Google One is a subscription plan from Google which, once signed, grants access to one greater storage space which can be used on Google Drive, Google Photos and Gmail and guarantees other important advantages.
It is a solution that meets the needs of those who want to safely store their files and who need larger space than the 15 GB granted by a Google Account. You can choose between different plans, based on your availability and needs, e.g share the subscription with your family.
Before sharing your Google One subscription with your loved ones, it is good to know all the benefits you have access to and all the sharing limits present.
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1. Google One subscription sharing, benefits and limits
A Google One subscription allows access to numerous advantages. In addition to increased storage space, which can be 100 GB, 200 GB or 2 TB depending on the plan you subscribe to, you can get assistance from Google experts in real time, advanced editing and photo retouching features in Google Photos , VPN for multiple devices to be able to browse safely and dark web monitoring to avoid incorrect and dangerous use of your personal data.
All Google One subscriptions they can be shared with up to 5 people (in addition to the owner), and this allows you to reduce any costs to be incurred for archiving your documents, photographs, videos, emails and other types of files on Google Drive, Google Photos and Gmail. Sharing with your family, in fact, does not involve additional costs.
To share the subscription you need create a family groupto which members can be added or removed at any time.
With the group you share all the advantages of Google One, but with maximum privacy protection. Everyone will have their own storage space, without others being able to view the personal files stored, unless the individual user grants permissions from Google Drive, Gmail or Google Photos.
The plan manager will be the person who subscribes to the subscription and who start sharing with your family. Only this user will be able to add or remove people from the group, will be able to stop sharing at any time, and will be able to upgrade or downgrade their plan. It is not possible to establish how much space each member of the family group has.
Whoever creates the family group for sharing the Google One subscription must necessarily have at least 18 years old.
To join a family group it is necessary have a personal Google account and live in the same country as the subscription provider. You cannot join multiple family groups and you cannot be placed in a new group until 12 months have passed since you were removed from the previous one.
Subscription sharing can be activated both from the application Google One, than from desktopby accessing the official website of the service via browser.
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2. Share Google One subscription with family from desktop
After signing up for a Google One subscription and making the payment you can proceed with its sharing with your loved ones.
First of all, you need to create a family group. To do this you need to log in to your Google Account and, in the left sidebar, select the People and sharing item. In the Your Family Group on Google section, click Start and then up Create a family group.
Confirm your intention to run a family group and invite up to 5 people aged 14 or over to join. Those who receive the invitation will see their account and other members’ information, including their name, email address, and profile picture. The Selected accounts will need to accept the invitation.
Next, log in to Google One and click on the icon Settings gear-shaped. Activate the option Share Google One with family.
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3. Share Google One subscription with family from Android
To share Google One from an Android device, launch the Google One app and start creating a family group. Click on the three horizontal lines and select the item Settings. Press on Manage family settings e Invite new members.
At this point you can share the subscription by accessing the family management settings again and activating the option Share Google One with your family. Confirm your intention by clicking on Share.
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4. Share Google One subscription with family from iOS
If you use an iOS device launch the Google One app and click on the three horizontal lines at the top left. Select Settings and Family Settings. Press on Manage family members Google e Create family group. Add all the desired members and wait for them to accept the invitation.
To share your subscription start Google One and click on the three horizontal lines. Access the Settings and at Family settings. Tap on Share Google One with family.