Amazon is a company known for its e-commerce platform, but the technology giant also offers many other services that complement its activity. An example is , a personal cloud storage service. However, it is just that this service will not be available for much longer.
Amazon Drive says goodbye and is replaced by Amazon Photos
started operating 11 years agoin 2011, as an alternative to Google Drive, offering a hard drive accessible from any device, where we can save files, with a 5GB maximum free capacity. Its app has versions for Android and iOS, as well as a web application to access from the computer.
Although it is true that at the time of its birth it was very well received by users, since then it has not received much attention from Amazon developers. so it has been left behind, both in functions and in design. In fact, it does not offer options, present in the competition, such as automatic synchronization or a PC program. Storage capacity has also fallen short.
This is why the company founded by has decided to remove this service. But It will be a progressive process. giving time for all users to backup their files on other servers. Also, it will be replaced by Amazon Photosa 5 GB storage app to manage photos and videos.
Some alternative storage services
As of October 31 this year, the app will be removed from the iOS and Android stores. On December 31, 2023, all files in Amazon Drive will be permanently deleted. Therefore, if you are an Amazon Drive user and do not know where to save your files, we present some alternatives you can consider.
google drive
At the moment, it is almost impossible for someone to be without a Google account and, thanks to it, you get 15 GB of free storage in your cloud. If you need more space, you can opt for a Google One plan from 1.99 euros per month and get up to an additional 100 GB.
Mega
You may have known Mega as a file sharing and downloading service through a link. But it’s also a cloud storage service that offers 20 GB for free, It is the one that offers the most free space. If you buy one of their plans, you can have between 400 GB and 16 TB of storage.
Box
Aimed at all operating systems, offers 10 GB of free online storage so you can easily access and manage documents, project plans, presentations, and videos.
One Drive
This service is from the company where you can store and share photos, videos, documents on all devices that have native Windows, iOS and Android apps. In the free version you access 5 GB of cloud storage.
iCloudDrive
Aimed exclusively at Apple users, the app offers a 5 GB free storage. You can access up to 50 GB of storage by paying 0.99 euros per month.
drop box
A few years ago Dropbox was a mandatory reference to store and share content. Although now it has lagged a bit behind and offers only 2 GB for free, it is still a simple and very functional application.
Internxt
It is a Valencian company founded in 2020 as a decentralized alternative to traditional cloud storage services provided by big tech. It is a Web3 cloud storage provider, respecting user privacy, free and open source. Among its services are Drive, Photos, Token and Send.
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