The ever ticking free space counter we see on Gmail home page keeps on reminding us that Google is continuously offering more and more free space and we will never run out of email storage.
How does Gmail Storage Space Counter Increase?
Google uses a JavaScript code that increases storage capacity counter by 4 bytes every second. Then this code displays the latest amount of storage on Gmail home page. This means you get a tiny 4 bytes every second. Tiny it is –but over a period of time, this tiny per second addition becomes significant storage space. Have a look: In one second => 4 bytes In an hour => 4 x 60 x 60 = 14400 bytes In a day => 14400 x 24 = 345600 bytes In a month => 345600 x 30 = 10368000 bytes = 10368 KB = 10.3 MB In a year => 10.3 x 12 = 123.6 MB So, at the current rate, you are getting 123.36 MB of free Gmail space every year. If you need more, you can always buy it from Google. ALSO READ: How you can export Gmail contacts It is basically a smart way of advertising a product feature. Ever ticking counter is a visual reminder that your email space is increasing by every second. Psychologically it assures Gmail users that they will never run out of space and will never have to delete emails to save space (it was a common practice a decade ago). Google is encouraging users to keep everything without worries of diminishing free space. On 24 April 2012, Gmail’s storage space was increased from 7.5 GB to 10 GB. At the time when this article is being written the total free space available stands at 10299.206293 MB.
