What is Google One and what is it for?

what is google one

Today we are going to talk about one of the new Google services, such as Google One And what is this new service for? We already know that Google is one of the most impressive companies when it comes to internet services. Everything you do on the net, surely one of these Google services intervenes during your connection. Whether it is to search, to store, to play videos or podcasts or anything to generate income through advertising.

All this conglomerate of services has made Google omnipresent in our digital universe. Just like other companies have been specializing in a single service or two at most, Google has been implementing different business areas and one of the latest is One. This service was already present but it was only a complementary service and now it has become independent from what it has been up to now, giving prominence to something that we need more and more, storage space.

What is Google One?

The Google One service is the independence of a service that until now was attributed to another such as Google Drive. This service now remains as a group work tool, where you can share documents and create work teams. That way, One conforms to provide a unique service such as storage space in the cloud. As will happen with Apple iCloud or other services from other companies, they have created an external service to specialize in it.

A subscription that allows you to get more out of everything that Google offers you

If you are a Google user, with a Gmail account, you will know that you already have 15 gigabytes of free space included. This included space is one of the many services you have when you have a Google account at no additional cost. But if you want a more premium service, where it includes, in addition to more storage space, other advantages such as sharing, receiving attention from experts, a complete VPN service or greater security and encryption, You must use a paid service.

Services you can contract with Google One

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Within the Google One services to have more space, there are other additions that you will have depending on the cost of your package. Since it is not only about providing a space in the cloud, but also offers rates to have greater security, attention and even VPN connections. These added services mean that not only individuals, but also companies can have a complete and safe service for their use. These services will be detailed below.

  • More space, from a single place. With the new extension and mobile application you will be able to access your One service from the same place. In addition, if you have the application integrated into your Android, you will be able to make continuous backups to have them in the cloud. In this way you do not depend on the security of your phone and you eliminate space from it for other tasks.
  • Protection of personal information. Any activity you upload to your Google One account can be encrypted by hiding your IP address. You will also be able to protect yourself from hackers in unsecured networks, surf the internet privately and share with a family or work group independently and protected by Google technology.
  • Additional functions. In addition to these functions that we have detailed, where you can work and share private documentation safely, you will also have other services added according to subscription. Such as using photo retouching tools directly with Google Photos, associated with One. Longer group video calls than without One service and receiving offers such as YouTube Premium for being a free subscriber for a few months.

Some of these functions are linked to the price you want to pay. Some of them are included in the most premium accounts and others in the basic ones. So we will have to choose which one best suits our needs. Depending on the use we give it and the people who are going to share our account. For this reason, we are going to detail what the price plans are and what they include according to what we pay so that you can decide what is most useful according to your specific case.

Prices of the One packages and what is included

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To obtain these services you will have to be subscribed to one of the premium accounts, since the free basic account of 15 GB of storage space, it only includes that, the space. Something normal, when it is an added service for which you do not pay. Same as with Gmail, Youtube or others. But if you need to share with more people or carry out large work projects, you have other packages that will help you.

  • free package. This package, as we said, only has 15 GB of storage space.
  • Basic package. The second package, the cheapest of all, costs 1,99 euros per month. If you make the annual payment, the discount is 16 percent, so it would cost you €19,99 per year. In addition to 100 GB of storage, it includes: Help from Google experts, Share plan with 5 friends and the benefits for subscribers.
  • Standard Package. This package costs 2,99 euros per month, but if you pay it annually it can cost you 29,99 euros per year. 16 percent less too. This service includes 200 gigs of storage and all the services mentioned in the Basic package.
  • Premium package. This service already has a higher cost, from 9,99 euros per month, but if you pay for it per year it costs 99,99 euros. In addition to the above services also included, they add two more: Google Workspace premium features and Google One VPN. The storage space is 2 TB.

This last service is really a package for companies or large online services. Since it encompasses services that go beyond a simple 2 Terabyte hard drive in the cloud. Workspace services serve for fluid communication in companies, such as Microsoft Teams or Zoom services. In addition, they include documents such as spreadsheets or Google Slides for presentations.


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