Google has gained excessive popularity and has launched many apps for its users. Such apps include Google storage, Maps, Play and many more. Google storage, including Gmail, Drive, and Photos, is filled with many old and unwanted files you no longer need. You have to organise these files to make space for new articles. Though all require it, many people ignore it, and often their accounts cause various issues when the app is at its fullest. Thus, this article will help you learn how to delete excessive and unwanted files from your system on three different devices.   

Organise Your Storage Using Google One on Android.

• Open the Google One application on your Android device.
• At the end, click on Storage and free up your account space.  
• Choose the category you'd like to oversee. 
• Tap on the file that you no longer require. 
  • To sort your files, tap "Filter" at the top of the screen. However, you cannot sort your files based on some categories. 
  • You can even preview the files you are going to delete. To do so, tap on the photos, emails, or videos you want to delete. 
• After selecting all the files you want to remove, you can delete them using the button at the top of the screen.

Handle storage using Google One on a computer.

• Open the Google One application on your computer.
• Click on "Storage."
• You must click on "Free up account storage" provided under the "Get your space back" section.
• Select the files you want to remove from your system and click "Delete" at the top of the screen.
• Read the consent wording presented on the screen and check the box.
• Click "permanently delete" to eradicate all the unwanted files from your computer. 

Organise storage using Google One on iPhone and iPad.

• Launch the Google One app on your iPhone or iPad.
• At the bottom of the screen, you can tap "Storage."
• Click "Free up account storage."
• Choose the category you wish to remove from your device. 
• Afterwards, you can choose the files you wish to delete.
• And finally, after selecting all the unwanted files, you can click "Delete" present at the top of the screen. 

Conclusion

No need to be concerned! When you delete a file, it doesn’t vanish completely right away. Instead, it is transferred to the Trash or Bin, where it remains for a period of 30 days. This temporary storage allows you to recover the file if you change your mind. However, once those 30 days pass, or if you decide to empty the Trash or Bin manually, the file will be permanently erased from your system. It’s important to note that until a file is permanently deleted, it still occupies space in your storage. This means you can retrieve and use the file later if you need it again. However, if you require any help, the google customer support number is always available, where you can contact them at any stage of the process.