Google Photos stops free backup! Don't worry, here are the options to help you have more photo storage space

After a long time of offering free photo storage at high quality, Google Photos officially ended free storage on 01/06/2021. Besides paying for Google's monthly storage, users may explore other options.

So now let's explore other options to ensure your photo storage needs!

Buy a monthly plan from Google and continue using as usual

This is the method that many people first think of, it's simple and easy. This method is definitely safe for your data, as you just need to open your wallet and you'll have more storage space, no need to move so no need to worry about your data leaking.

If you plan to continue using Google Photos, you can track your used and remaining storage from the Google One Storage website at Google One. Then, make a decision on which paid storage plan is suitable.

Currently, Google One offers various storage levels to fit different usage needs. The lowest tier is 100 GB, priced at 45,000 VND/month, or if you need more, you can choose the 200 GB plan, priced at 69,000 VND/month,...

Honestly, if you like Google's synchronization, I recommend staying with Google and purchasing additional storage to avoid unwanted hassles later on. Especially, when you buy additional storage from Google, you can share it with up to 5 members.

Use alternative services, apps

If you no longer want to use Google Photos, users can download all their previous photos to back up to alternative services.

First, you need to download your data to your device, and Google provides all the tools at the Google Takeout page. You access Google Takeout, select the data (including photos and other content), and download them.

Then, you can upload to the service you want to replace. Some other trusted storage services like iCloud Photos, Fshare, Dropbox,... these are all popular services that most users trust.

Buy an external hard drive, or memory card for your smartphone

External hard drives, memory cards are exactly the most cost-effective solutions you can think of! You just need to spend a certain fee and you can use it permanently to store important data as well as private photos.

For external hard drives, computers will be the main target of these types of drives. With the advantages of compactness, ease of use and connection, external hard drives are becoming increasingly popular and are the choice of many users who want additional storage space.

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As for memory cards, there are many different options depending on the amount of money you have, you can choose according to your usage purpose and spend a corresponding amount of money. In my opinion, this is the number 1 choice for those who have smartphones that support expandable memory cards.

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Choose to buy a smartphone with 'huge' memory for quick access!

And finally, you can choose to buy smartphones with high memory, why not? Whenever there's a special occasion, you'll get a new phone, besides design or other specifications, why don't you care about smartphones with large memory?

Similar to the iPhone 12 64 GB, if your storage needs are higher, you should choose the iPhone 12 128 GB or the 256 GB version to have more free space for storage. No need to worry about running out of memory and avoid spending extra money to buy cloud storage.

The Samsung Galaxy Note 20 is also a perfect choice, from design to configuration, all are stable, with 256 GB of internal memory for storage. Especially, it comes with the 'holy' S Pen to help improve your work even better.

Therefore, choosing to buy a smartphone with high memory from the beginning is also something worth noting! Consider carefully before buying to avoid spending money on additional cloud storage fees.

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How does Google's new policy affect you? Leave a comment and let us know!

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