Google Drive is a cloud storage service. Cloud data storage: pump and store more files How to get more space on Google Drive

Google Drive is a cloud that allows you to save information on servers and transfer it to other users on the network. Not only documents are stored here, but also photographs, music, videos and other materials - 30 types in total. Everything is rational and standard for users of Google services. The cloud resource is available for PCs with major operating systems, while Linux users have the ability to operate in the Internet version of the resource using a browser. The resource is open to owners of gadgets with iOS and Android (you can read about the version for Mac).

Service capabilities

This product has integration with Google services: Gmail, Search, Chromebox, Photos and social. Google+ network. The account is the same for all Google customers without exception. An important feature of the service is the ability to recognize objects in photographs and scanned text.

Staying anywhere and having any device with the Disk client installed, users can manage various types of files (read about logging into storage).

For users, Google Drive provides the following options:

For managers, Google Apps provides the following opportunities:

• tracking usage information and statistics. The Disk audit log in the admin console allows you to monitor how company employees use Google Docs software, find out how many files are created by users of this organization, what types of files they use;
• regulation of access options to documents. Settings available in the admin console allow you to assign the default access level applied to files, and allow or deny employees to provide access to materials to users located outside the walls of the organization;
• regulation of storage space. An arbitrary user purchases 30 GB of disk space. This is a lot, however, you can purchase additional rights to increase the disk space of individual employees. Options are available in the executive console to allow users to personally purchase additional disk space;
• delegation of ownership of files. If an employee leaves the company or changes position, then in the admin console it is possible to grant ownership of online materials to another employee.

Storage capacity

Any user is provided with free space in Google Drive in the amount of 15 GB. At any time, you can switch to a more expensive or cheaper tariff, or return to the free 15 GB. By default, any user with a Google Apps for Work account has 30 GB available to save information.

Google Drive tariffs are shown in the figure below.

Important! Quotes are provided without taking into account taxes and duties applicable in a particular country, so the final price may be slightly different.

Volume increase

The available volume of Google Drive can be increased in 3 ways:

• when using Google Apps for Work, you can get access to an unlimited volume (or 1 TB for one user, if there are 4 of them);
• the manager of Google Apps for Work can obtain rights to Google Drive for additional volume and assign them to selected users;
• Users can purchase additional volume in person if the company does not disable the personal drive.

A user can only have one personal storage license. To modify the disk size, you need to remove the current license and select a new one. In Google Apps Unlimited and Apps for Education, there is no volume limit and no licenses are required.

The total size of the zone available to the user is the combination of the licensed disk space allocated to him and personal storage. Using simple operations described in the rules of use, you can check the disk capacity. Read about using Google Drive on the Android platform.

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Cloud services have recently become more and more popular. However, the volume that free cloud storage provides is practically not enough for anything, and after some time, each user of one of the competing services is faced with a lack of disk space.

Having asked the question of how to get more disk space, the user is faced with a price list where tariff plans are described in detail, with price tags that are not at all comical. However, various promotions are often held, for participation in which you can get additional gigabytes for your storage. In particular, now we will analyze in detail one of the promotions that allows you to get 100 Gigabytes on Google Drive without spending a penny, but just by adding a little information to Google Maps.

The first step is to become a participant in the promotion. To do this you need to go to this link. After registering in the program, you need to tell about the most interesting places in your city. You can earn the points you need to level up by writing reviews on Google Maps, adding photos, and other useful information.

What bonuses can I get?

Why should you hurry?

On March 17, 2017, Google will end its Local Experts promotion, which offered various rewards. However, until March 17, you have every chance to unlock an additional 100 GB of free space for your Google Drive.

Greetings, readers of my blog. Today I want to raise an important and interesting topic by telling you how to make Google Drive. This cloud storage is necessary for everyone who not only works on the Internet, but also simply wants to have access to personal files anywhere in their city or even the planet. In the article I will talk in detail about how to use Google Drive and how to save files to Google Drive . This cloud storage has its own unique features; it has a number of advantages over other similar services. But it was not without its drawbacks. Read about all this and much more below.

