Google One is one of the services offered by Google designed to allow users to store your files, documents and contents securely and in the cloud. This space is shared by other important tools offered by Google, which are Google Drive, Gmail and Photos.
It is, therefore, a precious tool, which allows d fully exploit all of Google’s potential. The space available, which is generally only 15 GB, can be expanded according to your needs by subscribing to a paid subscription to one of the Google One plans available.
Google One, after being launched on the web in 2018, has revealed itself one of the most popular services among web userswho have decided to rely on Google for the archiving, conservation and protection of their backups and memories.
Google One, what it is and the advantages of using it
Google One is a real subscription plan which allows you to access storage space that can be used on various Google services, including Google Drive, Gmail, the email service, and Google Photos.
Google offers users who create an account 15 GB of space, to be shared across the three storage services. With Google One you can expand this space, performing a quick upgrade, and obtain additional benefits. If you subscribe, the way you use the other platforms will not be changed.
The most obvious advantage is the possibility to have available all the space you need and all managed from one place: the Google One website or the free Google One app, available for iOS and Android mobile devices.
To secure your data and avoid losing it due to theft, loss or damage to your device, you can schedule automatic backups with Google One.
The subscription can be shared with 5 different people in addition to the owner user, without having to pay a surcharge. To do this you need to create a Family Group, to which members can be added or removed. Each member will get the benefits of the Google One subscription, the space available and maximum privacy protection.
All Google One subscriptions can be shared with up to 5 users. No member who has access to your subscription can see what files others have stored
Family members won’t be able to see other members’ archived content unless they receive it a special authorization. This must be conferred not on Google One, but from Google Drive, Gmail or Google Photos.
Google ha pay particular attention to safety. With the VPN you have access to through your subscription, tracking can be reducedonline hiding your IP address and connecting to unsafe networks with greater peace of mind.
With your Google One subscription you get additional tools for Google Photos, intended for photo editing, the ability to make advanced video calls with Google Meet, greater flexibility on Google Calendar and much more.
Google One, available plans
There are three plans available to subscribe to Google One: Basic, Standard and Premium. In addition to the price, which increases from one plan to another, they differ in some details. Your subscription can be canceled at any time and you can opt for a monthly payment or an annual payment.
Except for special offers, the piano Google One Basic it costs 1.99 per month or 5.97 euros per year and offers 100 GB of available storage space, assistance from Google experts every day of the week, sharing the plan with up to 5 people, photo editing tools, VPN for your devices and a feature that monitors the dark web for your personal data.
Il piano Standard it can be obtained by subscribing to a subscription costing 2.99 euros per month or 8.97 euros per year. It offers all the benefits of the Basic plan, but the storage space is 200 GB.
The most expensive and consistent plan is the Premium plan which, in addition to the advantages already mentioned, guarantees 2 TB of storage space and all the premium features of Google Workplace, including live streaming on YouTube. The cost is 9.99 euros per month or 29.97 euros per year.
How to navigate Google One, manage files and folders, and optimize space
With a Google One subscription you can store all types of files, using the right services. On Google Drive you can store documents (text files, presentations, forms, spreadsheets, PDFs and much more), photos and images. It is possible to organize everything in folders, in order to keep the space always tidy and the elements easily available.
Through a search bar, you can quickly locate what you need and all the content that has been archived
Gmail is Google’s email service. Here you can store received and sent messages, including attachments. To organize emails you can create folders. It is always advisable to empty the Spam section and the Recycle Bin to avoid taking up storage space.
On Google Photos you can store all your photographs, organize them into folders, create albums, edit images and improve them with simple editing tools and share them with your loved ones.
The space available, the division of the occupied space and the management of the subscription must be carried out, however, on the Google One app or site.