How to Get 117GB of Free Cloud Storage

Too many free storage accounts to keep track of, try:

ORGANIZING MULTIPLE SERVICES:

The concept is pretty simple: sign up for as many free cloud storage accounts as you need and utilize each one to back up different kinds of files.

organizing your media across multiple cloud storage tools.

The downside to using a bunch of services is, obviously, that your storage is fragmented, but I'd argue that there's a benefit in that as well. If you segregate the types of files you back up (and sync) with each service, you know exactly where to find them. For example, you'll know your photos are on SugarSync and your music is on Amazon Cloud Drive. The other downside is that you'll have a few apps running processes on your system all at once. For the most part this should work just fine so long as you don't try to alter, say, your photos and your primary work files at the same time.

Cloud Storage Roundup: How to Get 117GB of Free Cloud Storage

To take advantage of all of these offers, you will need to use multiple accounts, but if you have a plan for how you want to use the storage, you can easily grab a large chunk of cloud storage for free.

ADrive – 50GB

ADrive offers 50GB of free online storage, yes that’s 50GB of free online storage. You can upload folders and directories, which makes it easy to upload a large music collection or photo archive.

Microsoft Live SkyDrive – 25GB

SkyDrive will give you 25GB of storage or free with a few limitations. First off, you can’t store files over 50MB in size, but for most users looking to stash a collection of digital photographs and important documents this will deliver more than enough.

Amazon Cloud Drive 5GB (20GB w/ MP3 purchase)

Amazon has just launched Amazon Cloud Drive storage which offers 5GB of online storage for free, and bumps the limit up to 20GB with a $9.99 MP3 album purchase. The Amazon Cloud Drive lets you store music and all types of files. The music files can be accessed on your Android smart phone with the Cloud Drive Player or your browser for music playback on the go.

SugarSync – 5GB

SugarSync offers 5GB of online storage for free and allows you to keep multiple computers in sync. The base account comes with 5GB of free storage, but you can earn up to 10GB in free storage by referring friends and family.

Box.net – 5GB

Box.net is well known in the business world, but not a lot of end users know about it. Box.net offers 5GB of free online storage and also has third party add ons and access form third party sites which extend the use of storage.

iDrive – 5GB

iDrive also offers 5GB of free cloud storage for personal users with the ability to upload photos, documents and other items. iDrive will identify important files and automatically include them in the backup so that you don’t forget a critical file that is stored in an odd location.

MemoPal – 3GB

MemoPal offers 3GB of free online cloud storage which allows you to place your files online for safekeeping and includes software for syncing across multiple computers. You can earn more space be referring friends.

Dropbox – 2GB

Dropbox has been our go to syncing and cloud storage tool for years now and while it only offers 2GB of online storage for free, you can earn more storage by referring others and by playing along in promotions from time to time. Dropbox will keep your files synced across multiple computers and accessible online and on your mobile devices.

SpiderOak – 2GB

SpiderOak offers a free 2GB of cloud storage for online backup and file storage. The service allows for syncing and sharing of files like many of the other offerings. SpiderOak is compatible with Mac, Windows and many flavors of Linux when it comes to syncing.

Another place to store your stuff. Of course now the problem is too many places to keep track of.

Plans - MiMedia: "Free Forever​ No Credit Card Required​ 7 GB to enjoy:"

MiMedia sets themselves apart from other cloud storage services with their Shuttle Drive. If you request it, they’ll ship a 250GB hard drive to you to back up all your files much faster than your broadband connection can. Just plug it in, load your files and ship it back—it's included free with registration.

The simplicity of two plans means you can upload 7GB of files for free or up to 250GB for $9/month. But since we love you, Netted subscribers can take 50% off memberships by entering the promo code “netted” at checkout. Score!