10 Best Cloud Storage Android App for Photo and Video Backup

Cloud storage is the safest and most convenient way to backup photos and videos from your Android device. With an app connected to a cloud service, your files are automatically saved offsite and accessible anywhere. Here are 10 top options for Android cloud storage and backup.

Why You Should Store Your Photos and Video in the Cloud

If you are still backing up your photos and videos the old fashion way – by connecting your device via USB to your computer and manually transferring the files – you are placing yourself at risk of data loss. You never know when your memory card or built-in storage space might become corrupted, and when it happens, it’s often too late to do anything about it.

Not only that, but having to sit in front of a computer and manually transfer the pictures and videos you want to backup takes a lot of time. Modern cloud storage Android apps for photo and video backup can do a much better job much quicker. Here are just some of their main advantages:

• Simplicity: using cloud storage apps for photo and video backup usually requires just two steps: first you need to create an account with the provider, and then you need to activate the cloud backup feature. From there, the app will automatically monitor your device and look for any new pictures and videos. It will then upload them to the cloud, which can happen either only when you are on Wi-Fi or whenever you have any internet connection at all, depending on your configuration.
• Reliability: storing your photos and videos in the cloud is much safer than just keeping them on your hard disk or, even worse, not backing them up at all. Cloud storage providers, such as Amazon, Flickr, and Dropbox, have huge data centers with extremely reliable data loss protection measures in place. Chances that you lose your data from the cloud are very close to zero.
• Security: thousands of new types of malware are released every single day. You as an end user can only hope that your antivirus will be updated quickly enough to keep you secure. Cloud storage providers, on the other hand, have entire teams of security professionals dedicated to keeping your files secure.
• Sharing: with your files stored in the cloud, you can share them with your friends and family members with a single mouse click or tap on the screen. Compare this to the standard way of opening your email, searching for the photo on your hard disk, selecting it, and, finally, sending the email with the photo included as an attachment.
• Convenience: by having your photos and videos in the cloud, you can access them from any place with an internet connection. You will never say, “I wish I had taken it with me,” ever again.

Best Cloud Storage Android App for Photo and Video Backup

1) Amazon Cloud Drive

The Amazon Cloud Drive app is a gateway into Amazon Drive, an unlimited secure storage from Amazon. The best part about Amazon Cloud Drive is that Amazon Prime members get unlimited storage for photos!

The app itself is very intuitive, allowing you to preview photos, documents, spreadsheets, and presentations; play videos and music stored on Amazon Drive; upload photos, videos, and files from your smartphone, create and edit text files; or share your files as links and attachments through email, text message and other apps, according to the official description on the Play Store.

It has so far earned a rating of 4.4 stars from more than 10,000 users who have left their feedback. Users praise how effortless it is to use the app and how it doesn’t get in their way when they use their devices for other purposes.

Amazon Cloud Drive Pricing

The price of Amazon Photos depends on the amount of storage you need. Here are the current prices:

• 5 GB: Free (for all Amazon customers)
• 100 GB: $1.99/month or $19.99/year
• 200 GB: $2.99/month or $29.99/year
• 1 TB: $11.99/month or $119.99/year
• 2 TB: $16.99/month or $169.99/year
• 3 TB: $19.99/month or $199.99/year

Amazon Prime members get unlimited photo storage, but only 5 GB of video storage. If you need more video storage, you can purchase a storage plan.

Here are some of the benefits of Amazon Photos:

• Unlimited photo storage for Prime members
• 5 GB of video storage for Prime members
• Free automatic backup of photos and videos from your mobile devices
• Easy sharing of photos and videos with friends and family
• Ability to create albums, collages, and movies
• Access to your photos and videos from anywhere with an internet connection

If you’re looking for a convenient and affordable way to store your photos and videos, Amazon Photos is a great option.

Download it now: here

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2) Dropbox

Dropbox is often considered to be the pioneer of personal cloud backup services. Their mature solution is available on all major platforms and supported by countless third-party applications and web services. Its biggest limitation is that it comes with just 2 GB of free storage space. You can get more space by inviting others to use the service or by taking advantage of various promotional deals, but it’s safe to say that you will inevitably run out of storage space, which may never happen with Amazon or Flickr.

But aside from the space, the app itself is a pleasure to use. The user interface is polished, photos and videos are automatically backed up as soon as they are saved on your device, and you can even edit Microsoft Office files from your phone or tablet.

Dropbox Pricing

The Dropbox Basic plan is free and comes with 2 GB of storage space. This plan is enough for storing a few photos and videos, but it may not be enough if you take a lot of pictures or videos.

