Even after using Google Takeout or deleting all messages, you might be asking why Gmail showing storage full even after deleting everything. That’s because Google Takeout only exports data — it doesn’t clear it. So, even if your inbox is clean, other data could still be using up your 15 GB of free storage.
Gmail, Drive, and Photos all share the same space. Large files in Drive or high-resolution photos in Google Photos can fill up your storage quickly.
Fix: Go to Google One Storage to check what's consuming space and delete large files.
Fix: Open Gmail → Go to Trash → Click “Empty Trash now” and do the same in the Spam folder.
Fix: Search larger:10M in Gmail, delete large emails, and empty Trash again.
1. Shared Storage Across Google Services
Gmail, Drive, and Photos all share the same space. Large files in Drive or high-resolution photos in Google Photos can fill up your storage quickly.
Fix: Go to Google One Storage to check what's consuming space and delete large files.
2. Trash and Spam Are Not Empty
Deleted emails go to the Trash, where they stay for 30 days. Spam also builds up and uses space.Fix: Open Gmail → Go to Trash → Click “Empty Trash now” and do the same in the Spam folder.
3. Large Attachments Still Stored
Emails with big attachments, especially in the Sent or All Mail folders, can still take up space.Fix: Search larger:10M in Gmail, delete large emails, and empty Trash again.