What is Google Drive? how does it work? all things you need to know!

Google Drive is a well-known tool that allows you to upload, create, and share files.

Google One launched and increased the pricing of the service. This gave them their own brand, as well as bundled a variety of other features. We’ll begin with Google Drive to learn more about Google Drive and Google One.

What is Google Drive?

Google Drive, Google’s cloud storage service for consumers and Google Workspace customers (enterprises or schools), is Google. It’s free for consumers and allows you to store your files in the cloud. They can be accessed from any device. Google Drive requires a Google account. Google offers 15GB free storage to users who have a Google account. You can store photos, stories and drawings as well as recordings and videos.

Google Drive uses SSL encryption, which is the same security protocol that Google Mail uses.

What can Google Drive do for you?

These are the key features of Google Drive for consumers:

• Store files. Drive provides 15GB free online storage. You can store many file types and folders, including Office files.
• Create files You can quickly create files and documents using the integrated Docs, Sheets, and Slides apps.
• Access your files anywhere: You can access your files in Drive from any device, including a smartphone, tablet or computer.
• Share your files with others: You can quickly invite other people to view, download and comment on your files in Drive.
• You can work offline If your computer isn’t connected to an internet connection, you can still view and edit some files offline ( see the instructions).
• View old versions: You can view files back up to 30 days for most file types. This makes it easy to see any changes and return to the previous versions.
• Search:Drive will recognize objects in images and text in scans of documents. Just enter a keyword into the search bar.
• Google Photos You can save your photos to Drive, and then you can access them and make edits with Google Photos.
• Scan documents With the Android app, you can scan any paper document as PDF. Simply snap a picture.
• Save Gmail Attachments: Click on an attachment in Gmail to see the Drive logo. To save any attachment to your Drive, hover over it.
• Drive apps With over 100 apps, you can do anything from editing a profile photo to creating a mindmap.

What is Google Drive?

Sign in to your Google Account first. If you are a consumer, follow these steps:

Computer

1. Go to drive.google.com. You will see “My Drive”, which contains all your files and folders that you have uploaded or synchronized, as well as any Google Docs and Google Sheets, Google Slides and Google Forms that you’ve created.
2. If there are no files in your Drive then upload them from your computer. Or create new files in Drive. Even Microsoft Office files can be used in Drive.
3. Drive allows you to share files and folders with others so they can be edited, viewed, commented on, or modified by them.

Android device

1. Open the Google Drive app on your Android phone.
2. You can access, upload, share, and manage your Google Drive content via the app, as mentioned above.
3. Google Drive can be integrated with other Google apps like Photos and provides universal access to all your Android devices.

iPhone or iPad

1. Open the Google Drive app on your iPhone or iPad.
2. You’ll be able to access your Drive and all its contents just like Android.

What about Backup and Sync

Google once offered a backup and sync tool to cuystomers. However, in 2021 this was replaced by a Google Drive app which integrated the same functions. You can Download to use on a Windows PC and Mac. This allows you to upload and store files from any folder.

These are the main features of Google Drive desktop:

1. Browse and view files on drive.google.com from your Google Drive folder.
2. Open, organize, or make changes to any files.
3. All changes to files will be synchronized across all devices.

What is Google One?

• All Google Drive storage plans now known as Google One
• Plans starting at 500GB and ending at 30TB
• Family sharing available

Google has reworked the Google Drive storage plans for consumers in 2018. Google refers to the paid plans as Google One. Google One offers additional benefits, but the cloud storage is still known as Google Drive.

Your storage quota can be shared with up to five members of your family. You also get enhanced photo editing in Google Photos. These Google One features are integrated into Google Photos so that you can see them when editing photos. This is one way Google hopes to increase value and encourage people to pay more for additional storage.

Google One now comes with a VPN. This will be installed on your device to prevent hackers from accessing your connection. It’s available as part of Google One for people who have plans exceeding 2TB or those who own a Pixel 7 and Pixel 7 Pro.

What are the Google One plans worth?

• Plans start at PS1.59/$1.99 per month for 100GB
• For 30TB, plans go up to PS119.99/$300

Google One storage is available for 15GB free to all who sign up. If you require more storage, you can pay a monthly fee.

Google One offers several paid plans if you want to increase that storage. These plans start at just PS1.99/month in the UK and $1.99 in America for 100GB. You can also purchase 200GB storage for as low as PS2.49/$2.99 a month. 2TB storage is available at a monthly cost of PS7.99 in the UK and $9.99 in America – and more.