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How Much Cloud Storage Do You Need?

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Calculate cloud storage needs based on files, photos, videos, and email. Compare Google, iCloud, and Dropbox plans.

📅 Updated April 2026 ✅ Formula verified 📖 4 min read 🆓 Free · No sign-up

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How Much Storage Do You Need?
Comparing Cloud Plans

Por Uso

Documentos/emails: 5-15 GB. Fotos (1.000 em alta resolução): 3-5 GB. Vídeos (1h 4K): 20-40 GB. Para maioria das famílias: 200 GB - 2 TB. iCloud: R$3,50/mês (50 GB), R$10,90 (200 GB), R$34,90 (2 TB). Google One: preços similares.

Estratégia

Fotos e vídeos consomem 80%+ do armazenamento. Ative "otimizar armazenamento" no iPhone/Android. Plano familiar 200 GB geralmente basta para 2-3 pessoas.

⚡ CalcWolf Insight

Google Photos compression (Storage Saver) reduces photo file sizes by ~75% with minimal visible quality loss. A 5,000-photo library that would use 25 GB in original quality uses only ~6 GB with Storage Saver — potentially keeping you within the free 15 GB tier. Enable it in Google Photos settings if storage is tight.

Frequently asked questions

Quanto preciso?▾

Fotos: 50-200 GB. Fotos + vídeos: 200 GB-2 TB. Tudo: 2 TB.

iCloud, Google ou Dropbox?▾

iPhone → iCloud. Android → Google One. Multi-plataforma: Dropbox ou OneDrive.

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