Memes started rolling in as Google Photos announced end to free unlimited storage.
Get ready to bid goodbye to unlimited free photo backups on Google Photos. Starting June 1, 2021, Google Photos will begin charging users who exceed the 15 GB cap. The change comes after five years of offering free and unlimited backups at high quality. "We launched Google Photos more than five years ago and since then, it's become more than just an app to manage your photos. It's become a place you go when you feel nostalgic and want to reminisce," Google wrote in an email to its customers announcing the storage update.
"Starting June 1, 2021, all new photos and videos backed up in High quality will count toward the free 15 GB of storage that comes with your Google," the company announced.
Additional storage may be purchased. However, photos and documents uploaded before June 1 will not count against the 15 GB cap. "All photos and videos you back up in High quality before June 1, 2021 are exempt from this change and will not count toward your Google Account storage," the company clarified.
The announcement led to a flood of memes and jokes on social media and set #GooglePhotos trending on Twitter. Take a look at how social media users reacted to the update on Google Photos storage:
For users who are considering moving their images from Google Photos to other services, there are several options. Some of the choices include Amazon Photos, Apple's iCloud Drive, Dropbox, Flicker, and OneDrive. You can click here to learn more about the process of exporting your media files.
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