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Storage and backups

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How Google storage works

Google offers a way to purchase additional storage space shared across Gmail, Google Docs, and Picasa Web Albums (which includes photos uploaded to Blogger). You can purchase additional Google storage at any time.

Google Apps users: Google storage is available at the same prices and storage levels for Google Apps users. However, purchased storage will not apply to your Gmail account. Learn more

Free storage

Free Google storage space is specific to each product. Free storage from one product cannot be used by or transferred to another product.

  • Gmail provides 7+ GB (and counting) for Gmail messages.
  • Docs provides 1 GB for your uploaded files (documents created in Google Docs and converted files don't count towards your storage, but do have some size limitations).
  • Picasa Web provides 1 GB for photos and videos. Files under certain sizes don't count towards this limit. This limit applies to photos uploaded to Picasa Web Albums and photos uploaded at original size to Google+ from the Picasa 3.9 software.
  • Google+ provides unlimited storage for photos uploaded in Google+, which are automatically resized to 2048 pixels. Videos up to 15 minutes in length are also free.

Paid storage

If you run out of free storage for Gmail, Google Docs, or Picasa Web, you can purchase additional storage that is shared across these products. Choose from the following storage plans:

  • 20 GB - $5/yr
  • 80 GB - $20/yr
  • 200 GB - $50/yr
  • 400 GB - $100/yr
  • 1 TB - $256/yr
  • 2 TB - $512/yr
  • 4 TB - $1024/yr
  • 8 TB - $2048/yr
  • 16 TB - $4096/yr

Note that 1 TB equals 1024 GB, and these prices don't include any applicable taxes or fees associated with your country of residence.

Google storage purchases are annual subscriptions that renew after one year. You can cancel your subscription at any time, but storage purchases are non-refundable. You can also upgrade to a larger storage plan for the pro-rated difference at any time. Paid storage for one Google Account cannot be transferred to a different account. Learn more about Google storage refunds, renewals and cancellations

It's normal to experience a delay of up to 24 hours before purchased storage is added to your account. See our storage troubleshooting steps for more information.

updated 12/29/2011