I would like to note right away that this service provides the opportunity to work with different office documents in shared access. I often use this in my work, commuting employees involved in solving different problems. In particular, the tool from Google Docs is:

• Documentation;
• Tables;
• Presentations;
• Tests and much more.

You just need to provide access to a specific document, and all users who receive the link will be able to work with it. Believe me, it is very, very convenient. Especially for those who work remotely. Most of my employees work this way. Therefore, I deliberately refused to create an office, giving specialists a certain freedom. But this is a topic for a separate article.

By the way! Google Drive or Google Drive does not support all types of files. However, it is enough to install special extensions, and they can also be used in the service.

How much space is provided

Each user is provided with 15 gigabytes of disk space. And it's completely free! It would seem quite good. But this volume is designed for:

• the files themselves stored on the disk;
• to email from gmail, including all attachments that will be in it;
• on photos uploaded to Google+.

We can say that the company's employees made a successful move. Because you psychologically estimate that you have much more space to store your files than is provided on other similar services. And only then does one realize that the space is divided into several “services”.

Note. The history of document editing is saved on the disk. You can always easily return to the version you need. But the history is stored only for 30 days!

How to make Google Drive: start with registration

Let's start with how to use Google Drive on a computer. There is nothing complicated about this. You just need to create an account (if you don’t have one) with Google. When creating your account and filling out your profile with personal data, remember that according to the user agreement, the company has the right to use all your uploaded files (including photos) for personal purposes.

I will not talk in detail about the features of registration. There is nothing complicated, incomprehensible or extra extraordinary here. Just do everything the system asks of you step by step.

Login to Google Drive

Now about how to use Google Drive. To do this, click on the link drive.google.com and you will be transferred to the service interface. It is quite simple and intuitive, so you won’t have any problems mastering it. It can be used online.

Note. That is, everything that you transfer to the folder will be immediately loaded onto the disk. Or, if there is no Internet connection at the moment, log in later.

How to use Google Drive on a computer: install a special program

Now let's talk about how to install the program on your computer or laptop. This can be done on the main page of the service drive.google.com or at the bottom of the left column of the service there is a special link with the appropriate name.

After downloading the file, click on it. The program will install and you will need to enter your Google account information. This will allow you to access the data storage and perform the synchronization procedure.

There will be no difficulties connecting the program. You don't have to create additional passwords or accounts. All you need to do is enter your main password. When you first log in, you will probably need to enter a code that will be sent to the phone number you specified when registering your Google account.

Please note that when installing the program, you will have the opportunity to choose the location on the computer where you want to “place” it. There will always be a folder in which you will mix files for storage.

To gain access to this option—selecting the folder’s “residence”—at the final step, click on the “Advanced Settings” button rather than the usual “Finish” button. Here, just be careful and avoid rushing.

Note! I hope there is no need to say that Drive C is not the best place to store data? Well, if only for the simple reason that the system disk should not be overloaded with unnecessary files. Therefore, choose other drives for such a folder.

After you select the location where the folder with the files will be located, click on the “Synchronize” sign. Your new folder will appear in front of you. All files and data included in it will be immediately synchronized with Google cloud storage.

To do this, simply drag folders or individual files into it. Or copy them there through Explorer.

A special Google Drive icon will appear in the tray of your computer - in the lower right corner of the monitor. By clicking on it, you will receive information about the loading status of your disk. That is, how much space has already been used and how much space is left.

How to save to Google Drive: simple and clear instructions

To “upload” files from your personal computer to Disk, you don’t need any special skills. I wrote above that you just need to drag and drop files into the folder. Or copy them through Explorer.

• pictures and photographs;
• videos;
• audio clips;
• documentation;
• links;
• screenshots, etc.

All this is easy and simple to do using a special extension for Chrome. That's what it's called.

Note! The convenience of using the extension is that you don’t even have to download such files to your computer. To find the above extension, simply go to the Chrome app store. If you use this browser, of course.

After downloading the extension, a special icon will appear in the upper right part of the browser. Clicking on it with the left mouse button allows you to take an instant screenshot of the screen, which is also instantly uploaded to Disk.

