In November of 2020, Google — which had offered unlimited storage for what it called “high quality” (read: compressed) photos — announced that, as of June 1st, 2021, “unlimited” was being changed to “up to 15GB on your Google account.” Since then, photo and video storage has counted against your total of 15 free gigs on a Google account, along with your Gmail, Google Drive files, and other stored data. Once you hit that 15GB threshold, you have to buy into the Google One service to increase your storage capacity.
You can, of course, simply pay for Google One (plans start at 100GB for $1.99 a month). But it’s a good idea to check out your alternatives. Below are some of the main photo storage services available to you, along with their…
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