Running low on Google storage? Try these tips.

Jared Newman

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June 16, 2026

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Remember when Google said you’d never have to file or delete a message in Gmail because of how much free storage you get? Or when it promised that you could save “a lifetime of memories … for free” in Google Photos?

Times change, Google breaks promises, and now you have to periodically figure out what’s really worth saving.

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