How to Check Storage Space on Chromebook

Apr. 14, 2021

WhileChrome OSis hailed as a simple and easy-to-use OS, and that is true, sometimes you can’t understand where to find the most basic information. For example, there is no specification sheet or system info viewer that allows you to check storage space on your Chromebook. There are other methods, but those are needlessly roundabout ways. Nevertheless, in this article, we have detailed multiple methods to check the remaining storage space on Chromebook along with current free space. In case you are looking tofree up storage on Chromebook, we have a separate article for that. So on that note, let’s jump right in.

Expand the table below to see all of the methods you can use to check the storage space on your Chromebook. We have included both native, as well as third-party apps, that you can use to check storage space on Chrome OS:

1. The easiest way to check storage space on Chromebook is using the Files app. Once you open the Files app, click on the 3-dot menu on the top-right corner, andit will display the remaining storage spaceon your Chromebook at the very bottom.

2. If you want to know the total storage space, click on the available space, and it will take you to the Settings page. Here, you will find the complete overview of where the storage is being used on Chrome OS. If youadd the “In Use” and “Available” parts, you will get the total storage space on your device. For example, mine is 64GB.

Alternatively, you can open one of the hiddenChrome URLsto check the remaining or free storage space. Copy and pastechrome://quota-internalsin Chrome and hit enter. Here, you willsee the “Free disk space for the profile directory” section, which is the current storage space left on your Chromebook.

Find Total and Remaining Storage Space on Chrome OS

So these are the few ways you can check storage capacity and how much free space is available on your Chromebook. I would suggest you follow the system settings method to learn the remaining storage space on your Chrome OS device. Anyway, that is all from us. If you want to try out new features such asenabling Recycle Bin on Chrome OSorturning on Phone Hub on your Chromebook, follow our linked guides for more details. And if you have any questions, let us know in the comment section below.

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