如果您有Gmail地址，还可以访问Google 的整套(Google’s entire suite)在线服务。这包括Google Drive、Docs、Sheets等。
不幸的是，免费用户只能获得大约 15GB 的免费存储空间来覆盖这些服务的所有存储空间。Google One订阅计划可让您支付额外的存储空间，从而提供更多好处。但是值得订阅吗？
Google 云端硬盘存储空间的工作原理
您的Google(Google)帐户的存储空间是统一的，压缩的 Google 相册除外(except for compressed Google Photos)。这意味着您的电子邮件、云端硬盘(Drive)内容、设备备份以及必须存储在云中的任何内容都将计入总池。
如果您只是一个邮件用户，并且在Google Docs中有所涉猎，那么 15GB 的存储空间对您来说可能就足够了。但是，如果您使用时髦的智能手机相机拍摄高质量的照片和视频，您可能还会发现您的云备份很快就会占用该驱动器。因此，对于那些投资于生态系统的人来说，这是有道理的。
存储计划定价
Google One为新订阅者提供三层存储：
- 100GB 计划(100GB Plan)：每月2 per month or $20 paid annually，您可以获得 100GB 的空间，最多可与家庭计划中的五个人共享。您可以使用Google Experts、Google Play积分、高级Google 照片(Google Photos)编辑功能、Google硬件折扣和酒店住宿优惠。
- 200GB 计划(200GB Plan)：$3 per month or $30每年支付 30 美元，您可以获得 200GB 的存储空间，最多可与五个人共享。您还可以获得 3% 的Google 商店(Google Store)购买金额作为信用额度。此层级包括 100GB 计划中包含的所有其他特权。
- 2TB 计划(2TB Plan)：$10 per month or $100 paid annually, 您可以获得 2 TB 的存储空间供五个人共享，谷歌商店(Google Store)购买的 10% 返还，访问谷歌 VPN(Google VPN)以及两个较低层的所有其他特权。
Google One提供更大的存储层，但只有在您已经是公共层的订阅者后才能访问它们。您还必须在符合条件的国家/地区：
- 5TB 计划(5TB Plan)：$25 per month or $250 paid annually，您可以获得 5 TB 的存储空间，以及较低级别的所有特权，但您现在可以在Google 商店(Google Store)购买时获得 10% 的返还。
- 10TB 计划(10TB Plan)：$50 a month or $600美元，您可以获得较低的津贴，但没有年度折扣。
- 20TB 计划(20TB Plan)：每月 100 美元或每年 1200 美元，您可以获得较低的津贴，但没有年度折扣。
- 30TB 计划(30TB Plan)：每月 150 美元或每年 1800 美元，您可以获得较低的津贴，但没有年度折扣。
家庭群组分享
Google One允许您与最多 5 名家庭成员共享您的存储空间分配，总共有 6 名成员。
在我们的服务体验中，没有家庭限制。不同的成员不必不同。我们已将Google One与属于同一用户的多个帐户一起使用。这样可以轻松地在您的其他Google帐户之间共享存储空间。
添加或删除成员很简单。从Google One应用程序或主页，只需转到
优先(Support Priority)获得专家帮助(Expert Help)和支持
Google 的服务在正常工作时非常出色，但有时也会出现问题。依赖Google Drive(Google Drive)和Google Docs等工具很容易，但如果您是免费用户，则无权获得及时的支持。
免费用户的最佳去处是其他用户可以提供帮助的社区论坛。但是，如果您是Google One订阅者，您可以优先访问可以在几分钟或几小时内为您提供帮助的Google专家。
大多数人永远不会需要此功能，但如果您的工作或业务依赖于 Google 的产品，那么获得优先帮助的权限值得Google One订阅的全部价格。
高级谷歌照片编辑
Google 照片应用程序是一个简单的界面，可让您查看和管理已备份到您的Google帐户的照片。许多人可能不知道您也可以在应用程序中编辑您的照片。
如果您是Google One订阅者，您将可以使用多项高级编辑功能。Google凭借其Pixel手机在计算摄影领域声名鹊起，无论您使用的是Android设备还是 iPhone，都可以通过此功能获得其中的一些魔力。
您会发现几个“建议”可以一口气美化您的照片。这些包括Dynamic、Vivid、Color Pop、Luminous、Afterglow等。
您还将获得高级模糊和颜色聚焦功能。虽然如果您打开的照片已经包含深度信息，这些功能不需要Google One订阅。其他调整包括引入虚拟人像灯和HDR编辑的能力。
但是，这些功能不适用于任何手机。无论您的操作系统如何，您都需要 Android 8.0 或 iOS 14 以及至少 3GB 的RAM 。
Google One VPN
VPN(VPNs )（虚拟专用网络(Private Networks)）通过网络创建加密数据隧道，这样您的ISP或同一Wi-Fi网络上的任何人都无法监视您的浏览。
免费VPN(VPNs)通常很危险或性能不佳，因此许多人每月支付快速且信誉良好的服务的费用。如果您是 2TB 或更高套餐的Google One订阅者，您还可以访问Google的VPN服务。世界上没有人拥有谷歌(Google)的全球网络基础设施，所以他们的VPN无疑是好的。
但是，它目前仅适用于 iOS 和Android手机，Windows和 macOS 的计划仍在筹备中。此外，如果您想使用VPN来解除对您所在国家/地区受限制的内容的阻止，Google 的VPN在那里不会有太大帮助。另一方面，如果您希望在智能手机上保护您的隐私，这是一个很棒的福利。说到福利……
Google One Perks（又名会员福利(AKA Member Benefits)）
根据您所在的国家/地区，Google One会提供不断轮换的额外福利选择。有些可能来自第三方合作伙伴，有些则来自Google自己。
您可能会获得免费的Google Play 商店(Google Play Store)积分，用于购买电影或应用等内容。您还可能会收到免费的Google硬件、早期访问Google内容或仅限会员的大折扣。很难量化这是否应该成为Google One 价值主张的一部分，因为收益是不可预测的，而且目前似乎以美国为中心(US-centric)。
免费获得 Google One
