Free cloud storage - Which providers offer the most space - Android
There are plenty of free cloud storage providers available, although not all of them are the same. They differ from one another in terms of features and the free space they offer.
In this post, we take a look at the 10 best free cloud providers that offer the most storage. But keep in mind that this list only contains reputable and well-known companies we’re willing to recommend. There are other providers out there that offer more free storage, but some of them are brand new to the market and seem sketchy because they try their hardest to keep their details (location, phone number, address…) hidden.
Not every provider is trustworthy. Uploading sensitive files to a cloud managed by a company that may have bad intentions is not a good idea. And if the provider is brand new to the market and their business plan doesn’t go as imagined, it can close shop overnight, possibly leaving you without access to your files.
If you already know what cloud storage is, how it works, and why you should use it, feel free to skip this section and scroll down to check out the list of the best cloud storage providers. Everyone else, keep reading.
The concept of cloud storage is easy to understand. The cloud is basically just a remote database. It’s a server maintained by the provider that lets you store your images, videos, documents, and other files. To access the files, all you need is your account login info and an internet connection.
You can access your files in the cloud from any device with an internet connection.
But, why not store everything on my PC instead, you ask? One of the reasons is that by storing files to the cloud, you can access them from any device with an internet connection. If you store files on your PC, you can only access them from that PC.
Another reason is that your files are safer in the cloud then they are on your PC. If your computer can get damaged, lost, or stolen, you can say goodbye to all those vacation photos and your movie collection. You can also share files with other people more easily from the cloud, especially larger ones that can’t be attached to emails because of size limits.
An additional benefit of cloud storage comes into play when you buy a new PC. Instead of manually transferring your data from your old device to the new one, you can just log into your cloud account and, voila, all your files are right there on your new machine.
Of course, cloud storage isn’t perfect. It has its share of problems that you need to be aware of. The biggest one is that if someone gets ahold of your account login info, they’ll be able to get access to all the files stored in your account. You also need an internet connection to view the files in the cloud, which may cause problems for some at times — especially road warriors.
Editor’s note: We’ll update this post with new providers once they launch or when current ones make changes to their free plans.
Degoo is far ahead of the competition, offering a whopping 100GB of free cloud storage. However, the service has a number of limitations in place you have to be aware of. The biggest one is that you can only upload files from one device. There’s no such limit for viewing or downloading files, though — you can do that on as many devices you want.
The service is supported by ads, and you have to log in at least once every 90 days to make sure your account stays active. With that in mind, Degoo definitely isn’t the most user-friendly cloud service on this list, but it does offer plenty of storage.
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Co-founded by the controversial Kim Dotcom, Mega comes in second on this list by offering 50GB of free storage. But there’s a catch: the 50GB is available for the first 30 days only, after which the storage gets bumped down to 15GB. You can get extra storage by installing the desktop app (20GB) and the mobile app (15GB), although both expire after 180 days. You also get an additional 10GB of free storage for one year when a friend of yours signs up for the service.
Mega technically doesn’t have a size limit for the files you upload, but it does have bandwidth limit that’s pretty strict. You can upload a maximum of 1GB of data every six hours, which obviously means that the largest file you can upload is 1GB.
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This is the cloud service I recommend to most people, provided they don’t need more than 15GB of storage. It’s super easy to use, is available on all the major platforms, and doesn’t contain ads. But one thing to keep in mind is that the 15GB of storage is shared between Drive, Gmail, and Photos.
Google Drive is well integrated with Gmail, allowing you to quickly save email attachments to Drive. The service also lets you share files with ease and allows you to easily back up your devices. This is by far my favorite cloud storage service.
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Box is a popular and well-known cloud storage provider. It’s 10GB of free storage is generous, although not market-leading. There’s a file size limit in place for uploads that is set at 250MB.
The service offers standard features you get with most other providers. You can create folders to organize your files, share files with just a few clicks, and access your files from different platforms, among other things.
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This provider isn’t as popular as Google Drive or Box, but it’s a great one nonetheless. You get 10GB of cloud storage for free and there’s no file size limit in place for uploads.
pCloud is packed with loads of great features. You can share files with ease, access your files from multiple devices across different platforms, and recover and access older versions of your account — up to 30 days. The service even has a built-in video and audio players. If you need more storage, you can opt for a monthly plan or a one-time “lifetime” fee.
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