How to Free Up Space on Google Drive on Android

This wikiHow teaches you how to clear all cache data and remove files from your Google Drive in order to free up storage space, using Android.

Method 1
Method 1 of 2:
Clearing Cache

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    Open the Google Drive app on your Android. The Drive icon looks like a triangle with yellow, blue, and green edges. You can find it on your Apps menu.
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    Tap the three horizontal lines icon. This button is in the upper-left corner of your screen. It will open your navigation panel on the left-hand side.
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    Scroll down and tap Settings. This will open your Drive settings on a new page.
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    Scroll down and tap Clear cache. You can find this option under the "Documents cache" heading. You will have to confirm your action in a new pop-up.
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    Tap OK in the confirmation window. This will delete all the saved cache data, and free up some extra storage space on your Drive.
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Method 2
Method 2 of 2:
Deleting Files

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    Open the Google Drive app on your Android. The Drive icon looks like a triangle with yellow, blue, and green edges. You can find it on your Apps menu.
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    Tap and hold a file. Long-pressing will select the file, and allow you to add more files to your selection.
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    Select all the files you want to delete. Find and tap all the files you want to delete on your Drive. Selected files will display a blue checkmark icon.
    • You can tap a selected file again to unselect it.
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    Tap the three vertical dots icon at the bottom. This button is located on a toolbar in the lower-right corner of your screen. Your options will pop up from the bottom.
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    Scroll down and tap Remove. This option is listed next to a trash icon at the bottom of the menu. It will delete all the selected files, and free up extra storage space on your Drive.
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Updated: February 12, 2018
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