The Dropbox Plus plan costs $9.99 per month (billed annually) or $11.99 per month (billed monthly). This plan comes with 2 TB of storage space, which is enough for storing all of your photos and videos. It also includes a few extra features, such as:

• Camera upload: Dropbox will automatically upload all of the photos and videos from your phone to the cloud.
• Selective sync: You can choose which folders on your computer to sync with Dropbox.
• Version history: You can restore deleted files or previous versions of files.

The Dropbox Professional plan costs $19.99 per month (billed annually) or $29.99 per month (billed monthly). This plan comes with 3 TB of storage space and all of the features of the Plus plan, plus a few more, such as:

• Dropbox Paper: A collaborative workspace for creating and sharing documents.
• Dropbox Spaces: A way to organize your files and photos into shared folders.
• Dropbox Rewind: You can rewind your account to a previous point in time to restore deleted files or recover from a mistake.

If you are an American customer and you want to use Dropbox to backup your photos and videos to your Android phone, the best plan for you is the Dropbox Plus plan. It is the most affordable plan that offers enough storage space for all of your photos and videos. You can also get a free trial of the Plus plan to see if it is right for you.

Here is a table summarizing the different Dropbox plans and their prices:

Plan	Storage space	Price (billed annually)	Price (billed monthly)
Basic	2 GB	Free	Free
Plus	2 TB	$9.99	$11.99
Professional	3 TB	$19.99	$29.99
Family	2 TB per user	$16.99	$19.99

The Family plan is a good option if you want to share your Dropbox account with up to 5 other people. Each person gets their own 2 TB of storage space.

Download it now: here

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3) Google Drive

Google and its vast range of cloud services probably don’t require any introduction. Google Drive is their online storage service.

Just like other cloud storage apps on this list, Google Drive safely stores your photos and videos in the cloud, allowing you to access them from anywhere. The app is tightly integrated with Google Docs, Google’s suite of office apps, and has a very handy feature for turning paper documents into digital scans using your device camera.

Google Drive Pricing

The price of Google Drive for American customers that want photo and video backup storage to their Android phone depends on the amount of storage you need.

• 100GB: $2 a month or $20 annually.
• 200GB: $3 a month or $30 annually.
• 2TB: $10 a month or $100 annually.
• 10TB: $12.99 a month or $129.99 annually.
• 20TB: $29.99 a month or $299.99 annually.
• 30TB: $39.99 a month or $399.99 annually.

You can also get a family plan, which gives you up to 6 people 2TB of storage for $20 a month or $200 annually.

If you have a Pixel 1-5, you get unlimited storage for photos and videos backed up in High quality to Google Photos.

To sign up for Google One, go to the Google One website: https://one.google.com/.

Here are some of the benefits of getting Google One:

• More storage for your photos, videos, Gmail, and Drive files.
• The ability to share storage with family members.
• Access to Google experts for help with your account.
• Exclusive offers and discounts.

Download it now: here

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4) Microsoft OneDrive

To compete with Google and other big players in the cloud hosting game, Microsoft has come up with an excellent online storage solution, called OneDrive.

The OneDrive app helps users be more productive by giving them easy access to Office apps like Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and OneNote. Employees can sign in to OneDrive for Business and continue working even while on the go. Important files can be accessed even when offline, and, unless the feature is turned off, all pictures are automatically tagged with appropriate information for effortless organization.

Microsoft OneDrive Pricing

The standalone OneDrive plan for American customers that want photo and video backup storage to their Android phone costs $1.99 per month. This plan offers 100GB of storage space. There is no monthly option for this plan, only an annual commitment.

If you also want access to the Microsoft Office suite of apps, you can get the Microsoft 365 Family plan for $9.99 per month. This plan includes 1TB of OneDrive storage space.

Here is a table of all the OneDrive plans and their prices:

Plan	Storage space	Price (annual commitment)	Price (monthly)
Standalone	100GB	$1.99	N/A
Microsoft 365 Personal	1TB	$6.99	$9.99
Microsoft 365 Family	1TB	$9.99	$12.99

Download it now: here

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5) Flickr

Flickr is loved by photographers from all around the world, their free storage options and their Android app make a very compelling argument as to why anyone with a smartphone camera should consider giving their services a try.

To use it, you will need to have a Yahoo account, which you can create for free by clicking on this link. With your newly created account, you can download the app and activate the automatic cloud backup feature. What’s great about the Flickr app is that it goes beyond a simple photo and video storage. The app lets you organize your pictures based on various criteria, tweak how they look by adding creative filters, and it also gives you access to Flickr’s huge community of enthusiastic users, who are always happy to answer any questions.

