Upload now or you’ll pay.
November 2020, Google said they would no longer provide unlimited free storage on Google Photos for Android users starting from June 1, 2021. At the time, Google had revealed they will put limitation concerning the free storage on Google Photos to 15GB, and users would have to pay for a monthly subscription for any additional storage.
Since photos and videos uploaded to Google Photos before June 2021, won’t count towards the new 15GB limit, you should probably upload all your precious memories right away and avoid paying for the subscription before you can upload.
Google Photos currently offers unlimited free storage for “high quality” photos for all users. However, starting June 2021, users will only get 15GB of free storage space for new photos and videos. But, as mentioned earlier, this free storage cap won’t apply to photos and videos uploaded to the service before June 1, 2021.
So, it would be best for you to back up all your photos and videos to Google Photos as soon as possible before June.
According to Google after June 1, 2021, all photos and videos uploaded to Google Photos will count towards the 15GB cap. While that may not sound like much, Google claims that roughly 80% of Photos users won’t hit the cap for about three years after the new policy goes into effect.
This change doesn’t apply to google Pixel 2 or later. Users will continue to get unlimited free “high quality” photo backups on Google Photos.
However, Android Users who don’t own a Pixel phone will have to pay for subscription, which according to Google One it starts at $1.99 per month ($19.99 per year) for 100GB.
If you think you’ll require more than 15GB of storage after the new Google Photos storage policy goes into effect, you can purchase a Google One subscription by following this link.
Google has a handy tool to help you estimate how long your storage will last based on your current usage patterns. You can try that out by following this link if you’re not sure how much storage you’ll need for your memories.