Right-clicking opens a menu that allows you to configure your extension. The setup process itself is also quite simple and intuitive. In particular, such settings provide several options for saving the page open in the browser:

• a screenshot of the entire open page in PNG format;
• a screenshot of only the part of the page visible on the monitor in PNG format;
• HTML source code of the page in the same format;
• web archive of the page in .mht format;
• as well as a Google Doc.

After that, to upload a file to Google Drive, right-click on the file you need and in the menu select the item corresponding to your action - in this case we are talking about the option: “Save image to Google Drive”.

You should do the same with all the links you need. You will also have the opportunity to make changes to the file name - call it whatever is more convenient for you.

Note! For a relatively long time now I have been teaching an online course on how to create a website yourself in 4 days. Initially, in my work, it was precisely these options that greatly helped in creating a training base. Because they greatly simplified the process of collecting data and screenshots for the course.

Regarding images, I note that cloud storage from Google allows you to save pictures in the following five formats:

• JPEG;
• TIFF;

That is, in the most common and popular formats.

Once the files you need are saved in your storage, you can easily drag and drop them into any folder created there. By the way, I strongly recommend creating thematic folders. This will make it easier for you to find the information you need. I like order, so I have everything cataloged.

I would like to note that there are now several innovations in working with pictures and images saved in Google Drive. For example, we can highlight such possibilities as:

• adding comments;
• view in 100% size;
• and much more.

How to use Google Drive: share a document, file or folder

I continue to talk about how to use Google Drive on a computer. And now let's talk about how to provide access to an individual file or an entire folder as a whole. The sequence of actions is as follows:

• left-click on the disk icon in the tray of your computer or laptop;
• open the folder and drag the file you need there;
• after that, right-click on it and select “Open access” from the options.

As if nothing complicated. But in fact, it’s not so easy for beginners to figure it out - sharing files may not be possible the first time if you don’t read the instructions.

This is especially true when it comes to providing access to documents. Since they are now also connected to Google Drive, you need to figure it out first to understand what and how to click.

Therefore, the creators of the service came up with certain divisions. In particular, a division into those who will see the file is provided:

• all users;
• only to those you tag;
• to everyone who has a link to the file.

It is also possible to separate users depending on their level of “access” to a file or document:

• owner;
• readers;
• editors;
• commentators.

I hope there is no need to explain what is allowed to users from each access group? After all, everything is clear, right?

Note! Many people are interested in how to use Google Drive on Android. To do this, you need to download a special program from the application store. This is the application. It is easy to set up, with an intuitive interface.

It is clear that providing access to files to the vast majority of users is necessary in order for this same file (or a folder with several files - for example, the same photographs) to be transferred to other people. Naturally, we are talking about those files that are too “heavy” to be sent by mail.

That is, they downloaded the file to disk, established access and sent it via the link - no tricks, everything is simple and clear.

Although more and more people also prefer to work with documents this way. Because it is very, very convenient. You just give the link to an employee/colleague and now you are working together on one document. Or you get shared access to the data you need for your work. In addition, there is no need to store these files on your computer.

Two main options for providing access

Okay, I continue to tell you how to use Google Drive. In particular, talking about the features of providing access to files to other users. So, having opened the “sharing” menu, check the box next to “Everyone on the Internet”. After that, send the link to those who need the file/document. Now this person can use the file without having to log into their Google profile.

The next popular option is “Everyone who has a link.” That is, you also provide a link to people who need the files. However, they will only be able to access it after logging into their account. The attractiveness of this method is that files and documents are hidden from prying eyes and even from search engines (if, of course, the types of downloaded files are indexed by search robots). You can only find such files by chance - and even then, I frankly doubt that this is even possible.

You can provide access to both documents, individual files, and folders containing several or even many files. Anyone who receives an access link from you will be able to not only view the files, but even download them. Which is very convenient.

To disable the ability to share files, do the same, only now turn off access. This will take you a few seconds. Just a couple of mouse clicks and access will be closed.

