How to Store Documents Online (Free & Paid Methods)

Last updated on August 7th, 2019 at 08:02 am

Everyone needs a good storage device to keep all their files, contacts, pictures, videos, and all other important data. If we see any hardware in terms of data storage then the name like pen drive, CD, DVD, Hard disk comes to our mind. But nowadays Cloud Storage is the best way to store your stuff. There are many different companies offering cloud storage and here we will see some of the best cloud storage application for you both paid and free.

What is Cloud Storage?

You might hear cloud storage earlier or first time here. If you already know what exactly cloud storage is, advantages, and disadvantages then you can skip this paragraph. Well, cloud storage is something where your data is stored in which digital data is stored in logical pools. This does not require any physical device to keep your data. Your data is kept on the server of the host company you have chosen. The main advantage of having cloud storage is that you need not have to keep any physical devices such as pen drive, CD, and another storage device. You may lose data on your storage device but if you have stored your data online, this keeps your data safe.

One more advantage of Cloud Storage is that you need not have to carry documents, physical devices everytime with you. Simply log in from any place and you have your document.

Is Cloud Storage Free of Cost?

Depends on you. If you are having less requirement of data to store online then it is free service for you (we will see how much free access it allows later in this tutorial). If you are running a small company, or have a data storage requirement more then you have to purchase according to your requirement.

Is Cloud Storage Safe or not?

Cloud storage is much safer than the traditional way of storing your data. This is highly recommended to use cloud storage to store all your personal data. Now we will see the best Cloud Storage that is best for you.

How to Store Documents Online (Free & Paid Methods)

Here we are going to provide you with a brief description of the four Cloud storage platform. In our list, the best four Cloud storage are Google Drive, Dropbox, iCloud, and OneDrive. Let us check them all.

Google Drive

The reason for keeping Google Drive on top of our list is that it offers you maximum storage capacity among all others on our list. You will get 15 GB of free storage. This is enough if you are just keeping your important document, pictures. Further, if you wish to extend the storage greater than 15 GB, then you have to pay for 100GB- $1.99 per month. If your data is more or running any company then this plan is good for you.

Must Read: How to sync computer automatically using Google Drive?

Dropbox

Dropbox only gives you 2 GB of free data. Dropbox is still the choice of millions. One thing we found great that the processing time of Dropbox is amazing. Dropbox allows you to automatically uploading of your data from any of your device. If you want to go for exceeding 2 GB plan then it costs you 1TB- $9.99 per month. One deal is also offered by Dropbox if you refer it to your friends, relatives, with each sign up you will get an additional 500 MB storage capacity.

iCloud

iCloud also offers you cloud storage. Every iOS device has the default option to set iCloud ON to save your clicked pictures, files, documents online. And you can access it on any device with username and password. iCloud offers 5GB free usage, this is better than Dropbox. iCloud offers you flexible plans according to your requirements.

For 20GB- $0.99/month

200GB- $3.99/month

1TB- $9.99/month

Choose your plan and store your documents on a secure platform. We personally using iCloud and we love its services.

OneDrive

OneDrive is an online storage platform from Microsoft. This offers you 15GB Free similar to Google Drive. Like iCloud it also provides flexible plans.

100GB- $1.99/month

200GB- $3.99/month

1TB- $6.99/month

New Windows PC has already installed an application. You can easily activate on your Windows PC.

Comments

If you are looking for a free way to keep your data on the cloud then Google Drive and OneDrive option are best for you that both offers you 15 GB free. If you are looking for flexible plans then iCloud and OneDrive are for you. If you are looking for paid version then Microsoft OneDrive offers you 1,000GB at just $6.99/month. The final choice is yours!