Storage Limits: Manage Your Space
Understand and optimize storage usage
Every subscription tier includes storage for photos, videos, and audio. Free tier gets 1GB, paid tiers range from 10GB to unlimited. Smart management keeps your most important memories accessible while staying within limits. Tools help optimize and understand usage.
📋 How It Works
Check Usage
Settings → Storage → See current usage breakdown. Photos, videos, audio shown separately. Visual chart shows what's consuming space.
Optimize Media
Use built-in compression tools. Original quality vs. optimized for web. Keep originals for prints, use optimized for viewing. Saves significant space.
Archive Old Content
Export old memories to Forever Kit (local backup). Delete from cloud but keep locally. Frees space while preserving everything.
Upgrade If Needed
When approaching limit, get notification. Upgrade to higher tier or optimize/archive content. Flexible solutions.
💡 Use Cases
- •Managing large photo collections on limited storage
- •Understanding what's consuming most space
- •Preparing for major photo upload (vacation, event)
- •Optimizing before downgrading subscription
- •Balancing cloud storage with local backups
- •Planning subscription tier based on content volume
✨ Pro Tips
- →Upload photos at "High Quality" not "Original" to save 60% space
- →Videos consume 10-50x more space than photos - use sparingly
- →Audio recordings minimal impact - don't worry about these
- →Regularly export and archive old content you don't view often
- →Duplicate photo detection tool finds and removes copies
- →Preview storage impact before bulk uploads
❓ Frequently Asked Questions
What counts toward storage limits?
Photos, videos, and audio recordings. Text memories don't count - unlimited text on all tiers. PDFs and documents count as well.
If I optimize photos, can I get originals back?
Only if you kept local copies. Optimization is permanent cloud-side. Always export originals to Forever Kit before optimizing.
Can I buy additional storage without upgrading tier?
Yes! $5/mo per 10GB add-on storage. Available on all paid tiers. Cheaper to upgrade tier if close to next level.
What happens to content if I exceed my limit?
30-day grace period. Can't upload new content but existing accessible. After grace period, oldest content archived (still accessible via Forever Kit).
Do shared memories count toward my storage?
Only if you uploaded them. Family members' uploads count toward their storage. Shared tree = combined storage pool on family plans.
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