What is the online version of Google Drive

Above I told you how to use Google Drive through the application. However, it also has an online version, which is available at drive.google.com.

You can also upload files and documents here. To do this, on the page that opens, you need to click on the inscription “My disk” and select the item you are interested in in the menu that opens.

Or you can simply drag files and folders onto the open page.

In both the first and second cases, after the download starts, a pop-up window will appear in the lower right corner of the screen, displaying the process itself. That is, it shows how much has already been downloaded.

The online version of Google Drive has its own specific features. In particular, it allows you to perform certain actions with loaded objects through a special menu. In particular, a number of functions and options are available there that are not available in the application that I described above.

Among these additional functions, we can note document versioning - each change is stored for 30 days. This gives you the opportunity to open the version you need at any time.

How it works? Very simple. Imagine that you wrote an article for your website, and stored its draft (or draft, as you wish) on disk. The article is too long, and therefore it takes several days to write it. And now you accidentally deleted part of the text, and only noticed it a week later. Now, if it was an ordinary document, you would have no way to restore the text. And Disk allows you to do this.

To do this, go to Version Management, select the version you need, check the box next to it and click “Close”. And now the version you need opens with the desired fragment of text. Now you can copy it, then return to the most recent version (added and with new information) and paste the accidentally deleted text.

Google Drive as a mobile office

I also want to talk about how to use Google Drive as a mobile office. It's incredibly convenient and makes you mobile. It has some good features:

• creating and editing text documents;
• creating and editing tables;
• creating presentations;
• creating forms for data collection;
• and even creating drawings in a graphics editor.

Expanding the capabilities of your mobile office is quite simple. To do this, you need to connect other applications. At the very bottom of the page there is a special button called “Connect other applications”. A new tab will open in which applications are presented with a short description of their functionality.

How to use Google Drive on Android and other mobile platforms

Now a little more about how to use Google Drive on Android. I will focus specifically on this mobile platform, because it is one of the most popular. In principle, all others work with Google Drive in approximately the same way as described below.

You need to be prepared for the fact that the application does not have any special advanced settings for working with disk. There were difficulties finding synchronization of captured media content (photos, videos) with the disk. Either I couldn’t figure out the application, or there really isn’t such a function.

Although it should be noted that developers can add different functions even at the time of writing. Therefore, treat my critical comments with understanding. I am not writing them to somehow denigrate the application.

But it should be noted such a convenient feature as the ability to view files offline. Agree, this is cool! After all, this way you can significantly save your traffic. You don't have to constantly upload and download the entire contents of the folder. Therefore, it’s enough just to download files to the phone’s memory.

For this to happen automatically, in the mobile version of the application you need to activate the checkbox next to the “Offline access” line. To do this you need:

• click on the letter “i”;
• it is located in the lower right corner of the file preview image;
• and there select the option you need.

In the menu that opens, you can make other “settings” for your file. For example, open public access, etc.

To summarize: a little more about how to make Google Drive

Now you know not only how to do it, but also how to use Google Drive. Despite the fact that this service has a generally intuitive design, it will still take some time to finally understand it. But overall it is very convenient. Especially if you have a personal website and you have to work with a lot of different files.

By the way, if you don’t have your own website, I invite you to yours. On it I will tell you in detail and step by step how to make a website with your own hands. The classes are practical! You will only have to repeat after me and in 4 days you will have your own website, with the first articles and the first visitors!

Hello, dear readers of the blog site. Today I want to tell you about the cloud file storage service from Google, or rather about how to get additional space for your files for free. By default, the Google Drive service provides only 15 GB for free, and if you need more, then pay money ($1.99 for an additional 100 GB).

It turns out that 15 GB is not all that you can get for free. Not long ago, the Local Experts service was updated, in which Google introduced game elements and incentives for active users. All you need to do is help make Google Maps better and more informative. To do this, you can upload photos of places, add places (cafes, clubs, shops, etc.), write reviews about them, update out-of-date information or answer questions.

