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> infinite jpeg storage to every human, for free? How does one get free infinite jpeg storage from Google? Way back when I had Picasa and I'm 90% sure there wa
by reggieband 6y ago
> infinite jpeg storage to every human, for free?
How does one get free infinite jpeg storage from Google? Way back when I had Picasa and I'm 90% sure there was a paid tier. I recall hearing something about Google offering free image storage to Google Pixel owners but that is a far cry smaller number of people than "every human" and the purchase price of a Pixel device isn't free.
- jeffbee 6y ago> How does one get free infinite jpeg storage from Google? Store your images at photos.google.com. It is a free service with unlimited storage quota.
- rizpanjwani 6y agoI think it's unlimited only if you allow google to resize your images and not maintain them in the original resolution/quality.
- reggieband 6y agoAh, I see now. Google will store an unlimited number of photos that they compress to "High Quality" and it is limited to 15 GB uploaded per day. There is a storage limit on the "Original Quality" images (e.g. images not put through Google's compression). Reminds me of the Linus Tech Tips video where they try to use Google's claim of unlimited free storage to backup their video library to Google Drive [1]. Eventually Google rate limits their access so harshly that it becomes a practical limit. Just like those "unlimited" mobile data plans that eventually slow down your service it is really just marketing. They hide the actual limits but they are there to prevent abuse. 1. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y2F0wjoKEhg https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y2F0wjoKEhg