

Choose the upgrade size that works best for you. If it has been over a year and you don’t foresee a vast increase in uploads and downloads to your storage space, the 100GB or 200GB options are your best bet. The first thing to measure is how long it took you from initial signup (of Google Gmail, Drive, etc.) until you reached the cap of 15GB.

Which upgrade option is right for me?Įveryone’s usage is different, so make sure you’re signing up for the correct upgrade. You’ll now have more space within your Drive. To permanently delete the file, empty the ‘trash’. If you have specific files you wish to get rid of, simply put it into the ‘trash’. There are different ways to do this, including deleting files by size. Once you know which files you need to keep, it’s time to delete the unnecessary ones to create more storage space. Review your Drive storage to see what takes up the most space and what is essential/non-essential. The first step is to evaluate what types of things are taking up your space. Rather than continuing to upgrade your limits, there’s other ways to create more storage room. No matter the space upgrades you’ve selected, the eventuality is it will be filled.

The ‘Upgrade storage’ option allows you to create more space.

Here’s a complete guide detailing Google Drive storage limits. If necessary, you can also switch to an alternative storage system. However, you’re able to upgrade to more storage on Drive. Google Drive is a popular cloud storage option that unfortunately has limited space on its basic account.