How to increase google drive for free

For helping to improve the card service, program participants receive 1 point for each improvement. By accumulating points, experts receive levels (like RPG games - killed 10 boars received a level). For each new level you get pleasant bonuses. To increase the size of Google Drive for free by 1 TB, you need to reach level 4, namely, get 200 points, i.e. do 200 useful things that will make the cards more convenient and informative. Do you think 1 TB of free space on the google cloud service is not worth your time? Maybe it’s not worth it if the free 15 GB allocated is enough for you. Although if you look from the other side. You are doing a good deed. Help other people find this or that place. Or, for example, to understand whether the restaurant they are going to is good or not, but you have already been there and from personal experience you can evaluate it. Write the phrase “The restaurant is excellent. The cuisine is excellent and the waiters are friendly” will take you no more than 2 minutes.

Levels and bonuses

Registration in the project “Local Experts”

Registering in the project is not difficult. Visit the project page "Local Experts", then click “register” in the top menu. If you have a Google account, you will see the following window:

Select your city and check at least the first box in which you agree that you are over 18 years old and if you want to receive news from the “local experts” community, check the second box. That's it, registration is complete. Then you begin to contribute to improving Google maps.

You can track how many points you have accumulated and what level you have reached in the Google Maps mobile application (for any mobile platform). Go to the menu and select “Your impressions” (see screenshots below)

Here is a way to increase space on Google Drive for free. 1 TB of free space won't hurt. Overall, the Google “local experts” project is quite interesting and useful. Help people navigate the area and choose good places to relax and shop, and free disk space will be a bonus for you.

Who has tried the service? Or maybe someone has already reached level 4? Write your impressions in the comments.

In our rapid multi-gigabyte time“When the use of cloud data storage becomes an indispensable condition for a modern dynamic person, one of the main questions after, is the question how to increase the disk space of this service for free?

How to increase disk space on Dropbox for free.

In this review, I invite you to consider, dear readers, how to increase disk space on Dropbox for free and what could be the pitfalls in this. Certainly, Dropbox It was not in vain that it was chosen for our review. At the moment, despite the fact that such giants as Google Drive, SugarSync or Yandex.Disk are breathing down their necks, Dropbox is still the leader among cloud data storages, allowing users to store their data on servers and share it with other users on the Internet. The popularity of Dropbox is associated with many factors, such as convenience, security, wide range of applications, but one of the main factors in the popularity of Dropbox is its diverse Possibility of expanding free disk space. Initially, Dropobox gives new users 2 GB of free disk space, but this is, so to speak, a “starting point”, with the right procedure you can increase your free disk space up to 48 GB. Let's look at different ways to increase disk space on Dropbox for free:

Method #1: 7 Steps for a Dropbox Newbie

To obtain 48 GB of free disk space, you need to complete 7 steps:

• view a review of Dropbox (+250 MB);
• install the Dropbox program on your computer;
• put files in the Dropbox folder;
• install Dropbox on other computers you use;
• share access with friends and colleagues;
• invite your friends to Dropbox;
• install the Dropbox program on your mobile device;

Method #2: Invite a friend

For each friend (referral) you invite, you receive + 500 MB free disk space. note that It’s not enough to just click on the referral link, you need your friend to not only register on the Dropbox service, but also download Dropbox to his computer. This way you can increase your free disk space up to 16 GB.

Method number 3: Mobile devices

Dropbox actively partners with a variety of brands to help you get even more promotional free space. True, there is a small trick here - as a rule, such promotional free disk spaces limited in time- usually from 1 to 2 years. This is how the promotional bonus free disk space for new owners currently works HTC And Samsung.

Method #5: Camera Upload

The latest versions of iOS and Android apps and Mac and Windows desktop apps include a new feature called ( Camera Upload) , which automatically downloads all your photos and videos that you took with the camera on your devices to your Dropbox. When using this action Camera Upload Dropbox gives + 500 MB free space on Dropbox for every 500 MB of data you download. In this case, you can get up to 3GB free free disk space. It's important to understand that simply copying your photos and videos to a Dropbox folder will not give you the free disk space listed above! This bonus space only applies to automatically uploaded photos and videos from Camera Upload.