Flickr Pricing

Flickr offers two paid plans for American customers who want photo and video backup storage to their Android phone:

• Pro: This plan costs $5.99 per month or $49.99 per year and gives you 1TB of storage. You can also upload original-quality photos and videos, and you get access to all of Flickr’s features, including 1000 free terabytes of shared storage.
• Pro Unlimited: This plan costs $19.99 per month or $169.99 per year and gives you unlimited storage. You can also upload original-quality photos and videos, and you get access to all of Flickr’s features, including 1000 free terabytes of shared storage.

Flickr also offers a free plan, but it only gives you 1,000 photos of up to 200MB each or 100 videos of up to 1GB each. You can also only upload JPEG, PNG, GIF, or TIFF photos and MP4 videos.

If you are an American customer who wants to use Flickr to backup your photos and videos from your Android phone, I recommend the Pro plan. It is the most affordable plan that gives you enough storage for most people.

Download it now: here

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6) pCloud

pCloud offers a very competitive 10GB of free storage, with paid plans going up to 2TB. It sets itself apart with features like video and audio streaming directly from the cloud and a decentralized infrastructure for improved security. pCloud uses servers across multiple locations, instead of a centralized data center. This makes it much harder for a single failure to result in data loss. The app itself is beautifully designed and provides a seamless experience across Android and iOS.

pCloud Pricing

The price of pCloud cloud storage for American customers that want photo and video backup storage to their Android phone depends on the plan you choose.

The cheapest plan is the Premium plan, which costs $4.99 per month or $49.99 annually. This plan gives you 500GB of storage and includes features such as automatic camera upload, file sharing, and password protection.

If you need more storage, you can choose the Premium Plus plan, which costs $9.99 per month or $99.99 annually. This plan gives you 2TB of storage and all of the features of the Premium plan.

pCloud also offers a Lifetime plan, which costs $199 for 500GB of storage or $399 for 2TB of storage. This plan is a one-time payment and gives you lifetime access to the storage space.

All of pCloud’s plans include photo and video backup storage to your Android phone. You can also use pCloud to store other files, such as documents, music, and videos.

Here is a table of the different pCloud plans and their prices:

Plan	Price (USD)	Storage	Features
Free	0	10GB	Automatic camera upload, file sharing, password protection
Premium	4.99/mo or 49.99/yr	500GB	All of the features of the Free plan, plus:
Premium Plus	9.99/mo or 99.99/yr	2TB	All of the features of the Premium plan, plus:
Lifetime	199 (500GB) or 399 (2TB)	500GB or 2TB	Lifetime access to storage space

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7) Degoo

One of Degoo’s biggest advantages is its generous 100GB of free storage. That’s far beyond what most other providers offer for free. Degoo manages to provide this through efficient deduplication that removes duplicate files across accounts. The service emphasizes security with ultra-strong AES 256-bit encryption. Features like AI-powered image search, facial recognition, and file recovery make Degoo very user friendly. The backup process is automatic and runs smoothly in the background.

Degoo Pricing

Degoo offers a free plan that gives you 100GB of storage space. However, this plan does not include photo and video backup. To get photo and video backup, you need to subscribe to one of their paid plans.

The prices for Degoo’s paid plans for American customers are as follows:

• Personal: $2.99 per month or $29.99 per year. This plan gives you 1TB of storage space and includes photo and video backup.
• Family: $5.99 per month or $59.99 per year. This plan gives you 2TB of storage space and includes photo and video backup for up to 5 family members.
• Business: $9.99 per month or $99.99 per year. This plan gives you 5TB of storage space and includes photo and video backup for up to 10 team members.

All of Degoo’s paid plans also include the following features:

• Secure end-to-end encryption
• Automatic photo and video backup
• File sharing
• Password manager
• VPN

If you are an American customer who wants to use Degoo to backup photos and videos from your Android phone, the best option is to subscribe to the Personal plan. This plan is affordable and gives you enough storage space for most people.

Here are some of the pros and cons of Degoo:

Pros:

• Affordable plans
• Large storage space
• Secure end-to-end encryption
• Automatic photo and video backup
• File sharing
• Password manager
• VPN

Cons:

• The free plan does not include photo and video backup
• The desktop app can be slow
• The customer support is not as good as some other cloud storage providers

Overall, Degoo is a good option for American customers who are looking for affordable cloud storage with photo and video backup.

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8) MEGA

MEGA gives users a very useful 20GB of starting storage for free. They can expand with affordable Pro plans. Security is a key highlight, as users control the encryption keys for their files rather than MEGA holding the keys. Video and audio chat are actually built right into the app, making MEGA not just great for storage but also easy communication. Performance is excellent across both mobile and desktop.

