Android - How can I check storage I have used on Google photos
How to find storage requirements of your free Google Photos:
- got to https://takeout.google.com/
- pick only Photos for download
- select parameters of the archive
- wait for the process to finish (you will also get email)
You will then see the size of the archive(s) before downloading. As a bonus, you have now complete backup of your Google Photos.
Check here: https://drive.google.com/settings/storage
There under "Total storage" you can see your used storage, and below when you click on "View details" you can see the details:
Storage details
XX.XX GB used
Drive X GB
Gmail X GB
Google Photos X GB
It is available in google drive as well as from within the photos app.
Photos App
- Open photos app.
- From the side menu, tap on settings
- Tap on Back up & sync
- Here you'll find backup account details with the storage analytics.
Google Drive
- Visit drive.google.com
- Click on the gear symbol at the top right. That's the settings
- Under settings you'll find storage which should give you a fair estimate on how much storage space you've used and how much is remaining
If you need a breakdown of which google app is using how much storage,
- Visit drive.google.com
- To the bottom left you'll have a notificiation that says - x GB / Y GB used.
- Click on it and it gives you a breakdown where in you should be able to see how much data google photos is taking up.