Google Photos free unlimited storage ends today
3 years, 6 months ago

Google Photos free unlimited storage ends today

The Hindu  

Google Photos will no longer provide free unlimited storage for high quality pictures, according to a policy the company announced six months ago. Starting today, June 1, any new photos and videos that users back up will count towards the 15GB Google storage. The tech giant noted that any photos and videos backed up in High quality before June 1, 2021 will not count towards storage. It has also rolled out a new storage management tool that shows blurry photos, screenshots and large videos that users might want to delete.

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The End of Infinite Data Storage Can Set You Free
2 years, 9 months ago

The End of Infinite Data Storage Can Set You Free

Wired  

In early January, Google sent an email notifying me that I’d used up 76 percent of my account’s free storage space—the 15 gigabytes shared across Gmail, Google Photos, and Google Drive. If I failed to get my act together and did exceed my limit, the email informed me, a variety of life-disrupting inconveniences would begin: I wouldn’t be able to …

Google to stop offering unlimited Whatsapp backups
2 years, 10 months ago

Google to stop offering unlimited Whatsapp backups

The Hindu  

WhatsApp backups on Google Drive may no longer get unlimited storage space in the future, report said. Google is planning to stop offering the unlimited plan to store our WhatsApp backups and will allow only a certain quota to store WhatsApp backups for free, in a limited plan, according to Wabetainfo, a leading news portal about WhatsApp. The search giant …

Google Photos storage Management Tool: Important things you should be aware about Google photos
3 years, 3 months ago

Google Photos storage Management Tool: Important things you should be aware about Google photos

India Today  

Regularly, millions of users use the Google Photos app to keep their photos and videos back up. How to stay active to avoid deletion of your data You need to be constantly active on Gmail, Google photos and Google drive to be active in the Google app. Here are the steps to managing Google Photo storage management tool: Step 1: …

Google Photos Free Storage Ends Today Onwards, Five Close Alternatives You Can Check Out
3 years, 6 months ago

Google Photos Free Storage Ends Today Onwards, Five Close Alternatives You Can Check Out

News 18  

Google Photos ends free unlimited storage starting today, June 1. It essentially means that users would get 15GB of free storage on their Google account that will not only cover images and videos stored on Photos, but also count files stored in Google Drive, Docs, and more. Overall, Google Photos has transformed over the years as it offers several features …

No more unlimited storage on Google Photos. What should you do?
3 years, 6 months ago

No more unlimited storage on Google Photos. What should you do?

Live Mint  

Google Photos is ending its unlimited free storage policy for pictures at high resolution and express resolution starting today, June 1. If you have relied only on Google Photos to back up all your pictures and videos, you will soon need to start worrying about the storage space on your account. Starting June 1, every Google Photos user will receive …

Google Photos Alternative: Degoo Offers 100GB Free Space, But Be Careful of Using it
3 years, 6 months ago

Google Photos Alternative: Degoo Offers 100GB Free Space, But Be Careful of Using it

News 18  

Google Photos free storage is coming to an end later today, which means that from beyond midnight tonight, any amount of photos stored on Google Photos will count towards the total amount of storage you have available on your Google Drive cloud storage account. Degoo: What is it, and storage sizes Degoo is an interesting alternative to Google Photos, which …

Google Rewords Photos Storage, But It Is Advantage Google Pixel Over All Other Android Phones
3 years, 6 months ago

Google Rewords Photos Storage, But It Is Advantage Google Pixel Over All Other Android Phones

News 18  

The entire Google Photos saga will end in a few hours from now when the new policy kicks in, signaling the end of the free and unlimited storage for High Quality photos to the cloud. Google Pixel phone users will still get unlimited High Quality or Original Quality photos, depending on which Pixel phone you use. The Google Pixel 2, …

Google Photos free storage to end from June 1, check paid plans and steps to free up space
3 years, 6 months ago

Google Photos free storage to end from June 1, check paid plans and steps to free up space

India Today  

Starting June 1, which is tomorrow, Google Photos will stop the free, unlimited storage of high-quality photos. The existing high-quality photos and videos are exempt from this change and will not count towards the 15GB default storage that comes with a Google account. According to Google, "the storage management tool surfaces photos or videos you might want to delete like …

Google Photos free high-quality storage offer ends today and it feels like the end of an era
3 years, 6 months ago

