5 Ways to Efficiently Use Google Drive

I've used Google Drive for several years now and I still learn new ways to use this service. I thought I'd share with you a couple ways you can maximize your Drive use without paying to upgrade. While $1.99 a month really isn't that much, when you're a college student that really adds up.

1. Your Free Storage
Google Drive comes with 15GB of free storage - so bear that in mind when uploading your files. As a comparison, iCloud and Dropbox offer 5GB of free storage - so really Google is the best deal here.

2. Photos Don't Count (Well almost)
All photos under 2048x2048px don't count for your storage. Which means, you could have 100GB worth of photos on a 15GB Drive account - and when they are under that size they count for nothing. Fantastic, right? But wait, there's more.

3. Docs Don't Count Either
That's right. Any Google Doc, Sheet or Slide file you create in Drive won't count against your storage. Who needs MS Word?

4. Play Videos From Your Drive Account
Upload alot of vids to Google Drive? It's a pain in the neck to re-download - so stream them on your computer straight from your Drive webpage

5. Offline Access
Need to work on Docs without internet? No problem - download the Google Drive app or simply enable "offline access" in the Drive settings.

If you have any questions, feel free to ask! There's probably stuff I've missed.