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Type of siteOwnerWebsiteRegistrationRequired1 billion (July 2018) LaunchedApril 24, 2012; 7 years ago ( 2012-04-24)Google Drive is a and developed. Launched on April 24, 2012, Google Drive allows users to store files on their servers, synchronize files across devices,. In addition to a, Google Drive offers apps with offline capabilities for and computers, and and smartphones and tablets. Google Drive encompasses, and, which are a part of an that permits collaborative editing of documents, spreadsheets, presentations, drawings, forms, and more.
Files created and edited through the office suite are saved in Google Drive.Google Drive offers users 15 of free storage through. Google One also offers 100 gigabytes, 200 gigabytes, 2, 10 terabytes, 20 terabytes, and 30 terabytes offered through optional paid plans. Files uploaded can be up to 5 terabytes in size. Users can change privacy settings for individual files and folders, including enabling sharing with other users or making content public. On the website, users can search for an image by describing its visuals, and use to find specific files, such as 'find my budget spreadsheet from last December'.The website and Android app offer a Backups section to see what Android devices have data backed up to the service, and a completely overhauled computer app released in July 2017 allows for backing up specific folders on the user's computer.
A Quick Access feature can the files users need.Google Drive is a key component of, Google's monthly subscription offering for businesses and organizations. As part of select G Suite plans, Drive offers unlimited storage, advanced file audit reporting, enhanced administration controls, and greater collaboration tools for teams.Following the launch of the service, Google Drive privacy policy was heavily criticized by some members of the media. Google has one set of Terms of Service and Privacy Policy agreements that cover all of its services, meaning that the language in the agreements grants the company broad rights to reproduce, use, and create from content stored on Google Drive. While the policies also confirm that users retain intellectual property rights, privacy advocates raised concerns that the licenses grant Google the rights to use the information and data to customize advertising and other services Google provides.
In contrast, other members of the media noted that the agreements were no worse than those of competing cloud storage services, but that the competition uses 'more artful language' in the agreements, and also stated that Google needs the rights in order to 'move files around on its servers, cache your data, or make image thumbnails'.As of March 2017, Google Drive has 800 million active users, and as of September 2015, it has over one million organizational paying users. As of May 2017, there are over two trillion files stored on the service.As of sometime in July 2019, you will no longer be able to sync your saved Photos in Google Drive, but relax, Google is working on an option to let people keep their Photos synced in Google Drive and Google Photos. Looks like you're gonna have to do some saving to Google Drive before it's too late.
But no worries, your Photos would be automatically saved in Google Photos separately. Android2.19.232.04 / June 13, 2019; 5 days ago ( 2019-06-13)iOS4.2019.24206 / June 17, 2019; 1 day ago ( 2019-06-17)Written in(back-end), (Mac client), (Windows client),WebsiteGoogle Drive was introduced on April 24, 2012 with apps available for, and, as well as a.
The iOS app was released in June 2012. Computer apps Google Drive is available for PCs running or later, and Macs running or later. Google indicated in April 2012 that work on Linux software was underway, but there was no news on this as of November 2013. In April 2012, Google's then-Senior Vice President said that Google Drive would be tightly integrated with version 20. In October 2016, Google announced that, going forward, it will drop support for versions of the computer software older than 1 year. In June 2017, Google announced that a new app called Backup and Sync would replace the existing separate Google Drive and Google Photos desktop apps, creating one unified app on desktop platforms. Originally intended for release on June 28, its release was delayed until July 12.
In September 2017, Google announced that it will discontinue the Google Drive desktop app in March 2018 and end support in December 2017. Backup and Sync In July 2017, Google announced their new downloadable software, Backup and Sync. It was made mainly to replace the Google Drive desktop app, which was discontinued. Its main function is for the user to be able to set certain folders to constantly sync onto their Drive.
The synced folders and files count against the shared quota allocated between Gmail, Google Photos, and Google Drive.Mobile apps Google Drive is available for and running or later, and and running or later.In August 2016, Google Drive ended support for Android devices running or older versions, citing Google's mobile app update policy, which states: 'For Android devices, we provide updates for the current and 2 previous Android versions.' According to the policy, the app will continue to work for devices running older Android versions, but any app updates are provided on a best-efforts basis. The policy also states a notice will be given for any planned end of service. Website interface Google Drive has a website that allows users to see their files from any Internet-connected computer, without the need to download an app.The website received a visual overhaul in 2014 that gave it a completely new look and improved performance. It also simplified some of the most common tasks, such as clicking only once on a file to see recent activity or share the file, and added drag-and-drop functionality, where users can simply drag selected files to folders, for improved organization.A new update in August 2016 changed several visual elements of the website; the logo was updated, search box design was refreshed, and the primary color was changed from red to blue.
