How to Get Unlimited Google Photos Storage Forever!, by HowToMen on YouTube. 12 min 27 s.
- Video length
- 12 min 27 s
- Time to do it
- 30 minutes
- Difficulty
- Medium
- Steps
- 8
What you need
Steps
Open Google Photos on your phone and tap your profile picture, then Google Photos settings. Check how much storage your account uses under Backup.
Create or use a second Google account to act as the storage partner. Sign in to Google Photos on that account on another device.
On the second account, open Settings, then Sharing, then Partner sharing. Choose the first account and pick the option to share all photos.
On your main account, accept the partner sharing invite. Photos you add now save to the partner account instead of your own quota.
In Google Photos settings on the main account, set upload size to Storage saver so new uploads use less space.
To shrink existing photos, download them, delete them from Google Photos, then re-upload them with Storage saver turned on.
On a Pixel phone, install Resilio Sync and set it to sync a folder to your computer or another device. Point it at your camera folder.
Let the folder sync, then delete the local copies from Google Photos if you need the space. Keep the synced copy as your backup.
Tips and common mistakes
Partner sharing only works while both accounts stay active, so keep the second account signed in.
Storage saver reduces quality, so keep original files somewhere else if you need full resolution.
Deleting photos from Google Photos does not delete them from a synced folder, so check your backup first.
Never share your main account password with the partner account. Use separate logins.
Questions
Does partner sharing really give unlimited storage?
No. Photos count against the partner account's 15 GB free quota. It only moves the usage away from your main account.
Will I lose photo quality with Storage saver?
Yes, Storage saver compresses images and videos. Keep original files on a drive or computer if quality matters.
Can I do this on iPhone?
Partner sharing works in the Google Photos app on iPhone. The Pixel folder sync step needs a Pixel phone or a computer running Resilio Sync.
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