Before getting started, you must know a few things about this sharing:
You can share your Google One subscription with any family member or friend. However, that particular person must not have been a part of any other family in the last 12 months.By doing this, you are sharing only the free storage of your Google One subscription. All your personal files, photos, and data will not be shared unless or until you do that manually.All the added members will start using the shared storage when they have consumed the free 15 GB storage, which comes with all the Google accounts.You cannot share your subscription with someone who has a school, work, or any other organization account. The user must have an authentic Gmail account.When you remove a member, all files will be intact, but they won’t be able to store anything new.
How to share Google One storage with Family
To add Family to Google One and share storage, follow these steps: First, you need to open your browser and visit this website: families.google.com. To manage your family, you need to sign in to your Google account, which you used to purchase the Google One subscription. Once done, click on the Invite family member button.
Then, enter the email address of the family member and click on the Send button to send the invitation. Next, ask the member to open his/her email and click on the Accept invitation button.
Then, click on the GET STARTED and JOIN Family buttons one after one.
Finally, the family member can use your storage without any problem.
How to remove someone from Google One family
To remove someone from Google One family, follow these steps:
Open families.google.com on your browser.Log in to your Google account.Click on the member you want to remove.Click the REMOVE MEMBER button.Enter your Google account password.Click the REMOVE button.
Let’s check out these steps in detail. First, you need to open the families.google.com website on your browser and log in to your Google account. This account must be the master account you used to purchase the Google One subscription. After that, you can find all the family members you added to share the storage. Click on the desired family member you want to remove and click on the REMOVE MEMBER button.
Then, you need to enter your Google account password and click on the REMOVE button. The member will be removed from your shared storage.
Can multiple people use Google One?
Yes, more than one person can use Google One. From the Basic to Premium, it is possible to share your storage with up to 5 people at a time. However, the storage won’t be divided proportionally. Instead, it will be consumed as they upload files to Google Drive.
How do I add family to Google storage?
To add family to Google storage or Google One, you need to follow the aforementioned guides. As Google offers an option, there is no hidden trick or anything else. Also, you do not need to spend extra money to share or add family members to your Google storage. However, you must have an active Google One subscription to continue having this benefit. Hope this guide helped. Read: How to change or cancel Google One subscription.
