Google Photos has ended its&nbsp;free, limitless storage on June 1 after years of delivering unlimited free photo backups.

This Google-developed photo sharing and storage service was unveiled in May 2015, and is a spinoff of Google+, the company's discontinued social network.

End of free storage:&nbsp;What does it mean?

Except for existing Pixel phones, any freshly uploaded photo or video counts towards the 15 GB, free storage limitation shared across the user's Google services as of June 1, 2021, in its free tier. 
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What happens to photos in existing storage?

Existing high-quality photographs and movies are exempt from the change, according to Google.

Any photos or movies backed up in high quality before June 1, 2021, will not be counted against the user's Google account storage.

These photographs and videos will continue to be free and will not be counted towards the storage limit.

Google One plans for extra storage

If users need more space, they will have to pay for Google One plans that start at $2 per month for 100GB of Google Drive space and scale to 2TB for $10 per month. 
 
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Google has also made it easier to delete unwanted photos through a tool that finds blurry snapshots, screenshots and other items users can usually remove. 
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'Save to Photos' option&nbsp; 
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In a couple of weeks, regular Gmail users and subsribers of Google Workspace, G Suite Basic, and G Suite Business will be able to use the new 'Save to Photos' option, which is currently only available for photographs in JPEG format.

Google recently released a new tool that allows Gmail users to easily move emailed photographs from their accounts to Google Photos. 
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&nbsp;Some good alternatives to&nbsp;Google Photos 

Those users still looking for a free service can use the no-cost tiers for services like Dropbox or Flickr if you have a modest collection. But we are sharing a few better alternative for Google Photos.

iDrive: One of the best Google Photos alternatives with high-capacity at a low cost

pCloud: A good substitute for image security

Microsoft OneDrive: A much better overall cloud storage platform

Adobe Creative Cloud: Great for existing Adobe customers

Apple Photos: The best Google Photos alternative for Apple loyalists

Google Photos has ended its free, limitless storage on June 1 after years of delivering unlimited free photo backups. This Google-developed photo sharing and storage service was unveiled in May 2015, and is a spinoff of Google+, the company's discontinued social network.

Google Photos has ended its free, limitless storage on June 1 after years of delivering unlimited free photo backups. This Google-developed photo sharing and storage service was unveiled in May 2015, and is a spinoff of Google+, the company's discontinued social network. End of free storage: What does it mean? Except for existing Pixel phones, any freshly uploaded photo or video counts towards the 15 GB, free storage limitation shared across the user's Google services as of June 1, 2021, in its free tier. What happens to photos in existing storage? Existing high-quality photographs and movies are exempt from the change, according to Google. Any photos or movies backed up in high quality before June 1, 2021, will not be counted against the user's Google account storage. These photographs and videos will continue to be free and will not be counted towards the storage limit. Google One plans for extra storage If users need more space, they will have to pay for Google One plans that start at $2 per month for 100GB of Google Drive space and scale to 2TB for $10 per month. Google has also made it easier to delete unwanted photos through a tool that finds blurry snapshots, screenshots and other items users can usually remove. 'Save to Photos' option In a couple of weeks, regular Gmail users and subsribers of Google Workspace, G Suite Basic, and G Suite Business will be able to use the new 'Save to Photos' option, which is currently only available for photographs in JPEG format. Google recently released a new tool that allows Gmail users to easily move emailed photographs from their accounts to Google Photos. Some good alternatives to Google Photos Those users still looking for a free service can use the no-cost tiers for services like Dropbox or Flickr if you have a modest collection. But we are sharing a few better alternative for Google Photos. iDrive: One of the best Google Photos alternatives with high-capacity at a low cost pCloud: A good substitute for image security Microsoft OneDrive: A much better overall cloud storage platform Adobe Creative Cloud: Great for existing Adobe customers Apple Photos: The best Google Photos alternative for Apple loyalists

Google ends unlimited free photo storage: Here are alternatives for you with pricing

After offering unlimited free photo backups for years, Google Photos is now ending its free unlimited storage on June 1. 
 
From then on, any photo users upload -- including compressed "storage saver" pics -- counts toward their Google Drive storage limit unless it comes from a Pixel phone, Engadget reported. 
 
If users need more space, they will have to pay for Google One plans that start at $2 per month for 100GB of Drive space and scale to 2TB for $10 per month. 
 
Any photos they upload before June 1 won`t count toward the cap. 
 
Google has also made it easier to delete unwanted photos through a tool that finds blurry snapshots, screenshots and other items users can usually remove, the report said. 
 
The company explained the move last November as a necessary step to "keep pace" with the demand for storage, it added. 
 
Those users still looking for a free service can use the no-cost tiers for services like Dropbox or Flickr if you have a modest collection. 
 
Recently, Google rolled out a new feature that will help Gmail users transfer emailed photos from their accounts directly to Google Photos. 
 
The new `Save to Photos` button, currently available only for images in JPEG format, will arrive for personal Gmail users, Google Workspace, G Suite Basic and G Suite Business customers in the next couple of weeks.

After offering unlimited free photo backups for years, Google Photos is now ending its free unlimited storage on June 1. From then on, any photo users upload -- including compressed "storage saver" pics -- counts toward their Google Drive storage limit unless it comes from a Pixel phone, Engadget reported.

After offering unlimited free photo backups for years, Google Photos is now ending its free unlimited storage on June 1. From then on, any photo users upload -- including compressed "storage saver" pics -- counts toward their Google Drive storage limit unless it comes from a Pixel phone, Engadget reported. If users need more space, they will have to pay for Google One plans that start at $2 per month for 100GB of Drive space and scale to 2TB for $10 per month. Any photos they upload before June 1 won`t count toward the cap. Google has also made it easier to delete unwanted photos through a tool that finds blurry snapshots, screenshots and other items users can usually remove, the report said. The company explained the move last November as a necessary step to "keep pace" with the demand for storage, it added. Those users still looking for a free service can use the no-cost tiers for services like Dropbox or Flickr if you have a modest collection. Recently, Google rolled out a new feature that will help Gmail users transfer emailed photos from their accounts directly to Google Photos. The new `Save to Photos` button, currently available only for images in JPEG format, will arrive for personal Gmail users, Google Workspace, G Suite Basic and G Suite Business customers in the next couple of weeks.

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