In December 2018, Google doubled the number of photos and videos users can store in a private Google Photos Live Album. The number increased from 10,000 to 20,000 photos, which is equivalent to the capacity for shared albums.
Is Google Photos unlimited storage really unlimited?
The company has stopped offering unlimited storage, starting 1 June. Starting today, any new photos and videos that will be uploaded on Google Photos will count toward the free 15 GB of storage that comes with every Google Account or the additional storage that user has purchased as a Google One subscription.
How do I get unlimited Google Photos?
If you’ve been saving photos at their original sizes, you can free up tons of space by converting them to Google’s “Storage saver” option (which used to be called “High quality”). This compresses images down to 16MP and videos to 1080p (a change that’s unlikely to be noticeable for most people and purposes).
Why is Google ending unlimited photos?
Google explained the move last November as a necessary step to “keep pace” with the demand for storage. It didn’t expect 80 percent of Photos users to hit the cap for another three years, although it’s more of an issue for people whose free Drive space was already loaded with other content.
Why is Google ending unlimited Photos?
Will my Photos in Google Photos be deleted after June 2021?
Google Photos won’t delete your photos Technically, you don’t need to do anything differently now because photos and videos you take on your phone will still be uploaded to Google Photos as normal, even after 1 June. This means those images and videos will stay on your phone and won’t be backed up in the cloud.
How do I get unlimited Google storage?
To get unlimited Google Drive storage, you need to sign up for a G Suite account rather than using a standard Google Account. The Basic G Suite Account costs $6 per month with 30GB of storage, and the Business Google Suite Account costs $12 per month with 1TB of storage.
