

The quickest way to clear up storage is Google’s Storage Manager, which is also built into the Google One app. If that sounds like you, follow the series of tips below regarding how to free up some of that Google storage space. The majority of users probably aren’t too thrilled about the prospects of having to pay for extra storage. Even so, you will still be able to sign in to and access your Google Account. That means you can no longer manually upload files or images to Google Drive or Photos.Įven worse, Google says that your ability to send and receive emails in Gmail could be impacted.

When you run out of space, your files will stop getting backed up to your account. Everything before that date does count, however. Note that any photos and videos backed up in “High Quality” and “Express Quality” before June 2021 don’t count toward your Google account storage. Photos previously known as “High Quality” and now classified as “Storage saver,” which are pictures compressed to 16MP, and “Express Quality” photos and videos backed up to Google Photos.Original quality photos and videos backed up to Google Photos.