It also improved the functionality to download files locally from the website; users can now compress and download large Drive items into multiple 2 GB.zip files with an improved naming structure, better Google Forms handling, and empty folders will now be included in the, thereby preserving the user's folder hierarchy. Storage Individual user account storage. Main article:Google gives every user 15 GB of free storage though, and files do not count towards the storage limit. This cloud storage is also shared with.
An unlimited number of photos at maximum 16 and videos at maximum resolutions are stored for free using the 'High quality' setting in Google Photos. Using the 'Original quality' setting uses Google Drive quota.Users can purchase additional space through either a monthly or yearly payment.
The option of yearly payments was introduced in December 2016, and is limited to the 100 GB, 200 GB or 2 TB storage plans. Furthermore, the yearly payments offer a discount. In May 2018, Google announced that storage plans (including the free 15 gigabyte plan) would be moved over to.As of 2017, these are the storage plans offered by Google: StoragePrice (US$)15 GBFree100 GB$1.99/month ($20.99/year)200 GB$2.99/month ($29.99/year)2 TB$9.99/month ($99.99/year)10 TB$99.99/month20 TB$199.99/month30 TB$299.99/monthChromebook promotions users can obtain 100 GB of Google Drive storage free for 2 years as long as the promotion is activated within 180 days of the Chromebook device's initial purchase. This is available in all countries where Google Drive is available. Offer can only be redeemed once per device. Used, open-box, and refurbished devices are not eligible for the offer.G Suite storage. Main article:Google offers 30 GB of Drive storage for all Basic customers, and unlimited storage for those using G Suite Business or G Suite for Education, as long as there are at least 5 members.
Associations with less than 5 members get 1 TB per user. Storage scheme revisions Before the introduction of Google Drive, initially provided 15 GB of storage free of charge. On April 24, 2012, Google Drive was introduced with free storage of 5 GB. Storage plans were revised, with 25GB costing $2.49/month, 100GB costing $4.99/month and 1TB costing $49.99/month.Originally, Google Docs and had separate allowances for free storage and a shared allowance for purchased storage. Between April 2012 and May 2013, Google Drive and Google+ Photos had a shared allowance for both free and purchased storage, whereas Gmail had a separate 10 GB storage limit, which increased to 25 GB on the purchase of any storage plan.In September 2012, Google announced that a paid plan would now cover total storage, rather than the paid allocation being added to the free; e.g. A 100 GB plan allowed a total of 100 GB rather than 115 GB as previously.In May 2013, Google announced the overall merge of storage across Gmail, Google Drive and Google+ Photos, allowing users 15 GB of unified free storage between the services.In March 2014, the storage plans were revised again and prices were reduced by 80% to $1.99/month for 100 GB, $9.99/month for 1TB, and $99.99/month for 10 TB. This was much cheaper than competitors and offered at the time.In 2018, the paid plans were re-branded as to emphasize their application beyond Google Drive, along with the addition of a $2.99/month plan for 200 GB, and increasing the $9.99 plan to 2 TB at no additional charge.In most cases during these changes, users could continue with their existing plans as long as they kept their accounts active and did not make any adjustments to the plan.
However, if the account lapsed for any reason, users had to choose from current plans.Features Sharing Google Drive incorporates a system of file sharing in which the creator of a file or folder is, by default, its owner. The owner can regulate the public visibility of the file or folder. Ownership is transferable. Files or folders can be shared privately with particular users having a, using their @gmail.com email addresses. Sharing files with users not having a Google account requires making them accessible to 'anybody with the link'. This generates a secret URL for the file, which may be shared via email or private messages.
Files and folders can also be made 'public on the web', which means that they can be indexed by search engines and thus can be found and accessed by anyone. The owner may also set an access level for regulating permissions. The three access levels offered are 'can edit', 'can comment' and 'can view'. Users with editing access can invite others to edit.Third-party apps A number of external that work with Google Drive are available from the. To add an app, users are required to sign into the Chrome Web Store, but the apps are compatible with all supported web browsers.
