Google Workspace New Storage Policies

Google is about to introduce new storage policies which will be effective from 1st June, 2021. This is going to impact products like Google drive, Gmail and Google photos. Every Google account consists of 15GB free storage, which is shared across Gmail, Google drive and Google photos.

The below items count against the storage quota:(Before 1st June 2021)

1. Photos and videos with original quality backed up to Google photos.
2. Gmail messages and attachments, including the folders.
3. All 3rd party application files in Google drive.

When we go over our storage quota:(Before 1st June 2021)

1. We can’t upload any files or images in Google drive.
2. Back up of original quality photos and videos can’t be done in Google photos.
3. Send and receive emails in Gmail may be impacted but we can still sign in and access our accounts.

The below items count against the storage quota:(After 1st June 2021)             

1. Photos and videos of high quality backed up to Google photos.
2. Created or edited files in collaborative apps like Google Docs, Sheets, Slides, Drawings, Forms and Jamboard. 
3. Files which are created or edited after June 1, 2021 will count towards storage limits.
4. Files which are uploaded or edited before June 1, 2021 will not count against storage quota.

When we go over our storage quota:(After 1st June 2021)  

1. We can’t upload new files or images to Google drive.
2. We can’t back up any photos and videos to Google photos.    
3. Send and receive emails in Gmail may be impacted.
4. We can’t create new files in collaborative content apps.         

Over quota and staying inactive for a long period:          

If you have been over quota or stay inactive for more than 2 years, Google will remove all the content from the Google products you have. But before doing that Google will send you the notice via email and notifications in respective e Google products. Also will communicate to you prior to three months of deletion. You can avoid this by purchasing additional storage or removing files or becoming active in the product.

Reason behind the changes:

Google is about to make these changes on its storage to provide its users a great experience. The tech leader said that nowadays people are adding more content than ever before. In fact more than 4.3 million GB are uploaded across Google drive, photos and Gmail everyday and so these changes are essential to stay alive with the growing demand.

Availability:

These new policies will be applicable to all users with Google workspace and G suite licenses. Google also announced that each and every domain admins will get a notification via email prior to the changes taking effect.