How to Share Google One Storage With Your Family

In this comprehensive guide, we will walk you through the process of sharing your Google One storage with your family, ensuring that you can preserve all those cherished memories without the hassle of running out of storage space. Google One is the perfect solution to extend your storage limit and cater to your Gmail, Google Drive, and Google Photos needs. We will take you step by step, following the Google E-A-T guidelines, to set up a family group and enable sharing efficiently.

What Is Google One?

Google One is a subscription plan that offers additional cloud storage for Gmail, Google Drive, and Google Photos. Beyond storage, it provides a host of benefits such as access to Google experts for assistance, family sharing options, and exciting features like Magic Eraser and Dark Web monitoring. Google One offers various storage plans to accommodate different budgets and storage requirements, starting from 100GB and going up to a whopping 30TB.

Let’s delve into the details of the available plans:

• Basic Plan: For $1.99 per month or $19.99 per year, you get 100GB of storage.
• Standard Plan: Priced at $2.99 per month or $29.99 per year, this plan provides 200GB of storage.
• Premium Plan: If you need more space, the Premium Plan offers 2TB for $9.99 per month or $99.99 per year.
• Custom Plans: For those with larger storage needs, Google One allows for customizable plans, ranging from 5TB to 30TB at varying price points.

The flexibility in storage options ensures that Google One can cater to a wide range of user requirements, making it an ideal choice for individuals and families alike.

Step 1: Set Up a Family Group

To share your Google One storage with your family, the first step is to create a family group. If you’ve already set up a family group, you can skip this section.

Here’s how to create a family group:

• Visit the Google Families page on your preferred device (desktop, laptop, phone, or tablet).

• Click on the “Get Started” button to initiate the process.

• You’ll be prompted to create a family group,

and you can confirm your role as the family manager.

• Add up to five family members by entering their names or email addresses. If you have children under the age of 13, you can use Google Family Link to add them to the group.

• Your family group is now created. Family members will receive invitation emails to join your group. Make sure to inform them that the invitations expire in two weeks.

• If you skipped adding family members during the initial setup, you can do so later by following a similar process on the Google Families page.

Step 2: Share Your Google One Storage

Now that your family group is established, it’s time to set up the shared Google One storage. The process differs slightly based on whether you are using the web or the Google One mobile app.

Sharing Storage from the Web

1. Visit your Google Account page and click on the “Go to Google Account” button.
2. Navigate to the “Go to Google One” tab.
3. Click on the settings icon located in the top right corner.
4. In the “Manage Family Settings” section, toggle the “Share Google One with family” button to the ‘on’ position.

Sharing Storage via the Google One Mobile App

If you are using the Google One app on Android or iPhone, follow these steps:

1. Open the Google One app and tap on the sidebar from the left-hand side.
2. Click on “Settings.”
3. Go to “Manage family settings” under “Backup and sharing.”
4. Toggle the “Share Google One with your family” button to ‘on.’

Once you’ve completed these steps, your family members will have access to the shared Google One storage. When their personal storage reaches its 15GB limit, they will automatically begin using the additional shared storage. Importantly, this doesn’t grant them access to your files and data unless you explicitly share it with them.

How to Stop Sharing Storage

If, for any reason, you need to stop sharing your Google One storage with your family, the process is straightforward.

Stopping Sharing from the Web

1. Visit your Google Account page and click on the “Go to Google Account” button.
2. Go to the “Go to Google One” tab.
3. Click the settings icon in the top right corner.
4. In the “Manage Family Settings” section, toggle the “Share Google One with family” button to ‘off.’

Stopping Sharing from the Google One App

If you are using the Google One app on Android or iOS, follow these steps:

1. Open the Google One app and tap the sidebar from the left-hand side.
2. Click on “Settings.”
3. Go to “Manage family settings” under “Backup and sharing.”
4. Toggle the “Share Google One with your family” button to ‘off.’

By stopping the sharing of storage, your family members will no longer have access to the additional storage. However, their existing files will remain safe, and they will not be able to store new items once they’ve reached their personal storage limit.

In conclusion, Google One simplifies the management of storage and sharing with family members, ensuring that you can keep all your precious memories without the worry of space running out. Follow these steps, and you’ll have your Google One storage set up in no time, following Google’s E-A-T guidelines to ensure a seamless and secure sharing experience.