Google Photos free high-quality storage offer ends today and it feels like the end of an era

India Today  

Google Photos service launched in May 2015 as a standalone cloud photo saving platform, and we can partially thank the now dead Google+ social network for it. How Google Photos became one of the best photo backup services on the Internet Google Photos was not only about the free storage but also about Google's finest example of artificial intelligence and …

Google One India Plans & Prices You Can Check Out Before Photos' Free Storage Ends on June 1
3 years, 6 months ago

Google One India Plans & Prices You Can Check Out Before Photos' Free Storage Ends on June 1

News 18  

Google Photos users will lose the free unlimited storage they have been enjoying for the past few years by the end of this month. Starting with the base 100GB Google One plan, customers can either spend Rs 130 monthly or Rs 1,300 annually. Surprisingly, the same plans are appearing with a different pricing on Google One?s iOS app that additionally …

Google Photos Free Unlimited Storage Is Ending In On June 1, But Is There An Alternative?
3 years, 6 months ago

Google Photos Free Unlimited Storage Is Ending In On June 1, But Is There An Alternative?

News 18  

Google Photos free storage is about to end on June 1 for end users. So, is there any service or app out there that offers a similar cloud storage plan for your photos, or is it better to just start paying Google? However, if users don?t care for all the features that Google Photos provides, they can opt for any …

Google Photos Free Unlimited Storage Ending June 1: How To Download All Your Photos Offline
3 years, 6 months ago

Google Photos Free Unlimited Storage Ending June 1: How To Download All Your Photos Offline

News 18  

Google Photos users will lose the free storage they have been enjoying for the past few years in a couple of days from now. That means, you will not be able to use Google Photos cloud storage to backup and store unlimited “high quality” for free, after June 1, 2021. In order to download all photos via Google Takeout, users …

Gmail users can now save images directly to Google Photos, here is how
3 years, 6 months ago

Gmail users can now save images directly to Google Photos, here is how

India Today  

Gmail is rolling out a new tool that will enable users to save images directly to Google Photos without having to download them. Users can press the Save to Photos button to automatically save an emailed image to Google Photos.The new tool will be rolling out to personal Gmail users, Google Workspace, G Suite Basic, and G Suite Business customers …

Gmail Rolling Out New Option to Let Users Save Images to Google Photos Directly from Emails
3 years, 6 months ago

Gmail Rolling Out New Option to Let Users Save Images to Google Photos Directly from Emails

News 18  

Gmail is rolling out a new feature that will let users save photos attached in a mail directly to their Google Photos account. Meanwhile, Google recently announced a new tool for the Photos app to let users manage storage better ahead of the June 1 deadline – the day it will lose free unlimited storage. Coming back to the new …

Google Photos Free Unlimited Storage Will End This Month, How to Download All Images on Your PC
3 years, 7 months ago

Google Photos Free Unlimited Storage Will End This Month, How to Download All Images on Your PC

News 18  

Google Photos users will lose the free storage they have been enjoying for the past few years by the end of this month. It essentially means, users will not be able to use Google Photos cloud storage to backup and store unlimited “high quality” for free, after June 1, 2021. In order to download all photos via Google Takeout, users …

Google One India Plans & Prices You Can Check Out as Photos' Free Unlimited Storage Will End Soon
3 years, 7 months ago

Google One India Plans & Prices You Can Check Out as Photos' Free Unlimited Storage Will End Soon

News 18  

Google Photos users will lose the free storage they have been enjoying for the past few years by the end of this month. All premium plans let you access Google experts, add family members for sharing, and enjoy “extra member benefits.” In select regions excluding India, users also get access to the Google VPN service. Starting with the base 100GB …

Google Photos unlimited free storage is ending this month, so what are your options
3 years, 7 months ago

Google Photos unlimited free storage is ending this month, so what are your options

India Today  

Google Photos has been one of the best apps coming out of Google's universe of apps, but time is up. To refresh, all photos and videos backed up in high quality before the deadline date, which is June 1, 2021, won't count towards the standard 15GB of Google account storage. To make it simple, users could save original quality photos …

Google Photos Free Storage Is Ending After This Month: How to Download All Images to Your Laptop/PC
3 years, 7 months ago

Google Photos Free Storage Is Ending After This Month: How to Download All Images to Your Laptop/PC