谷歌(Google)有时会与三星等公司合作，将(Samsung)Google One计划与手机或移动合同捆绑在一起。例如，Three（一家英国网络运营商）为其订户提供三个月的 100GB 计划(three months of the 100GB plan)。
当您取消订阅时，数据会发生什么？
如果您将Google One帐户降级、取消或以其他方式无法访问您的扩展数据，Google将相应调整您的配额。但是，您的数据不会消失。您至少有两年的时间自行下载和删除您的数据，或者付费再次扩展您的存储空间。
当您超出配额时，您无法上传或创建新文件。您将无法同步任何内容，也无法编辑或复制任何文件。所以不要担心如果您无法支付或您的卡过期，您可能会突然丢失数据，而您却没有注意到！
Google One 值得(Google One Worth)Mac和(Mac)iOS 用户使用吗？
即使您是 iPhone 或Mac用户， Google One也有很多值得喜欢的地方。Google Drive桌面客户端有一个 macOS 版本，就像Microsoft Windows一样，移动应用程序可用于 iPhone 和 iPad。
我们认为Apple客户最好通过 iCloud 购买额外的云存储。苹果(Apple)设备与iCloud的集成超出了谷歌(Google)在平台上所能做的，所以如果我们必须选择苹果(Apple)用户，那将是明智的选择。当然，您可以同时使用两者！
谁应该订阅 Google One？
即使您只从每 GB 美元的角度来看，这项订阅服务无疑是一笔不可思议的交易。尽管如此，任何依赖谷歌工具和应用程序的人都将从花一点钱扩展他们的统一存储空间中受益匪浅。
即使您可以保持在 15GB 的限制以下，仅获得优先客户支持就值得入门价格。再加上您可以与多达 6 人共享存储池这一事实，它成为一种简单的云存储服务，可以推荐给任何拥有智能手机或互联网连接的人。
Google One Explained: Is It Worth Subscribing To?
If уou havе a Gmail address, you can also access Google’s entire suite of online services. That includes Google Drive, Docs, Sheets, and more.
Unfortunately, free users only get about 15GB of free storage to cover all of the storage for those services. A Google One subscription plan lets you pay for extra storage, offering more benefits. But is it worth subscribing to?
How Google Drive Storage Works
The storage with your Google account is unified, except for compressed Google Photos. This means that your emails, Drive contents, device backups, and anything that has to be stored in the cloud count against the total pool.
If you’re just a mail user and dabble a little in Google Docs, then the 15GB storage is probably enough for you. However, if you’re taking full-quality photos and videos with your snazzy smartphone camera, you may also find your cloud backups eating into that drive quickly. So there’s a case for those invested in the ecosystem.
Storage Plan Pricing
Google One offers three tiers of storage to new subscribers:
- 100GB Plan: At $2 per month or $20 paid annually, you get 100GB to share with up to five people in your family plan. You get access to Google Experts, Google Play credits, advanced Google Photos editing features, Google hardware discounts, and hotel accommodation deals.
- 200GB Plan: At $3 per month or $30 paid annually, you get 200GB of storage to share with up to five people. You also get 3% of Google Store purchases back as credit. This tier includes all the other perks included with the 100GB plan.
- 2TB Plan: For $10 per month or $100 paid annually, you get two terabytes of storage to share between five people, 10% back on Google Store purchases, access to the Google VPN, and all other perks in the two lower tiers.
Google One offers larger storage tiers, but you can only access them once you’re already a subscriber to the public tiers. You also have to be in an eligible country:
- 5TB Plan: For $25 per month or $250 paid annually, you get five terabytes of storage, with all the perks on lower tiers, except you now get 10% back on Google Store purchases.