Some of these apps are first-party, such as Google Docs, Sheets and Slides. Drive apps operate on the online files, and can be used to view, edit and create files in various formats, edit images and videos, fax and sign documents, manage projects, create flowcharts, etc. Drive apps can also be made the default for handling file formats supported by them. Some of these apps also work offline on and.All of the third-party apps are free to install.
However, some have fees associated with continued usage or access to additional features. Saving data from a third-party app to Google Drive requires authorization the first time.The Google Drive software development kit (SDK) works together with the Google Drive user interface and the Chrome Web Store to create an ecosystem of apps that can be installed into Google Drive. In February 2013, the 'Create' menu in Google Drive was revamped to include third-party apps, thus effectively granting them the same status as Google's own apps.In March 2013, Google released an for Google Drive that enables third-party developers to build collaborative apps that support real-time editing. File viewing The Google Drive viewer on the web allows the following file formats to be viewed:. Native formats (Docs, Sheets, Slides, Forms, Drawings). (.,.,.,.,.,.).
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Files. Raw Image formatsFiles in other formats can also be handled through third-party apps that work with Google Drive, available from the. File limits Files uploaded, but not converted to Google Docs, Sheets, or Slides formats, may be up to 5 TB in size. There are also limits, specific to file type, listed below: Documents (Google Docs) Up to 1.02 million characters, regardless of the number of pages or font size. Document files converted to.gdoc Docs format cannot be larger than 50 MB. Images inserted cannot be larger than 50 MB, and must be in either.jpg,.png, or non-animated.gif formats.
Spreadsheets (Google Sheets) Up to 2 million cells. Presentations (Google Slides) Presentation files converted to.gslides Slides format cannot be larger than 100 MB. Images inserted cannot be larger than 50 MB, and must be in either.jpg,.png, or non-animated.gif formats. Quick Access Introduced in the Android app in September 2016, Quick Access uses to 'intelligently predict the files you need before you've even typed anything'. The feature was announced to be expanded to and the in March 2017, though the website interface received the feature in May. Search Search results can be narrowed by file type, ownership, visibility, and the open-with app.
Users can search for images by describing or naming what is in them. For example, a search for 'mountain' returns all the photos of mountains, as well as any text documents about mountains. Text in images and can be extracted using. In September 2016, Google added 'natural language processing' for searching on the Google Drive website, enabling specific user search queries like 'find my budget spreadsheet from last December'. In February 2017, Google integrated Drive and the Google Search app on Android, letting users search for keywords, switch to an 'In Apps' tab, and see any relevant Drive files.
Backups In December 2016, Google updated the Android app and website with a 'Backups' section, listing the Android device and app backups saved to Drive. The section lets users see what backups are stored, the backups' sizes and details, and delete backups.In June 2017, Google announced that a new app, 'Backup and Sync', would be able to synchronize any folder on the user's computer to Google. The app was released on July 12, 2017. Metadata A Description field is available for both files and folders that users can use to add relevant metadata.
Content within the Description field is also indexed by Google Drive and searchable. Accessibility to the visually impaired In June 2014, Google announced a number of updates to Google Drive, which included making the service more accessible to visually impaired users.
This included improved keyboard accessibility, support for zooming and high contrast mode, and better compatibility with screen readers. Save to Google Drive browser extension Google offers an, Save to Google Drive, that allows users to save web content to Google Drive through a browser action or through the context menu. While documents and images can be saved directly, webpages can be saved in the form of a (as an image of the visible part of the page or the entire page), or as a raw, or Google Docs file.
Users need to be signed into Chrome to use the extension. Mobile apps The main Google Drive mobile app supported editing of documents and spreadsheets until April 2014, when the capability was moved to separate, standalone apps for,. The Google Drive app on Android allows users to take a photo of a document, sign, or other text and use to convert to text that can be edited.
In October 2014, the Android app was updated with a user interface, improved search, the ability to add a custom message while sharing a file, and a new PDF viewer. Encryption Before 2013, Google did not data stored on its servers. Following information that the United States' had 'direct access' to servers owned by multiple technology companies, including Google, the company began testing encrypting data in July and enabled encryption for data in transit between its data centers in November.
However, as of 2015, Google Drive does not provide. Professional editions. See also: Google Drive Enterprise Google Drive for Work was a business version, as part of (formerly Google Apps for Work), announced at the conference on June 25, 2014 and made available immediately. The service features unlimited storage, advanced file audit reporting and eDiscovery services, along with enhanced administration control and new specifically useful to businesses.
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