Understanding Google One: A Guide to Plans, Pricing, and Available Services

Courtesy of Simon Hill In the rare situation where 2 terabytes may not suffice, storage options can be expanded. The ability to upgrade to a larger plan is available only for existing subscribers and in certain countries.

• 5-TB Plan: For $25 per month or $250 per year (£20 or £200 in the UK), you receive 5 TB, complete with family sharing and the same benefits as the Premium Plan.
• 10-TB Plan: For $50 per month (no annual plan) (£40 in the UK), you get 10 TB, also with family sharing and benefits similar to the 5-TB plan.

Google One Benefits

The primary advantage of a Google One plan is the additional cloud storage that you can share with up to five family members. While families can utilize the same storage, personal photos and files remain private to the owner unless shared deliberately. All family members can also benefit from shared perks (provided you reside in the same country). Let’s delve into those benefits:

Unlimited Magic Editor Saves in Google Photos

Courtesy of Simon Hill Magic Editor allows you to remove unwanted individuals or objects from your photos’ backgrounds, adjust the sky’s appearance, reposition elements, and more, powered by generative AI. All features function with eligible images in your Google Photos app. Without a subscription, you are limited to 10 saves each month. These features remain accessible on Google Pixel phones, even without a Google One subscription.

Cash Back on Purchases

The 2-TB plan provides 10 percent back in Google Store credit on any purchases, which could be advantageous if you’re considering buying several Google devices. The credit may take up to a month to arrive after the purchase and will include an expiration date.

Google Workspace Premium

The Premium plan includes Google Workspace Premium, offering enhanced features in Google Meet and Google Calendar. For instance, you can host longer meetings with background noise cancellation or set up a professional booking page that allows others to schedule appointments with you.

Gemini Pro

Offering access to Google’s “most capable AI models,” Gemini Pro assists with logical reasoning, coding, creative collaboration, and more. You can also create eight-second videos from text prompts using Veo 2, access additional features like Deep Research for your projects, and upload 1,500 pages of research, textbooks, or industry reports with a 1 million token context window for analysis.

Flow Pro

This AI filmmaking tool leverages Google’s AI video model, Veo, to help generate stories, build a coherent narrative, maintain a consistent voice, and bring your vision to life. You receive 1,000 monthly AI credits to produce videos across Flow and Whisk.

Whisk Pro

Whisk enables you to transform still images into eight-second video clips using the Veo 2 model. You also receive 1,000 monthly AI credits for video creation across Flow and Whisk.

NotebookLM Pro

This provides more audio overviews, notebooks, and sources per notebook, making information easier to digest. It also allows customization of the tone and style of your notebooks, and enables sharing and collaboration on notebooks with family and friends.

Gemini in Gmail, Docs, Vids & More

In Gmail and Docs, Gemini can assist with writing invitations, resumes, and more, helping brainstorm ideas, finding the right tone, and refining your messages. Gemini can also generate relevant images for Slides presentations, enhance video call quality in Meet, and create video clips based on your text prompts.

Project Mariner

This task management prototype is in early access and currently only part of the AI Ultra plan. Google claims it can help manage up to 10 tasks at once, handling aspects like research, bookings, and purchases from a single dashboard.

Gemini in Chrome

AI Ultra subscribers gain early access to Gemini in the Chrome browser, which can interpret the context of the current webpage, summarize and explain it, or even complete tasks and fill out forms for you.

YouTube Premium

Subscribers enjoy access to Google’s music streaming service, ad-free YouTube videos, and the option to save videos for offline viewing, among other YouTube Premium benefits. This feature is included as part of the AI Ultra plan and applies to individual YouTube Premium subscriptions.

Nest Aware

Currently available only in the UK, a Nest Aware subscription, which includes extended video storage from home security cameras, is part of the 2-TB Premium plan and above, starting at £8 per month or £80 per year. Given that Nest Aware is priced at £6 per month or £60 per year separately, this seems like an excellent deal.

Fitbit Premium

Also available only in the UK for now, Fitbit Premium is included in the 2-TB Premium plan and above, starting at £8 per month or £80 per year. Given that Fitbit Premium costs £8 per month or £80 per year independently in the UK, this offer is a fantastic value.

Extra Benefits

A few additional perks include:

• Google Play Credits: You may occasionally receive credits to redeem in the Play Store for various items like books, movies, apps, or games. The specifics on amount and frequency can vary.
• Discounts, Trials, and Other Perks: You may receive offers for discounted Google services or hardware, extended free trials of Google services, and other benefits (for example, Google previously offered a free Nest Mini to those upgrading to a 2-TB plan). These offers can emerge and disappear randomly.

How to Subscribe to Google One

Signing up is straightforward. Simply create or log in to a Google account, then visit the Google One website or download the app on Android or iOS.

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