- 10TB Plan: At $50 a month or $600 per year, you get lower perks but no annual discount.
- 20TB Plan: At $100 a month or $1200 per year, you get lower perks but no annual discount.
- 30TB Plan: At $150 a month or $1800 per year, you get lower perks but no annual discount.
Family Group Sharing
Google One allows you to share your storage allocation with up to five family members for a total of six members.
There’s no household restriction in our experience with the service. The different members don’t have to be different. We’ve used Google One with multiple accounts belonging to the same user. This makes it easy to share storage across your other Google accounts.
Adding or removing members is simple. From the Google One app or home page, simply go to
Getting Expert Help and Support Priority
Google’s services are excellent when they work correctly, but things can go wrong now and then. It’s easy to depend on tools like Google Drive and Google Docs, but you aren’t entitled to timely support if you’re a free user.
The best place for free users to go is the community forums where other users can help. But if you’re a Google One subscriber, you get priority access to Google experts who can help you in minutes or hours.
Most people will never need this feature, but if your work or business relies on Google’s products, this access to priority help is worth the entire price of a Google One subscription.
Premium Google Photo Editing
The Google Photos app is a simple interface to let you see and manage photos that have been backed up to your Google account. Many people may not know that you can also edit your photos right there in the app.
You’ll gain access to several advanced editing features if you’re a Google One subscriber. Google has made a name for itself in computational photography with its Pixel phones, and whether you’re on an Android device or iPhone, you can access some of that magic with this feature.
You’ll find several “Suggestions” to spruce up your photo in one fell swoop. These include Dynamic, Vivid, Color Pop, Luminous, Afterglow, and others.
You’ll also get advanced blur and color focus features. Although if you’ve opened a photo that already contains depth information, these features don’t require a Google One subscription. Other adjustments include the ability to introduce virtual portrait lights and HDR editing.
These features won’t work with just any phone, however. You need Android 8.0 or iOS 14 and at least 3GB of RAM, regardless of your operating system.
The Google One VPN
VPNs (Virtual Private Networks) create encrypted data tunnels through the web so that neither your ISP nor anyone on the same Wi-Fi network can spy on your browsing.
Free VPNs are usually dangerous or perform poorly, so many people fork out a monthly fee for fast and reputable services. If you’re a Google One subscriber on the 2TB plan or higher, you can also access Google’s VPN service. There’s no one in the world with the global network infrastructure of Google, so their VPN is undoubtedly good.
However, it’s currently only available on iOS and Android phones, with plans for Windows and macOS still in the pipeline. Also, if you want to use a VPN to unblock content restricted in your country, Google’s VPN won’t be much help there. On the other hand, if you wish to protect your privacy on your smartphone, it’s a fantastic perk. Speaking of perks…
Google One Perks (AKA Member Benefits)
Depending on your country, Google One offers an ever-rotating selection of extra benefits. Some may be from third-party partners, and others are from Google themselves.
You might get free Google Play Store credit to spend on content like movies or apps. You may also receive free Google hardware, early access to Google stuff, or big members-only discounts. It’s hard to quantify whether this should be part of Google One’s value proposition since benefits are unpredictable and currently seem US-centric.
Getting Google One for Free
Google sometimes partners with companies like Samsung to bundle a Google One plan with handsets or mobile contracts. For example, Three (a UK network operator) offers its subscribers three months of the 100GB plan.
What Happens to Data When You Unsubscribe?
If you downgrade your Google One account, cancel it, or otherwise lose access to your expanded data, Google will adjust your quota accordingly. However, your data won’t disappear. You have at least two years to either download and delete your data yourself or pay to expand your storage again.
While you’re over your quota, you can’t upload or create new files. You won’t be able to sync anything, and you can’t edit or copy any of your files. So don’t be worried that you might suddenly lose your data if you can’t pay or your card expires, and you don’t notice!
Is Google One Worth It for Mac and iOS Users?
There’s plenty to like about Google One, even if you’re an iPhone or Mac user. There’s a macOS version of the Google Drive desktop client just like Microsoft Windows, and mobile apps are available for the iPhone and iPad.
We think Apple customers would be far better off buying their additional cloud storage through iCloud. The integration of Apple devices with iCloud goes beyond what Google can do on the platform, so if we had to choose as Apple users, that would be the sensible choice. Of course, you can use both at the same time!
Who Should Subscribe to Google One?
This subscription service is undoubtedly an incredible deal, even if you only look at it from a dollars per gigabyte perspective. Still, anyone who relies on Google’s tools and apps will benefit significantly from paying a little to expand their unified storage space.
Even if you can stay under the 15GB limit, access to priority customer support alone is worth the entry price. Add the fact that you can share the storage pool with up to six people, and it becomes a straightforward cloud storage service to recommend to anyone with a smartphone or, indeed, an internet connection.
