{"id":39045,"date":"2026-04-02T14:11:54","date_gmt":"2026-04-02T14:11:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/foreignnewstoday.com\/?p=39045"},"modified":"2026-04-02T14:11:54","modified_gmt":"2026-04-02T14:11:54","slug":"googles-ai-pro-plan-just-got-a-big-storage-upgrade","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/foreignnewstoday.com\/?p=39045","title":{"rendered":"Google&#8217;s AI Pro Plan Just Got a Big Storage Upgrade"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"article\">\n<p>Google&#8217;s latest perk for AI subscribers is a major boost in cloud storage.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We know your memories and projects need space to grow, so we\u2019re expanding Google AI Pro\u2019s storage offering from 2TB to 5TB\u2014at no additional cost,\u201d Shimrit Ben-Yair, Google\u2019s VP for Photos and Google One subscriptions, <a href=\"https:\/\/shimritby\/status\/2039461584771440782\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"(Opens in a new tab)\">wrote<\/a> on X.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\"><p>\n    <a class=\"text-gray-600\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/shimritby\/status\/2039461584771440782\" title=\"(Opens in a new tab)\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><br \/>\n        This Tweet is currently unavailable. It might be loading or has been removed.<br \/>\n    <\/a>\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>The offer applies to new and existing subscribers. Current users will be automatically upgraded to the additional storage. You can confirm the upgrade on your <a href=\"https:\/\/one.google.com\/storage?\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"(Opens in a new tab)\">Google One dashboard<\/a>. In my case, the additional storage appeared right away.<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>\n    <small>(Credit: Jibin Joseph)<\/small>\n<\/p>\n<p>Barring any partner or company discounts, Google\u2019s AI Pro plan costs $19.99 per month, and it can be shared with up to five family members.<\/p>\n<p>Compared with the free or AI Plus plans, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pcmag.com\/how-to\/i-signed-up-for-google-gemini-pro-5-features-make-it-worth-cost\" target=\"_self\">AI Pro<\/a> offers more usage and upload limits in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pcmag.com\/reviews\/google-gemini\" target=\"_self\">Gemini<\/a>. You also get more credits for video generation on\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.pcmag.com\/news\/google-launches-new-ai-video-generator-flow-io-2025\" target=\"_self\">Flow,<\/a>\u00a0as well as access to premium\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.pcmag.com\/news\/meeting-overload-gemini-ai-can-now-take-notes-for-you-in-google-meet\" target=\"_self\">AI features in Google Meet<\/a>\u00a0and Calendar, and Gemini\u2019s \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.pcmag.com\/news\/google-chrome-introduces-auto-browse-ai-agent-gemini\" target=\"_self\">auto browse<\/a>\u201d mode in Chrome.<\/p>\n<div class=\"py-4\" data-parent-group=\"related-stories\">\n<div class=\"mx-0 border border-b border-l-0 border-r-0 border-t border-gray-300 py-4 md:ml-8 md:mr-24\">\n<h3 class=\"font-stretch-ultra-condensed mb-2 text-lg font-semibold uppercase\">Recommended by Our Editors<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>The only <a href=\"https:\/\/gemini.google\/subscriptions\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"(Opens in a new tab)\">tier<\/a> above AI Pro is AI Ultra, which costs $249.99 per month but adds more monthly credits, a Google Home Premium Advanced plan, early access to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pcmag.com\/opinions\/i-tried-googles-new-ai-assistant-it-wasnt-worth-it\" target=\"_self\">Project Mariner<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pcmag.com\/news\/google-project-genie-ai-tool-build-virtual-worlds-for-training-fun\" target=\"_self\">Project Genie<\/a>, a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pcmag.com\/reviews\/youtube-premium\" target=\"_self\">YouTube Premium<\/a> individual plan, and 30TB of storage.<\/p>\n<div class=\"safari:invisible chrome:invisible\">\n<div class=\"ziff-component relative m-auto my-12 border-b border-t border-black bg-white py-4 md:my-16 md:p-6 md:px-4\" role=\"region\" aria-label=\"Newsletter Sign-Up\" x-data=\"window.newsletters()\" x-init=\"initNewsletter({&quot;id&quot;:1,&quot;list_id&quot;:17768392,&quot;status&quot;:&quot;Published&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;What's New Now&quot;,&quot;deck&quot;:&quot;Your daily dose of the best new products, the latest tech news, and expert advice from the editors of PCMag.&quot;,&quot;slug&quot;:&quot;whats-new-now&quot;,&quot;courier_list&quot;:&quot;Whats New Now&quot;,&quot;image&quot;:{&quot;path&quot;:&quot;newsletters\\\/17768392.jpg&quot;,&quot;metadata&quot;:{&quot;altText&quot;:&quot;whats new now&quot;,&quot;attribution&quot;:&quot;unknown&quot;}},&quot;preview_link&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/secure.campaigner.com\\\/csb\\\/Public\\\/show\\\/g6xi-2w64h8--191g70-juom6cn6&quot;,&quot;contextual_title&quot;:&quot;Your Daily Dose of Our Top Tech News&quot;,&quot;contextual_tagline&quot;:null,&quot;contextual_image&quot;:{&quot;path&quot;:&quot;newsletters\\\/17768392-contextual.png&quot;,&quot;metadata&quot;:{&quot;altText&quot;:&quot;What's New Now Newsletter Image&quot;,&quot;attribution&quot;:&quot;Credit: PCMag&quot;}},&quot;contextual_deck&quot;:&quot;Sign up for our What's New Now newsletter to receive the latest news, best new products, and expert advice from the editors of PCMag.&quot;,&quot;contextual_body&quot;:[],&quot;first_published_at&quot;:&quot;2021-09-30T21:30:40.000000Z&quot;,&quot;published_at&quot;:&quot;2025-07-18T01:20:50.000000Z&quot;,&quot;last_published_at&quot;:&quot;2025-07-15T21:13:26.000000Z&quot;,&quot;created_at&quot;:null,&quot;updated_at&quot;:&quot;2025-07-18T01:20:50.000000Z&quot;})\" x-show=\"showEmailSignUp()\" x-intersect.once=\"window.trackGAImpressionEvents(&quot;pcmag-on-site-newsletter-block&quot;, &quot;What's New Now&quot;, $el)\">\n            <!-- Envelope image absolute top right for desktop --><br \/>\n            <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"opacity-20 absolute right-0 top-0 z-0 hidden md:block\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pcmag.com\/images\/newsletter-envelope.svg\" alt=\"Newsletter Icon\" style=\"max-width:220px; 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