Microsoft OneDrive: Seamless File Storage, Sharing, and Collaboration
Microsoft OneDrive is a cloud storage and synchronization service enabling effortless backup, sharing, and collaboration on photos, videos, documents, and other files from any device. The free version provides 5GB of storage, with upgrades available for increased capacity.
Key Features:
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Backup & Storage: Securely back up photos, videos, audio, documents, and more. Automatic photo backup is available. Enjoy increased storage capacity with a Microsoft 365 subscription (up to 1TB or 100GB). Bedtime Backup ensures smooth overnight backups.
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Collaboration: Real-time co-editing of Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and OneNote files using Microsoft Office apps. Effortless file sharing across platforms. Receive notifications on shared document edits. Secure folder settings allow for password-protected or time-limited sharing links. Offline access to selected files.
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Photo & Video Management: Automatic photo albums, easy searching (including image content), and secure photo storage. Simple sharing of photos and videos with friends and family.
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Document Scanning & Editing: Scan, sign, and send documents directly from the app. Scan receipts, business cards, whiteboards, and more. Edit and sign PDFs.
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Search Functionality: Search photos by content (e.g., "beach," "snow") and documents by name or content.
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Security: End-to-end encryption of files. Personal Vault protects sensitive files with identity verification. Version history for file recovery. Ransomware detection and recovery (with premium subscriptions).
Microsoft 365 Integration:
Microsoft 365 Personal and Family subscriptions (starting at $6.99/month in the US) offer expanded storage (up to 1TB per person for up to 6 people with Family), premium OneDrive features, enhanced security options (including time-limited sharing and password protection), file restore capabilities (up to 30 days), increased daily sharing limits, and access to premium versions of Word, Excel, PowerPoint, OneNote, Outlook, and OneDrive. Subscriptions renew automatically unless auto-renewal is disabled in your Google Play store account settings.
Work or School Accounts:
Access to OneDrive with work or school accounts requires a qualifying OneDrive, SharePoint Online, or Microsoft 365 business subscription plan from your organization.
Version 7.17 (Beta 2) - October 24, 2024:
This latest version includes minor bug fixes and improvements.
