How your existing storage works with Google One
Google One is a subscription plan that gives you more storage to use across Google Drive, Gmail, and Google Photos.
Your Google One membership will replace your current plan, not add to it.
How much storage you get with a normal Google Account
Every Google Account starts with 15 GB of free storage that’s shared across Google Drive, Gmail, and Google Photos. When you upgrade to Google One, your total storage increases to 100 GB or more, depending on the plan you choose. You also get extra member benefits and access to support from Google experts -- all of which you can share with your family.
You can sometimes get more storage through special promotions and offers.
How much storage you get with a Google One plan
Your Google One storage is added to the 15 GB of storage space that you already had. If you previously got extra storage as part of a promotion, you'll keep that storage, too.
Note: When your promotion expires, your free and paid storage totals go back to what they were before the promotion.
Before Google One:
65 GB of total storage
- 15 GB default storage
- 50 GB storage from Chromebook, Safer Internet Day, or other promotions*
After upgrade to 100 GB Google One membership:
150 GB of total storage
- 15 GB default storage
- 50 GB storage from Chromebook, Safer Internet Day, or other promotions*
- 85 GB storage from Google One membership
* If the promotions end, participation will no longer be available.
If you share your Google One storage with 3 family members:
Before Google One:
15 GB of total storage per person
- 15 GB default storage
After upgrade to 100 GB Google One membership with family sharing:
100 GB total storage available for all persons
- 15 GB default storage, reserved for each person
- 85 GB storage from Google One membership, shared by all 3 family members
Before Google One:
150 GB of total storage
- 100 GB paid Drive storage
- 50 GB storage from Chromebook, Safer Internet Day, or other promotions*
After upgrade to 200 GB Google One membership:
250 GB of total storage
- 15 GB default storage
- 50 GB storage from Chromebook, Safer Internet Day, or other promotions*
- 185 GB storage from Google One membership
* If the promotions end, participation will no longer be available.
What counts as storage space and what does not
Not all files count against your storage. If you're running low, learn how to clear storage space.
- Google Drive:
- Most files in your "My Drive," including PDFs, images, and videos.
- Items in your Trash. Learn how to empty your trash.
Note: Google Docs, Sheets, Slides, Forms, and Sites don't take up storage space.
- Gmail: Messages and attachments, including items in your Spam and Trash folders.
- Google Photos: Photos and videos stored in "Original quality." Learn how to change the size so photos and videos don't use storage.
Remove hidden data from apps in Google Drive
- On your computer, go to drive.google.com.
- Click Settings
Settings.
- On the left, click Manage apps.
- If there's hidden data, you can find the amount under the app's description.
- To delete this data, click Options
Settings.- Google Drive: Google Docs, Sheets, Slides, Forms, Sites, and files in "Shared with me." These files only take up space in the owner's Google Drive.
- Google Photos: Photos and videos stored in "High quality."