You Don't Have to Pay for More Gmail Storage: How to Get Back 15GB for Free

Jason Chun is a CNET writer covering a range of topics in tech, home, wellness, finance and streaming services. He is passionate about language and technology, and has been an avid writer/reader of science fiction for most of his life. He holds a BA from UC Santa Barbara and an MFA from The New School.

Your Gmail storage is almost full -- or worse, it's already full. What can you do?

If you're at or near the limit of your 15GB of free storage, you probably have thousands of unread messages. The idea of cleaning out your Gmail inbox might fill you with dread. But before you start paying for extra storage, read on: We'll show you how to get your account back to inbox zero while ...