My Gmail inbox was taking up over 5GB of storage. Here are 4 ways I cleaned it up

Credit: Joe Maring / Android Authority When you run out of Google’s 15GB of free cloud storage, the first instinct is usually to go after the photos and files you’ve backed up over time. And while that makes sense, you shouldn’t ignore your emails. Those can sometimes take up just as much space, if not more, especially if you’ve been using Gmail for years.