Start or stop sharing with your family - Computer (original) (raw)

To let others use your Google One storage space, try Google One family sharing. All members of a Google One family plan can find how much shared storage they use. Your files aren't shared with the rest of your family, and they can't access your files without your permission.

Tip: Family sharing isn’t available for the Google One Lite plan (30 GB). Learn how to update your Google One plan & troubleshoot upgrade issues.

Share your Google One benefits

To set up a family group, you must be 18 years or older. The people you invite need to live in the same country as you.

A family group allows family members to:

Benefits that can be shared with your family

Benefits that everyone in the family group can use:

Benefits that can’t be shared with family

Allowed benefits for Google One plan manager:

Set up a family group activating family sharing

  1. On your computer, sign in to your Google Account.
  2. Go to g.co/YourFamily.
  3. Click Get Started and then Create family group.
  4. To add family members and set up a Family Library, follow the on-screen instructions.

Learn about the roles you set when you create a family group.

Tip: If you downgrade to a Google One Lite plan (30 GB) from a 100 GB plan or above and have family sharing enabled, your family sharing will be automatically disabled. If you upgrade again to a 100 GB plan or above, you’ll need to re-enable family sharing.

How to stop sharing with your family

  1. On your computer, go to Google One.
  2. Click Settings.
  3. Click Manage Family Settings.
  4. Turn off Share Google One with family.

Check storage usage by family member

You can check how your total space is shared between members of your Google One family plan.

  1. On your computer, go to Google One.
  2. On the left, click Storage.
  3. Next to "Family storage," click the down arrow Down arrow.
  4. Review which members take up space.

Members of a family group can only free up space from their own storage usage. You can't affect the storage usage of other family members. Ask the people who use too much space if they can free up Google storage space.

Tip: If you want to make changes to your family plan members, learn how to manage your Google family.

Learn more about family sharing with Google One

The person who shares their storage is called the Google One plan manager. This person can start or stop sharing their Google One family plan at any time. You can share Google One with up to 5 family members.

Based on how much storage your family group uses, you can change, upgrade, or downgrade your Google One plan.

There are 2 kinds of storage space: personal storage space and shared storage space.

Important: The Workspace Individual subscriber’s cloud storage can’t be shared among family members.

Requirements for joining a family

To join a family group, you need to:

What happens when you stop sharing

Get help with family storage

Find your family’s storage usage

If you’re the Google One plan manager and can’t find how much your storage is used, follow the steps above to make sure family sharing is on.

Information shared with family members

When you join a family, your family members can find your name, photo, and email address. They can also find how much shared storage each family member uses.

Family members aren’t able to find your photos, videos, or other items unless you directly share them.

Family members didn't get invite to join the family group

Transfer available storage to another account

The Family Manager shares their storage with up to 5 accounts, but only one member of the group can be Family Manager.

Use individual & family storage

If you have a Google One Membership, you can enjoy both your individual storage and the Family Plan Manager’s shared storage. However, you have to use your individual storage up before you use the shared storage.

What happens to your storage when you join a family

If you already have a Google One Membership when your family adds you to their plan, you can use both memberships and storage. However, you can’t upgrade or downgrade your individual membership. Once you use up your individual account’s storage, you can start to use the family’s storage.