per Google account Comes with 15 GB of free cloud storage shared between Google Drive, Google Photos and Gmail. But for videos of your kids, high-resolution photos of your pets, and work documents, that space doesn’t stretch too far now. Google One is the company’s subscription service that offers multiple tiers to expand your cloud storage for a monthly fee. Storage can be shared with your family, but that’s just the beginning – there are other benefits to the subscription.
If Google isn’t for you, there are other cloud storage options. If you want to change your data hoarding habits, we also have advice on how to stay under the 15 GB limit. All bet on Apple? Read our Apple One guide.
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What Google One includes and how much it costs
Google by Simon Hill
Google One is divided into three main tiers:
- 100 GB plan: For $2 per month or $20 per year, you get 100 GB of space to share with up to 5 family members, plus access to Google Experts, Play Store credits, special editing features in Google Photos, Google hardware discounts, and Featured hotel deals.
- 200 GB plan: For $3 per month or $30 per year, you get 200 GB and the same benefits as above, plus 3% back on purchases from the Google Store.
- 2TB plan: For $10 per month or $100 per year, you get 2 TB of home sharing, the same benefits as the first tier, 10% back on purchases from the Google Store, and VPN for Android and iOS.
In case 2 TB isn’t enough, you can increase the storage, but the option to upgrade to a larger plan is only available to current subscribers and in select countries. Here are the plans (no annual discounts on 10, 20, or 30 TB plans):