Here, I will show you two different approaches to check onedrive space.
You may use this information to decide whether to increase your OneDrive storage. sign up for a Microsoft 365 subscription to access the 1TB offering with the Office program suite, delete things you don’t need to make more space or do both.
How to Check OneDrive Space
One of the easiest ways to check onedrive space is through the Windows OS or by using a popular browser like Chrome.
Method 1: Check OneDrive space usage on Windows
Follow the below steps to check the OneDrive space from Windows OS:
- In the lower right corner, click the OneDrive symbol. Then, select the gear icon and then click on Settings.
- This will open the Microsoft OneDrive settings dialog box. Click On the Account tab
- Check the storage use and available space under the “OneDrive” column.
You can see how much space is being used in your cloud storage account this way.
Method 2: How to check OneDrive storage usage on a Browser
You may examine even more information regarding OneDrive storage utilization online. A fast or detailed summary is available to view.
You can discover which files use the most space and make room for them. Additionally, you may use the referral program to gain extra storage by referring friends to the site.
Follow these steps to see a summary of your OneDrive storage:
- Launch OneDrive online.
- Use your credentials to log in (if applicable).
- The top-right corner’s Settings (gear) button should be clicked.
- Click on the Options link.
- In the left pane, click Manage Storage.
- Now, you can check the OneDrive space consumption in the “Storage Summary” section.
Additionally, to make space, select the Empty Recycle bin option.
You’ll be able to see how much space is being used by you and how much is still available in the account once you’ve finished the steps.
You can review your account information and have the choice to upgrade the services to receive a greater cloud storage capacity so you can store more files in addition to the storage consumption summary.
If you are out of space, we advise signing up for one of the Microsoft 365 plans, which includes 1,000GB of OneDrive storage and other benefits.
The subscription lets you use the Office programs, Microsoft Family Safety, Microsoft Teams (consumer), and other tools like Microsoft Editor, PowerPoint Presenter Coach, Money in Excel, and more. Additionally, you can add another 1TB of storage to your membership to total 2 TB.
You receive 1TB of storage and total access to all the features and benefits of Microsoft 365. Depending on the subscription, you can share the account with up to six individuals and install Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, and other apps on up to five devices.
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How to View Files Taking the Most Storage
Follow these instructions to see the OneDrive files taking up the most space.
- Open OneDrive web.
- Use your credentials to log in (if applicable).
- The top-right corner’s Settings (gear) button should be clicked.
- On the Options link, click.
- In the left pane, click Manage storage.
- Click the What’s taking up space? Link there under the “Storage Summary” section.
Now, you can examine which files are using the most space. To make space, choose the files you wish to delete and select the Delete key on the toolbar.
After completing the steps, you will be able to see which files are using up the most space. If you want to free up space in the service, you might want to delete or move these files to another storage.
Get more OneDrive storage for free
Microsoft’s referral program enables users to gain additional storage by encouraging others to utilize their cloud service.
Each individual you suggest to OneDrive via the referral link will give you an additional 500GB, and you can receive up to 10GB of extra storage by using the program.
Follow these steps to use the referral program:
- Launch OneDrive online.
- Use your credentials to log in (if applicable).
- Click on the Settings (gear) button -> then click on Options link
- In the left pane, click Manage Storage.
- Click the Earn More link under the Your Additional Storage column.
- Share the link with anyone by copying it.
After you finish the instructions, you and the other individual will each get 500MB more storage.
Frequently Asked Questions
The steps below should be followed to obtain the OneDrive use data for all users through the Microsoft 356 admin center. Register using the Microsoft 365 Admin center. In the left navigation, select Reports >> Usage. Select View More from the OneDrive Files menu.
When you join up for OneDrive, you receive 5 GB of free storage; however, you can always purchase additional storage or subscribe to Microsoft 365 to gain extra storage. Visit Office.com to learn more, or contact Office support if you have any queries about a Microsoft 365 subscription that includes a OneDrive storage plan.
You will get around 1 TB with OneDrive for a business account. The standard amount of storage for each user’s OneDrive is 1 TB for most subscription levels. You can extend this storage up to 5 TB, depending on your subscription and the number of licensed users.
Conclusion
Users with a Microsoft 365 membership (formerly Office 365) are entitled to 1TB of OneDrive storage space. However, Microsoft only provides 5GB of online storage if you use a free personal account.
I hope you got an idea of how to check the storage on your Onedrive account.
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