Google will now let you back up your entire computer for FREE on its servers – Mirror.co.uk

Google has a number of apps that let you store your data on its servers . But while Google Photos and Google Docs only host certain types of files, the company is soon going to let you store everything online.

A new service called "Backup & Sync" will become part of the Google Drive service and will allow both Mac and Windows users to store the entire contents of their PC or laptop on Google's platform.

"In the coming weeks, we will launch Backup and Sync from Google, a tool intended to help everyday users back up files and photos from their computers, so theyre safe and accessible from anywhere," Google announced on its official blog post .

The new feature will replace the Photos and Drive uploader on desktops and can also be configured to automatically back up devices you connect to your computer, like SD cards, cameras or your phone. Like the current Drive, you'll be able to access your files from any other device with access to it.

At the moment the feature is only limited to individual consumers - businesses won't be able to take advantage of all the extra free space.

The move comes after the company revealed it will stop serving personalised adverts based on the contents of their Gmail messages . Google has faced plenty of criticism over the years from privacy advocates for reading the contents of emails in order to serve more accurate adverts.

How you feel about uploading your entire computer to Google is something to bear in mind before you take advantage of the new feature.

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