What do you do to your unwanted Google Drive files? You delete them, obviously. You get 15 GB of free space from your Google account. So, in order to continue enjoying the free storage space, you’d need to remove files that are no longer necessary. In this comprehensive article, we’ll explain how to delete files from Google Drive on iPhone, iPad, and Mac.
However, before you continue any further, there are things that you should know. First of all, when you delete a file on Google Drive, you don’t necessarily get rid of it immediately. Those files get stored in the Trash, where it remains for the next 30 days before being permanently removed. Furthermore, you can recover or permanently delete the file from the Trash before its 30-day period is up.
Learn how to delete files from Google Drive on iPhone and iPad
In this section, we’re going to learn how to delete single or multiple files in Google Drive with your iPhone. Additionally, we’ll learn how to recover and permanently delete Google Drive files from the Trash. So, first things first, install the Google Drive app on your iPhone or iPad if you haven’t done it already.
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Step-by-step process on how to delete files from Google Drive on iPhone or iPad:

Step-by-step process on how to delete multiple files on Google Drive from your iPhone or iPad:

Step-by-step process on how to permanently delete files from the Google Drive app on your iPhone or iPad:


Step-by-step process on how to recover files from Google Drive on iPhone or iPad:

Learn how to delete files from Google Drive on Mac
In this part, we’ll focus on deleting files from Google Drive on your Mac. The steps are almost similar. So, let’s find out how to remove, recover, and permanently delete files in Google Drive from your Mac.
Here’s how to remove files from Google Drive on your Mac:

Here’s how to recover files from Google Drive on Mac:

Here’s how to permanently delete Google Drive files on Mac:

Concluding Remarks
If you’re using Google Drive for storing your important documents, slides, spreadsheets, pictures, or any other files, knowing how to manage storage is important. You should frequently remove files that are redundant or unwanted to save space for other files. That’s why our in-depth guide on how to delete files from Google Drive on iPhone, iPad, and Mac can be very helpful for you.
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