Images and videos uploaded to google photos using the high quality option don.
How much is google photo storage if your uploads are less than 15 megapixels.
The first 500 photos uploaded from a android.
Check your storage here if you go over this limit learn how to buy storage.
Good for typical printing and sharing.
Recommended for photos that have more than 16mp and videos with more than 1080p.
Save high quality photos and videos while reducing size.
As noted google cuts the space occupied by images uploaded in the original quality from your available free plan of 15gb.
Original quality and high quality.
Free unlimited photo backups to google photos at original full resolution quality.
On the contrary it allows unlimited storage space for uploads in high quality i e pictures optimized by google which may not bear the inherent quality.
Google photos offers two upload options.
All photos and videos are stored in the same resolution that you took them.
The high quality option gives you free unlimited storage but your photos must be 16 megapixels or less and video must be 1080p resolution or lower so no 4k video.
I started uploading photos bright and early friday morning may 29.
Find the right photos faster.
Easily save and share what matters.
The google photos apps for android and ios were released on thursday may 28 2015.
Recommended if you.
Uses your google account s 15 gb of free storage.
Limited free storage that uses storage in your google account.
You need a plan for storing your photos.
Media uploaded using the original quality option count against your google storage same as any other file.
Google photos offers free storage as long as you re willing to compress your files.
Securely back up your photos and videos to google photos and enjoy them from any device.
Recommended for phones or point and shoot cameras that are 16 megapixels mp or less.