Today, many people work with documents and files at home, in the office, or on the go. We have at least one mobile device and one computer or tablet. To access files between devices and store your files safely, it is a good idea to use a cloud service.
Dropbox
Dropbox is a cloud-based platform for storing data in folders or files. That is, you do not use any additional devices; the files are stored on external servers. They give you 2GB for free. In addition, you can increase your storage capacity by sharing the referral link and registering family members, friends, and colleagues. For each new user, you get an additional 500 MB and a total of up to 16 GB. By using the premium subscription, you can expand the storage space to 2 TB.
Using the Dropbox cloud, you can synchronize files between several devices. You can use one computer at home, one at work, different tablets, and smartphones, and you can easily use the same account on all devices. This means you won’t need to transfer files between your devices manually – they’ll be instantly available everywhere. Dropbox developers are constantly working to keep the service up to date with the latest features. It is designed to store information in all forms and synchronize data between desktop computers and all types of mobile devices. Furthermore, it is one of the safest cloud storage options out there.
Dropbox is extremely easy to use and manage – you don’t need to be a computer genius to start working with it. As we have already mentioned, it supports all file formats. In Dropbox, you can work with a large number of folders and files at the same time. Dropbox can be installed on any operating system, and it works perfectly. For example, even if you have a Mac at home, Windows at work, and Android or an iPad for travel, your files will sync across all devices and be instantly accessible.
OneDrive
OneDrive, originally known as Windows Live Folders at the time, was launched in the US to a closed test group. Later that year, the test group included users from the UK and India when the program was expanded to 22 countries. In 2008, the older users of OneDrive were upgraded from 5 GB to 25 GB of storage space.
The file version is one of the most requested features for OneDrive on the web. This feature allows the user to download/restore an older, different version of a file for up to 30 days. There is often a need to compare the changes in a file to analyze the data. To do this, head over to OneDrive on the web and right-click on a file. Select Version History. The different versions and the change date are shown in the menu on the right. Select one from the last 30 days and click the three horizontal dots button to restore this version of the file.
Unlike Google Drive and Dropbox, the files deleted by the user end up in the recycle bin (trash) without using the user’s allocated space. The files are deleted from the recycle bin after 90 days. Users can recover the files within this time frame.
Google Drive
In 2012, Google launched Google Drive with 5 GB of storage space for free users. Previously, Google Docs offered 15 GB of storage, while Gmail users got 10 GB of storage separately. The following May, Google announced the merging of storage between services such as Gmail, Drive, and Google+ car with a total of 15 GB.
Then, later on, Google Drive made it possible to share files and folders with other users. Google Drive users could now share their files and folders with anyone over the Internet. There are today two ways to do this. The first requires the recipient to have an email ending with @gmail.com or a Gmail account with a custom domain. Users with a Google Account can send and receive files and folders privately via email.
In the summer of 2014, Google announced that their device is available in over 70 languages worldwide, making it available to over 5 billion people on Earth. Only Microsoft’s One Drive offers more than them and currently offers 107 languages. Google Docs shares Drive’s cloud storage. Likewise, you can access and edit them anywhere in the world. In version 20 and beyond, Chrome has integrated Google Docs quite well into its browser, eliminating the need for a separate offline word processor. They have succeeded in creating an ecosystem around the cloud storage service, which has helped retain users and increase market share.
The Google Drive mobile app has practically all the features of its web app version. The app’s home page has quick access to recently opened files and folders and a list of folders and files in a vertical fashion. By pressing the large blue round button at the bottom right, an options bar opens at the bottom of the screen. Users have the option to add a folder, upload any file type or scan anything. The scan option opens the phone camera and allows you to scan an item. It automatically grayscales the scanned document, which can later be changed to color grade from the save options.
The bottom three options, Google Docs, Slides, and Sheets, require the installation of the Google Docs app on your phone. However, they, too, work great on your phone, making it easy to edit any kind of document on the go. Whether you are working on a group project at school or work, this is a feature that will make it easy for you to edit on the go.
