9 Best Cloud Storage for Android of 2026

Google Drive wins on Android because nothing needs to be set up beyond the account already on the phone. Google's plans page says all Google accounts come with up to 15 GB, shared by Google Photos, Drive and Gmail. Camera backup runs through Google Photos, and Google's help center lists photos up to 200 MB or 200 MP and videos up to 10 GB, plus most RAW files, motion photos, slow-mo and 10-bit HDR video. The Basic plan adds 100 GB, and Google AI Plus and Google AI Pro raise storage to 2 TB and 5 TB with Gemini features. Every paid plan can be shared with up to 5 others, which makes it a sensible family plan on Android. The limits are real: the free 15 GB also holds your email, backup goes to only one Google account at a time, and Google holds the encryption keys. Our location showed prices in zloty, so the USD price is pending.

OneDrive is the strongest option for Android owners who spend their workday on Windows. Microsoft's help center describes camera backup as a one-way upload: once photos and videos are uploaded, you can delete them from the phone without affecting the copies in OneDrive. Videos are an opt-in toggle, a Backup only when charging checkbox protects the battery, and extra device folders such as screenshots can be added. Microsoft 365 Basic gives 100 GB of cloud storage for $19.99 a year or $1.99 a month, which is the lowest verified monthly price on this list from a major platform. Microsoft 365 Family covers 1 to 6 people with 2 TB of shared storage and the Office apps for $129.99 a year. The trade-offs are documented too: camera backup works with one account at a time, the app has to stay running in the background, and there is no end-to-end encryption.

Proton Drive is the best Android option for anyone who does not want their cloud provider able to look at their photos. Proton's support pages say photo backup saves pictures in their original quality with end-to-end encryption, and it is turned on from the Photos tab in the Android app. The Camera folder is backed up by default and other folders can be added in settings. Photo backup requires Android 8.0 or later, so older phones can run the app but not the backup. The free plan includes 5 GB. Drive Plus raises that to 200 GB with 10 years of file version recovery, priced at $2.49 a month for the first 12 months ($29.88) and then $47.88 a year. Larger bundles add Proton VPN, Mail and Pass. Backup stops when you hit the storage limit, and the 5 GB free tier is small for a full camera roll.

pCloud suits Android owners who want a backup that does not depend on a subscription. Its Automatic upload page describes real-time backup of phone photos and videos, a one-way upload so photos deleted from the phone remain in pCloud, and a step to free up device space once uploads finish. The pricing page lists Premium at 500 GB and Premium Plus at 2 TB, sold monthly, annually or as a one-time lifetime payment, and says pCloud Photos is included with every Premium plan. Customers can choose to keep files in Europe or the USA. The catches: pCloud Encryption, the client-side encryption layer, is not included in Premium plans and costs extra, and the lifetime deals require a large upfront payment. From our location the pricing page showed euros only, so the USD price is pending.

MEGA gives Android users the most room for nothing: its pricing page lists a free plan with 20 GB of storage and limited transfer. The mobile app page says camera uploads back up photos and videos automatically, and MEGA's help center lists the settings: uploads default to Wi-Fi only, can be limited to times when the phone is charging, and land in a Camera Uploads folder you can change. Files can also be marked for offline access, and the app can scan documents straight into the cloud. Paid Pro plans run up to 20 TB and now bundle MEGA VPN and MEGA Pass. The weak points are the free plan's transfer quota, which limits downloads, and the fact that MEGA charges in euros for all transactions, which is why we could not verify a USD price. HEIC photos are saved as JPG by default unless you change the setting.

Dropbox is the pick for Android users who care more about file sync and sharing than about cheap photo storage. Dropbox's help center explains that camera uploads are turned on in the Android app under Account, Settings, Camera uploads, and that a phone plugged into a computer running the Dropbox desktop app can upload too. The plans page lists Dropbox Plus for one person with 2 TB of storage, 30 days to restore deleted files and transfers up to 50 GB, plus PDF editing and signatures. The free Basic plan gives 2 GB, which fills quickly with phone video, and there is nothing between 2 GB and 2 TB. The overnight uploads mode described in the help center is iOS only. From our location the plans page showed euros, so the USD price is pending.

IDrive Photos is the cheapest way on this list to keep a full copy of an Android phone's camera roll. IDrive's page says the app backs up all the photos and videos from an iOS or Android device in original resolution, and the same IDrive account can back up PCs and Macs. The IDrive Mini plan starts at $0.25 a month, billed as $2.95 a year for 100 GB, and $9.95 a year buys 500 GB. IDrive's main pricing page also lists a Basic free tier with 10 GB. The app requires Android 10.0 or later, so older phones are out. IDrive is a backup service first, so it lacks the shared folders, document editing and family sharing that Google Drive and OneDrive offer, and Mini plans are billed annually only.

Sync.com pairs end-to-end encryption with a straightforward Android camera upload. Its help center explains that camera upload is enabled from the app's Settings, with a choice of uploading every image on the device or only new ones, and that photos go to a Camera Uploads folder that syncs to your computer and the web panel. Several phones signed into one account upload to the same folder. The pricing page lists Personal with 1 TB at $9 a month billed annually for the first year ($108), or $12 billed monthly, and file history from 90 days up to 365 days on larger plans, with share links that support expiry dates and download limits. A free plan gives 5 GB. The smallest paid tier is 1 TB, which costs more than most phone-only users need, and a custom upload folder is reserved for Pro and Business plans.

Icedrive offers a generous 10 GB free tier and encryption that is included rather than sold as an add-on, which few rivals at this price match. Its plans page says paid plans use client-side Twofish encryption with zero-knowledge protection, Pro 2 TB keeps 90 days of file versions, and the 2 TB plan costs $6.29 a month for the first year ($75.52), normally $8.99 a month. A 100 GB plan and one-time lifetime plans are also listed. The Android app includes a Backup Wizard that runs separately from Camera Auto Upload, according to Icedrive's support center. Icedrive ranks last here because its Android backup is the least documented of the group, and the free plan has no encryption or file history. Payments are accepted in GBP, USD and EUR.