5 things to do before Google s data cap hits June 1
As of June 1, 2021 every new photo uploaded to Google Photos counts against your Google Account s storage limits. Here s what you can do to get ready. Credit: IDG
The time has come and the free ride is over. As of Tuesday June 1, 2021 your Gmail messages, Google Drive files, and Google Photos will count against a hard cloud storage limit. No more loopholes, no more ignored files, no more unlimited storage of photos (unless you re on a Pixel) and documents. Nearly everything counts.
If you haven’t considered what this change means for you yet, it’s a good idea to take a look at your Google Account and make sure you’re ready now that the deadline is looming. We ve identified five things you should do before Google s new data cap hits but first, let s look at how we got here.