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Google One offers different plans for storage, backup, sharing, and AI features across Google apps. Compare the benefits of Basic, Premium, and AI Premium plans and sign up for a monthly or annual membership.
- Plans & Pricing
Every Google Account comes with 15 GB of storage for Google...
- Benefits
Google One is a consumer subscription plan that gives you...
- Plans
Google One has cloud storage plans for everyone. Discover...
- Google One Help
Get help with file recovery. Set up recovery options for...
- How your Google storage works
Each Google Account includes 15 GB of storage, which is...
- Terms of Service
Google One features may include paid storage plans shared...
- Google One Special Pricing Offer Terms
Storage limits. If you cancel your subscription and have...
- Plans & Pricing
Compare different Google One plans and get more storage for Photos, Drive and Gmail. Choose from 15 GB, 100 GB, 2 TB or unlimited plans with various features and benefits.
- Overview
- Check how much storage you have
- Learn how storage policies vary by plan
- Learn about items that use storage space
- Learn about items that don't use storage space
- Learn what happens if you run out of space
- Related resources
Your storage is shared across Google Drive, Gmail, and Google Photos. When your account reaches its storage limit, you can’t upload or create files to Drive. Learn more about Google storage policies.
To learn how to manage files in your Google Drive storage:
Check how much storage you have
Learn how storage policies vary by plan
Learn how to clear space
Learn about items that use storage space
To know how much space you have left on a computer, go to google.com/settings/storage.
• If you use Google Drive for work or school, you can check if your administrator set an individual storage limit.
• If you're close to or over your limit, you can:
• Permanently delete files to clear space.
• Get more storage:
• For a personal account, sign up for Google One or buy more Google One storage. Change your storage plan
Storage policies vary by plan:
• Your account, , is a Personal account with 15 GB of storage at no charge: This storage is shared among Drive, Gmail, and Photos.
• You’re not signed into a Google account: To find out what plan you have, log into your Google account and reload this article.
Google Workspace storage
Google Workspace storage is shared between Google Drive, Gmail, and Google Photos. Learn how storage use is calculated.
The amount of storage for each user depends on your Google Workspace edition. Most Google Workspace editions have pooled storage. Pooled storage is indicated in the following tables as total storage or a storage amount times the number of End User licenses.
Google Drive
Important: As of June 1, 2021, newly created Google Docs, Sheets, Slides, Drawings, Forms, or Jamboard files count toward storage. Files that already exist don't count toward storage unless they're modified on or after June 1, 2021.
• Most files in your My Drive take up space. My Drive contains files and folders you upload or sync, such as PDFs, images, or videos. It also contains files you create, such as Google Docs, Sheets, Slides, and Forms.
• Items in your Trash also take up space.
• If you use Drive for work or school, content in shared drives' trash also counts toward your organization's storage.
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Google Drive
• Files in "Shared with me" and shared drives don't use space. These files only take up space in the owner's Google Drive.
• Google Sites.
• Google Docs, Sheets, Slides, Forms, Jamboard, and Drawings files you create before June 1, 2021, and don't edit after that date.
Google Photos
Photos and videos backed up in Storage saver quality or Express quality before June 1, 2021 don't use space.
Important: If you're over your storage quota for 2 years, your content across Gmail, Drive, and Photos may be deleted.
Gmail
You can’t send or receive messages. Messages sent to you are returned to the sender.
Google Drive
You can’t sync or upload new files. You can’t create new files in Google Docs, Sheets, Slides, Drawings, Forms, and Jamboard. Until you reduce the amount of storage you use, neither you nor anyone else can edit or copy your affected files. Syncs stop between your computer's Google Drive folder and My Drive.
Google Photos
• How your Google storage works
• Start or stop sharing with your family
Learn how to sign up, update, and cancel Google One, a subscription service that gives you more storage and extra benefits. Find answers to common issues with Google Drive, Photos, Family, and more.
Google One is a consumer subscription plan that gives you more storage, AI capabilities, and features across Google Drive, Gmail, and Google Photos. Sign up for a Google One plan with 2 TB of storage or more to access premium features like Magic Editor, longer Google Meet calls, and enhanced appointment scheduling.
Jun 1, 2021 · Learn how your Google Account storage is shared across Gmail, Google Drive, and Google Photos, and how to manage it. Find out what counts towards your quota, what happens when you're over quota, and how to upgrade or free up space.
Jun 1, 2021 · Learn how Google One adds to your existing 15 GB of free storage across Google Drive, Gmail, and Google Photos. Find out what items use your storage, how to clear it, and what happens if you run out of space.
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