Google announced back in December it would no longer offer backup photos and free unlimited videos on Google’s photo on June 1. After that date, the “high quality” media that you are uploaded will be counted towards the 15GB cap distributed with Gmail and Google Workspace on a Google Standard account. In line with that step, Google makes some more changes in the photo.
Starting today, you will see a tool in the photo application designed to help you manage the media calculated against your overall storage quota. Storage management options lie certain things that might not want you to save in Google photos, such as large videos, screenshot, and opaque photos.
Many users will also see estimates how long their Google account storage will survive. This considers how often you back up files to your account. Google may not provide estimates if you have not uploaded a ton of photos and videos to the photo, if you are getting closer to the storage limit or if you use an account provided by the organization or group (such as work, school or family). Google believes that more than 80 percent of users will be able to back up high-quality photos and videos for three years with their free 15GB storage.
Elsewhere, Google changes the name of the high-quality storage level to “storage storage,” and will change soon. You will be able to back up your image using the Storage Saver option or at the same resolution as you carry (“original quality”). Google says it makes this change so that the storage option in the photo will be easier to understand.
If you run out of free storage and want to upload more photos, you have to clean some rooms or issue a paid Google One storage package. Google will notify you in the photo application and via email when you approach the limit. However, you can upload as many high-quality photos and videos as you like until then without counting against your hat. They will continue to be released from your account storage limit.