Starting today, June 1, any new photos and videos that users back up will count towards the 15GB Google storage. Google Photos will no longer provide free unlimited storage for high quality pictures, according to a policy the company announced six months ago. Starting today, June 1, any new photos and videos that users back up will count towards the 15GB Google storage. The new policy implies that above 15GB of storage, users will need to have a subscription plan. Google is renaming its compressed “High Quality” mode to “Storage Saver” to emphasise its lower storage requirement.

Source: The Hindu June 01, 2021 07:22 UTC