How much storage do I need to preserve my files?
Wondering how much storage you need to get started on Permanent.org? Here are some helpful hints for how many files you can store on Permanent.org with different amounts of storage.
1 Gigabyte | 10 Gigabytes | 100 Gigabytes |
588 Compressed Photos | 5,880 Compressed Photos | 58,800 Compressed Photos |
146 DSLR Photos | 1,460 DSLR Photos | 14,600 DSLR Photos |
3.6 Minutes of 4k Video | 36 Minutes of 4k Video | 360 Minutes of 4k video |
10,000 PDF Documents | 100,000 PDF Documents | 1,000,000 PDF Documents |
12 Hours, 8 Minutes of MP3 Audio | 121 Hours, 20 Minutes of MP3 Audio | 1213 Hours, 33 Minutes of MP3 Audio |
You can also check how much storage the files in a folder on your computer are taking up by looking at the Properties for the folder. This can help you estimate how much storage you need before you upload the folder to Permanent.
Still not sure how much storage you need? That's okay! You can purchase storage on Permanent.org as you need it, so start with 1 GB, or as much or as little as you would like, then purchase more when you run out of storage space. Learn more about how to check how much storage you have and how to add additional storage here.
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