MEGA Pricing

MEGA offers a 20GB free plan for all users, including American customers who want to use it for photo and video backup storage on their Android phone. If you need more storage, you can upgrade to one of their paid plans.

Here are the prices for MEGA cloud storage plans for American customers:

• Pro I: 100GB for $4.99 per month or $49.99 per year.
• Pro II: 200GB for $9.99 per month or $99.99 per year.
• Pro III: 1TB for $19.99 per month or $199.99 per year.
• Pro Flexi: Pay as you go, starting at $2.70 per TB per month.

The Pro plans also come with additional features, such as the ability to share files with more people, create password-protected folders, and use the MEGAsync desktop app.

If you only need to backup photos and videos from your Android phone, the 20GB free plan should be sufficient. However, if you need more storage or want to take advantage of the additional features, then one of the paid plans is a good option.

Here are some of the benefits of using MEGA cloud storage for photo and video backup:

• Your data is encrypted with zero-knowledge encryption, so only you can access it.
• You can access your files from any device, anywhere in the world.
• You can share files with others easily and securely.
• MEGA offers a generous free plan.

If you are looking for a secure and reliable cloud storage solution for your photo and video backup, MEGA is a good option to consider.

9) Box

Box is great for business and enterprise use where it provides unlimited storage. Box excels at robust security protections, like controls that prevent data leakage. The integrations and workflow automations make it easy to use Box across an entire organization. As a mature service, Box has every feature needed for seamless content management at scale. The well-designed mobile app provides convenient access for employees on the go.

Box Pricing

Box does not offer unlimited cloud storage plans for individual users. The plans that offer photo and video backup storage to Android phones are:

• Personal: 100GB for $1.99/month or $19.99/year.
• Professional: 1TB for $9.99/month or $99.99/year.
• Business: 10TB for $19.99/month or $199.99/year.

The Personal plan includes 100GB of storage for all files, including photos and videos. The Professional plan includes 1TB of storage for all files, and the Business plan includes 10TB of storage for all files. All plans include unlimited photo and video backup storage to Android phones.

Here is a table of the pricing for Box cloud storage plans for American customers that want photo and video backup storage to their Android phones:

Plan	Storage	Price (USD)
Personal	100GB	$1.99/month or $19.99/year
Professional	1TB	$9.99/month or $99.99/year
Business	10TB	$19.99/month or $199.99/year

You can also get a free 14-day trial of any Box plan.

Here are some of the features of Box cloud storage:

• Secure file sharing and collaboration
• Mobile app for Android and iOS
• Powerful search and organization tools
• 24/7 customer support

If you are looking for a cloud storage provider that offers photo and video backup storage to Android phones, Box is a good option. However, there are other providers that offer unlimited storage plans, such as Google Photos and Amazon Photos.

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10) Sync

Sync is an interesting new take on cloud storage because it uses a decentralized, peer-to-peer model rather than centralized servers. This means no limits on storage space. Files are synced directly between devices, without storing data on company servers. Sync places a strong emphasis on privacy and security. However, transfer speeds are dependent on device connections rather than server internet pipelines. But for those valuing privacy, Sync provides a compelling alternative approach.

Sync Pricing

Sync.com offers a free plan with 5GB of storage. For American customers who want photo and video backup storage to their Android phone, the paid plans start at 200GB for $5 per month. Here are the plans and pricing:

• Pro Solo: 200GB for $5 per month or $49 per year.
• Teams Standard: 1TB for $10 per user per month or $120 per user per year.
• Teams+ Unlimited: Unlimited storage for $18 per user per month or $216 per user per year.

All plans include end-to-end encryption, two-factor authentication, and a 30-day file recovery guarantee.

Here is a comparison of the features of each plan:

Plan	Storage	Price	Features
Pro Solo	200GB	$5 per month or $49 per year	End-to-end encryption, two-factor authentication, 30-day file recovery guarantee, file versioning, selective sync, and offline access.
Teams Standard	1TB	$10 per user per month or $120 per user per year	All features of the Pro Solo plan, plus administrator account, file sharing, and custom branding.
Teams+ Unlimited	Unlimited storage	$18 per user per month or $216 per user per year	All features of the Teams Standard plan, plus unlimited storage.

If you are only interested in photo and video backup storage for your Android phone, the Pro Solo plan is a good option. It offers 200GB of storage for a reasonable price. If you need more storage or want to share files with others, you may want to consider a Teams plan.

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Best Photo Storage App for Android

With affordable paid plans and generous free tiers, there are lots of great options for storing your photos and videos in the cloud. Consider your usage needs and security priorities to pick the best app for you. Just be sure to back up automatically and stop worrying about losing your precious memories!