:
- Go directly to the Storage page within the Google Drive Settings to see the total used and the amounts for Drive, Gmail, and Photos.
- Alternatively, head to Google Drive:
- Visit Google Drive, sign in, and you’ll see your used space and total limit on the bottom left.
- Select Storage for a breakdown. To the right, you’ll see the total used along with the amounts used by Drive, Gmail, and Photos.
- You’ll also see your list of Drive files sorted by largest to smallest.
📌 Tip: If you use Google One, sign into your Google One account and choose Storage in the left-hand menu to see your details for Drive, Gmail, and Photos.
How to Check Gmail Storage on Mobile
You can check Gmail storage on iPhone and Android using the same methods and steps. And you can do so for just email or your entire Google account.
View email storage in Gmail on mobile
- Open the Gmail mobile app and tap your profile icon on the top right.
- Next to Storage used, you’ll see the amount used along with your limit.
- To see a breakdown by app, tap the Storage used option.
- You can then view the amounts used by Drive, Gmail, and Photos.
Again, the above instructions may not work if you have a Google Workspace account. Instead, use the next set of steps for the Google Drive app.
View Gmail storage in Google Drive on mobile
- Open the Google Drive mobile app and display the left-hand menu.
- Below Storage, you’ll see the amount of space used.
- To see a breakdown by app, tap the Storage option.
- Below the meter, tap More details and you can then view the amounts for Drive, Gmail, and Photos.
5 Ways to Manage Gmail Storage Space Using Clean Email
Once you see your Gmail storage usage and limit, you may realize that you’re getting close to filling up your email space. When this happens, you won’t be able to send or receive messages. Those emails you receive are returned to the sender as undeliverable.
Before this happens and you’re stuck without the ability to communicate via email, use Clean Email to quickly find and manage messages to free up Gmail account storage space.
1. Quickly identify large emails or sort emails by size
Finding and sorting emails by size isn’t an easy task in Gmail, but in Clean Email, it’s a breeze!
First, you can select Large Mail at the top of your mailbox and pick the size. Second, you can use the sorting drop-down menu to view messages from large to small. These features work perfectly for locating large emails.
Afterward, you can quickly select the largest ones and delete them to free up Gmail storage in just a matter of seconds.
The best part is that this functionality is available on both desktop and mobile (Android and iOS).
2. Perform bulk actions
Once you track down those messages consuming the most space, you can act on them in bulk with Clean Email. Using the Select option at the top, you can choose those you want and move them to the Trash or permanently Delete a mass number of emails at once.
3. Use the Unsubscribe feature
Another great way to rid your mailbox of unwanted or unneeded messages is to unsubscribe from them. Whether newsletters or marketing emails, those communications can build up over time and take up space. Using Unsubscriber in Clean Email, you can remove yourself from multiple mailing lists at one time.
4. Automate email organization
You don’t always have to spend time manually moving or managing messages. With Auto Clean in Clean Email, you can create rules that automatically handle emails for you. Do things like move large messages to the Trash or permanently delete old emails. Once you set up an Auto Clean rule, those messages are managed for you.
5. Take advantage of cross-device functionality
One more feature that you won’t find with many mailbox management apps is the ability to perform all tasks the same way on any device. Each of the above features is available in the web, desktop, and mobile apps.
Plus, you can regain Gmail storage space using the Cleaning Suggestions for a tidy inbox, and the Screener feature to quarantine emails from unknown senders before they reach your inbox.
