{"id":5535,"date":"2021-05-31T12:42:15","date_gmt":"2021-05-31T12:42:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/TheNextWeb=1355175"},"modified":"2021-05-31T12:42:15","modified_gmt":"2021-05-31T12:42:15","slug":"how-to-free-up-your-google-photos-storage-by-bulk-deleting-crappy-pictures","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.londonchiropracter.com\/?p=5535","title":{"rendered":"How to free up your Google Photos storage by bulk deleting crappy pictures"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><em>Welcome to<span>&nbsp;<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/thenextweb.com\/basics\">TNW Basics<\/a>, a collection of tips, guides, and advice on how to easily get the most out of your gadgets, apps, and other stuff.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><span>Google Photos is ending its <a href=\"https:\/\/thenextweb.com\/news\/google-photos-unlimited-plan-alternatives-analysis\">free unlimited storage tier starting June 1, 2021<\/a>. The images and videos&nbsp;uploaded to your account prior to that date won\u2019t count against your allotted storage space.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>So, if you want to hoard more photos in your Google Photos account, you need to be mindful about what are you storing. Google\u2019s new tool will help you out with clearing unnecessary and large photos and videos from the cloud.<\/p>\n<p>Here\u2019s how you can use it:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Open the Google Photos app on your Android or iOS device.<\/li>\n<li>Tap on your profile picture on the upper right-hand corner and tap on <em>Account Storage.<\/em><\/li>\n<li>Select the <em>Manage Storage&nbsp;<\/em>option.<\/li>\n<li>You\u2019ll see a bunch of options, including <em>Large photos and videos<\/em>, <em>Screenshots<\/em>, and <em>Blurry photos<\/em>.<\/li>\n<li>You can tap any of them and select items to delete and free up your storage.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<figure class=\"post-image post-mediaBleed aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-1355305 js-lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/05\/Image-from-iOS-e1622461812299-796x1292.png\" alt=\"New tool from Google Photos that helps you reduce the clutter and increase your free storage\" width=\"493\" height=\"800\" sizes=\"(max-width: 493px) 100vw, 493px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/05\/Image-from-iOS-e1622461812299-796x1292.png 796w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/05\/Image-from-iOS-e1622461812299-129x210.png 129w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/05\/Image-from-iOS-e1622461812299-166x270.png 166w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/05\/Image-from-iOS-e1622461812299-83x135.png 83w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/05\/Image-from-iOS-e1622461812299.png 1177w\"><figcaption><a href=\"https:\/\/thenextweb.com\/news\/how-to-clear-up-your-google-photos-storage-new-tool#\" data-url=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?url=https%3A%2F%2Feditorial.thenextweb.com%2Fbasics%2F2021%2F05%2F31%2Fhow-to-clear-up-your-google-photos-storage-new-tool%2F&amp;via=thenextweb&amp;related=thenextweb&amp;text=Check out this picture on: New tool from Google Photos that helps you reduce the clutter and increase your free storage\" data-title=\"Share New tool from Google Photos that helps you reduce the clutter and increase your free storage on Twitter\" data-width=\"685\" data-height=\"500\" class=\"post-image-share popitup\" title=\"Share New tool from Google Photos that helps you reduce the clutter and increase your free storage on Twitter\"><i class=\"icon icon--inline icon--twitter--dark\"><\/i><\/a>New tool from Google Photos that helps you reduce the clutter and increase your free storage<\/figcaption><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-1355305\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/05\/Image-from-iOS-e1622461812299-796x1292.png\" alt=\"New tool from Google Photos that helps you reduce the clutter and increase your free storage\" width=\"493\" height=\"800\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/05\/Image-from-iOS-e1622461812299-796x1292.png 796w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/05\/Image-from-iOS-e1622461812299-129x210.png 129w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/05\/Image-from-iOS-e1622461812299-166x270.png 166w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/05\/Image-from-iOS-e1622461812299-83x135.png 83w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/05\/Image-from-iOS-e1622461812299.png 1177w\"><\/noscript><\/figure>\n<p>This new tool also shows storage occupied by your Gmail and Google Drive accounts. Notably, Google gives out free shared storage of 15GB between these services. So, you need to manage your email and files in order to get more photos in the cloud storage.<\/p>\n<p>While you\u2019re at it, you can also read <a href=\"https:\/\/thenextweb.com\/news\/google-photos-unlimited-plan-alternatives-analysis\">our extensive guide<\/a> for checking your Google Photos storage, exporting your data, and alternative services, if you\u2019re thinking of moving out.<\/p>\n<p> <a href=\"https:\/\/thenextweb.com\/news\/how-to-clear-up-your-google-photos-storage-new-tool\">Source<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Welcome to&nbsp;TNW Basics, a collection of tips, guides, and advice on how to easily get the most out of your gadgets, apps, and other stuff. 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