Google Photos storage full? Here are your options
2 TB alternatives, ranked by price
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Every Google account gets 15 GB free, shared across Gmail, Drive, and Photos. Original-quality backups use it up fast. Once you hit the limit, new photos stop syncing, and an account that's badly over the limit can even stop Gmail receiving mail.
You have three ways out. Clear space by deleting big Gmail attachments and old Drive files, which Google's storage manager helps you find. Upgrade to Google One, where 100 GB is €1.99 a month and 2 TB is €9.99. Or export everything with Google Takeout and move to another provider.
Upgrading makes sense if your mail and documents also live with Google. If you only need somewhere to keep photos, you're paying partly for services you may never touch. The providers below match Google's 2 TB price, and some sell lifetime plans that cost less over a few years.
Frequently asked
- Does deleting photos from my phone free up Google Photos?
- Only if the photo is backed up and you delete it inside Google Photos. Removing it from your phone's gallery alone does not touch the cloud copy.
- Can I move my Google Photos library to another service?
- Yes. Google Takeout exports your whole library as downloadable archives, which you can upload anywhere else. It's a one-time job, then you switch backup off in Google Photos.
- What happens when Google storage is completely full?
- New photos and videos stop backing up, and a heavily overfull account can stop Gmail receiving mail. Files already stored stay safe.
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