News 18  

Google Photos users will loose the free storage they have been enjoying for the past few years by the end of this month. That means, you will not be able to use Google Photos cloud storage to backup and store unlimited “high quality” for free, after June 1, 2021. The most straightforward way for users is to download images from …

Google May Soon Offer Free Trial of Premium Google One Storage Plans, APK Teardown Hints
3 years, 11 months ago

Google May Soon Offer Free Trial of Premium Google One Storage Plans, APK Teardown Hints

News 18  

Google has been widely promoting its Google One storage plans as the company will soon end free unlimited cloud storage on Google Photos. According to 9to5Google, the APK teardown of the Google Photos app v5.24 reveal lines that indicate a general trial offer for Google One. The APK teardown of Google Photos does not provide exact details on the storage …

Google Camera 8.1 for Pixel Devices Gets 'Storage Saver' Mode to Help Users Save Onboard Storage
4 years, 1 month ago

Google Camera 8.1 for Pixel Devices Gets 'Storage Saver' Mode to Help Users Save Onboard Storage

News 18  

Google is adding a new feature to the camera app on Google Pixel phones that will enable users to save some extra space on their device. The feature, ‘Storage Saver’ is available with the Google Camera version 8.1 that was rolled out to Pixel 5 and Pixel 4a smartphones earlier this month, although, some users with older Pixel phones running …

Future Pixel Phones to Not Offer Free Unlimited Google Photos Backup? Google Says No!
4 years, 1 month ago

Future Pixel Phones to Not Offer Free Unlimited Google Photos Backup? Google Says No!

News 18  

Google has announced that the unlimited storage option on Google Photos will come to an end next year – from June 1, 2021, onwards to be precise. The software giant has also announced that the current Pixel phones are exempted from this development and will continue to enjoy free unlimited storage on Photos platform even beyond the June 1, 2021 …

End of an Era: Twitter Mourns Google's Plan to End Free Cloud Storage in 2021 with Memes
4 years, 1 month ago

End of an Era: Twitter Mourns Google's Plan to End Free Cloud Storage in 2021 with Memes

News 18  

Google users across the globe found a dreadful email in their inboxes on Wednesday, November 10 that starting June 1, 2021, the cloud-photo storage function will no longer be a free service for Google users. #GooglePhotos is going to discontinue their free 15 GB storage offer from June 2021Meanwhile Amabani finding another money minting opportunity pic.twitter.com/8diuJ03sUq — November 12, 2020 …

Google Photos Free Unlimited Storage Ends Next Year: How to Export All Photos and Videos
4 years, 1 month ago

Google Photos Free Unlimited Storage Ends Next Year: How to Export All Photos and Videos

News 18  

Google has announced that the unlimited storage option on Google Photos will come to an end next year. It essentially means that Google is ramping up efforts to promote its Google One subscription that brings cloud storage of up to 2TB for photos and videos along with Google Drive and Gmail. As a result of the development, users will get …

Google Photos will end free unlimited storage from June 2021
4 years, 1 month ago

Google Photos will end free unlimited storage from June 2021

The Hindu  

Google on Wednesday said starting June 1, 2021, it will no longer offer unlimited free backup for high quality photos, after providing the free service for five years. Users with photos and videos backed up in original quality will remain unaffected by this change as images uploaded in the uncompressed ‘Original’ quality was counted towards storage space while those uploaded …

Free Unlimited Google Photos Storage Ends Next Year, And It Is Time To Pay Up For Google One
4 years, 1 month ago

Free Unlimited Google Photos Storage Ends Next Year, And It Is Time To Pay Up For Google One

News 18  

This is just what many of us probably didn’t want to hear. That means, you will not be able to use Google Photos cloud storage to backup and store unlimited “high quality” for free, after June 1, 2021. Simply put, Google is yanking the free usage tier for up to a specific resolution of photos, and now all photo uploads …

Google Photos to end free unlimited storage from June 2021
4 years, 1 month ago

Google Photos to end free unlimited storage from June 2021

India Today  

Google Photos, the most popular photo and video storage app, will no longer offer unlimited free photo backup from June 2021. The company announced that any new photos and videos that you upload will count toward the free 15 GB of storage that comes with every Google Account. Announcing the change in High-quality storage quality, Shimrit Ben-Yair, VP, Google Photos …

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