Although the platform Google Photos offers limited storage for free, there are little-known tricks that allow you to make the most of that space, with the constant increase of our photo and video collections, many users quickly find themselves with the need to buy more storage.
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However, It is not always necessary to pay for more capacityso it is essential to know how to get the most out of your account and better manage your files without having to spend on additional plans.
Tip to have more space in Google Photos
The quality in which files are saved influences the amount of density in which stored on the mobile device, That is why the photo app offers options to its users and can be done with the following steps:
- Enter your Photos application
- Go to Settings, available from the circle where your profile photo is located
- Select Photo Settings and then Backup
- In this last section select Backup, slide to see more options
- You will find the Backup Quality option
Once you reach this section you can choose to change the quality with which photos and videos are saved, They will be archived at a slightly reduced quality, but will have the same image. In that same area you can see How many gigabytes have been used and how many remain to be used.
Remove duplicate files
One of the most common problems regarding lack of available space is having a large number of duplicate files in multiple versions that are not used, that is why the help website Google mentions the following solution to help free up space on your device:
- On your Android device, open Files by Google Files
- Tap Menu and then Clean
- On the “Duplicate Files” card, tap Select Files
- Select the files you want to delete
- At the bottom, tap Move X files to trash
- In the confirmation dialog, tap Move X files to trash
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This trick, in addition to freeing up space on the Google Photos app It is used to debug any Google app such as Drive, giving the user the possibility of continue saving files without needing to purchase an additional subscription, You can repeat the steps whenever you think necessary.
