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Freemium

Free to join; Flickr Pro adds unlimited storage and removes ads.

 Freemium

Every Google Account includes up to 15 GB of storage shared across Google Photos, Gmail…

Web Web, Android, iOS
  • Large photography community
  • Unlimited storage with Pro
  • Automatic backup from Android and iOS in Original quality or compressed Storage saver quality
  • Natural-language search plus face groups, places and things; AI editing tools such as Magic Eraser and Photo Unblur
  • Free accounts show ads and have limits
  • Hosted service with no self-hosting option
  • Storage saver resizes photos above 16 MP and videos above 1080p, and since June 1, 2021 still counts…
  • Content may be deleted after 2 years of inactivity or 2 years over the storage quota
Web application, Hosted service Hosted service, Web application, Downloadable app
Closed source Closed source
License not stated License not stated
Account needed Account needed
Needs internet Not stated if it works offline

Checked September 23, 2026

Checked September 20, 2026

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