Microsoft OneDrive: Your Cloud Storage Solution for Seamless Collaboration and Backup
Microsoft OneDrive is a versatile online storage and synchronization service, enabling you to effortlessly back up photos, videos, and other files from any device, anytime. The free version provides 5GB of cloud storage, with options to upgrade for increased capacity.
Whether you need to safeguard your current work or maintain a secure cloud repository for documents and photos, OneDrive is an excellent choice.
Key Features:
- Backup & Storage: Securely store photos, audio, videos, documents, and other files. Automatically upload photos and organize them into shareable albums.
- Cross-Device Access & Sharing: Access and share your files from any device. Real-time file syncing ensures you always have the latest versions.
- Enhanced Productivity: Scan business cards and receipts, edit and sign PDFs directly within the app.
- Seamless Collaboration (with Microsoft 365): Collaborate on Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and OneNote files in real-time using Microsoft Office apps. Share files across platforms and easily share photos.
OneDrive offers ample storage for your digital assets, keeping everything protected, synchronized, and readily accessible across all your devices. Share files, photos, and videos with ease. Start with 5GB of free storage, or upgrade to a Microsoft 365 subscription for up to 1TB or 100GB.
Detailed Feature Breakdown:
- Collaboration: Real-time co-editing of Office files, cross-platform file sharing, and photo sharing.
- Photo & Video Backup: Automatic photo backup, secure storage, easy photo searching with automatic tagging, and bedtime backup for uninterrupted syncing.
- File Sharing & Access: Secure sharing options, including password-protected or expiring links. Offline access to selected files. Real-time notifications for shared document edits.
- Document Scanning: Scan, sign, and send documents, receipts, and more directly from the app.
- Search: Search photos by content and documents by name or content.
- Security: End-to-end encryption, Personal Vault for enhanced security, version history for file restoration, ransomware detection and recovery.
Microsoft 365 Personal & Family Subscription:
Starting at $6.99/month (US pricing may vary), Microsoft 365 offers:
- Increased storage (1TB per person, up to 6 people with Family plan).
- Premium OneDrive features.
- Time-limited file sharing options.
- Password-protected sharing links.
- Enhanced security features, including ransomware detection and recovery.
- File Restore (up to 30 days).
- Access to premium versions of Word, Excel, PowerPoint, OneNote, Outlook, and OneDrive.
Subscriptions purchased through the app are charged to your Google Play account and automatically renew. Manage subscriptions and auto-renewal in your Google Play account settings. Cancellations and refunds are not possible during the active subscription period.
Work or School Account Access:
To access OneDrive with your work or school account, your organization must have a qualifying OneDrive, SharePoint Online, or Microsoft 365 business subscription.
Version 7.17 (Beta 2) Updates (October 24, 2024):
Minor bug fixes and improvements.
