Your Google Account starts with 15 GB of free storage to use across Google Drive, Gmail and Google Photos. You can buy more storage within Google Drive or upgrade to Google One to get extra benefits.
Storage subscriptions
- At any time, you can change your storage plan to either a monthly or annual fee.
- A Google One subscription doesn’t expire – it’ll renew automatically unless you change your settings.
- When you switch to a different payment schedule, it can take up to 24 hours for these changes to take effect.
- You may be charged local taxes or fees in addition to the prices listed. Google doesn't charge extra fees.
- Buying Google storage is only available in some countries. Find countries where you can buy storage.
You can get extra storage for your Google products.
If you already pay for a Drive plan, you'll be automatically upgraded to Google One for free. Learn more about how your existing storage works with Google One.
If you don't have a Drive plan, you can become a Google One member to get more storage, help from experts and extra member benefits.
Upgrade your Google storage
Note: Before upgrading your storage, make sure that your payment method is up to date.
After you upgrade, your Google One membership replaces your current Drive storage plan. Google One members get even more storage space, as well as exclusive benefits and family plan sharing. If you want more storage space as a Google One member, follow the steps below.
Buy storage via the Google Drive app
Note: Make sure that your Google Drive app is up to date. It may take a few minutes after updating for your purchase to appear. Update your Google Drive app.
- On your iPhone or iPad, open the Google Drive app
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- If you don't have it, download the Google Drive app.
- At the top left, tap Menu
Storage.
- Next to the price for the plan that you want, tap Buy storage.
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Storage.Buy storage via the Google Photos app
- On your iPhone or iPad, open the Google Photos app
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- If you don't have it, download the Google Photos app.
- At the top left, tap Menu
- Tap Back up and sync.
- Under 'Backup account', tap Buy storage.
- Follow the on-screen instructions.
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Learn more
- How your existing storage works with Google One
- How much Google One costs in your location
- How to switch to a monthly or yearly storage plan
Fix problems buying storage
When you've bought Google Drive storage using the app store, you might have encountered a problem; for example:
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Your purchase has expired
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You can't buy storage for more than one Google Account
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You can't find where to buy more storage
To fix your problem:
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If you haven't already, cancel your Apple App Store Drive subscription. Learn how to change your Apple subscriptions.
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Contact Google Support to get credited for your Apple purchase. Learn how to contact Google Support.
. Create a new subscription using Google Play or from your computer.
Improve collaboration and stay connected with Google Workspace Essentials
If your company wants better collaboration and more storage for work projects, you can sign up for a Google Workspace Essentials account. To sign up, use your business email address.
A Google Workspace Essentials account provides:
- Secure, reliable video conferencing
- Shared drive space where teams can store all of their content
- Collaboration apps like Docs, Sheets, Slides
- Security, privacy and compliance tools
- No domain verification or IT involvement required
Learn more about the apps, tools and pricing for G Suite Essentials.
Check if your Google Drive storage is updated
After you purchase storage on Google Drive:
- It can take up to 24 hours for the storage to be available. You can check your storage at https://www.google.com/settings/storage.
- If your storage is incorrect, sign in to your Google Account to see if your payment went through.
Switch to a plan with less storage
If you don’t use all the space that you have right now or you want to pay less for Google storage, downgrade or cancel your storage plan.
