GoPro Cloud Storage: Plans, Limits, and Cancelling
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GoPro Cloud is the storage that comes with a GoPro Premium or Premium+ subscription. When your camera charges on Wi-Fi, it uploads your footage at full quality, and you edit and share it in the Quik app. Storage for video and photos shot on a GoPro is unlimited; footage from other cameras has a cap.
The limit that matters most is that your cloud footage is tied to the subscription. Stop paying and you lose access to it.
GoPro Cloud is an auto-upload and backup service bundled with a GoPro subscription. Plug your camera in to charge, and while it sits on Wi-Fi, the day's footage uploads itself to the cloud at 100% quality. The camera's SD card can then be cleared, and the Quik app turns your clips into highlight videos you can watch and share from your phone.
The service is built for the GoPro workflow and isn't meant as a general file locker: the headline feature, unlimited storage, applies only to media captured on a GoPro camera.
GoPro sells two subscription tiers; the service was previously called GoPro Plus. This is what each includes, and how the cloud allowance compares with general storage services:
| Plan | Price | GoPro footage | Non-GoPro footage |
|---|---|---|---|
| GoPro Premium | $59.99/yr | Unlimited cloud storage | 100 GB |
| GoPro Premium+ | $99.99/yr | Unlimited cloud storage | 500 GB |
| Google One (for comparison) | $99.99/yr | n/a | 2 TB total |
| Apple iCloud+ (for comparison) | $119.88/yr | n/a | 2 TB total |
Beyond storage, a GoPro Premium subscription also includes:
- Auto-upload to the cloud at full quality while the camera charges on Wi-Fi
- Automatic highlight videos generated in the Quik app
- Guaranteed camera replacement for any reason (subject to GoPro's terms)
- Up to 50% off accessories at gopro.com
- Up to $150 off two cameras per year
- Live streaming
Premium+ adds the larger 500 GB allowance for non-GoPro footage and some advanced editing features in Quik. Prices and inclusions change, so confirm the current numbers on GoPro's subscription page before you buy.
GoPro Cloud stores what your camera produces, plus media you add through the Quik app.
| Source | Typical formats |
|---|---|
| GoPro video | .mp4 (HEVC or H.264), .360 on Max and 360 cameras |
| GoPro photo | .jpg, and .gpr RAW (GoPro's DNG-based RAW) |
| Added through Quik | Photos and videos from your phone or other cameras |
The unlimited allowance is for content captured on a GoPro device (Fusion is excluded). Footage from other cameras counts against the 100 GB (Premium) or 500 GB (Premium+) non-GoPro allowance.
Sharing happens mainly through the Quik app and your GoPro account. Quik auto-edits your uploaded clips into highlight videos you can post or send as a link. You can share individual media or edits as links with people who do not have a GoPro account, and Quik exports directly to the usual social platforms at chosen resolutions.
Sharing is designed for finished edits and individual clips. There is no public API and no way to export and share your entire raw library in bulk.
The limits people run into:
- Unlimited storage is for GoPro footage only. Non-GoPro footage is capped at 100 GB on Premium and 500 GB on Premium+, and upgrading from Premium to Premium+ is the way to raise it.
- Auto-upload needs Wi-Fi and power: the camera uploads while charging on a Wi-Fi network. Cellular data fees may apply if you tether.
- Bulk download is the weak point. The web portal lets you download roughly 25 files at a time as a zip, large batches frequently fail, and there is no "download everything" button.
Upgrading or downgrading between Premium and Premium+ is done in your account settings.
You manage your subscription and view cloud media by signing in at gopro.com and through the Quik mobile app. From your account you can see your plan, change between Premium and Premium+, update billing, and start or stop auto-renew. The Quik app is where you browse uploaded media, build edits, and share.
You cancel a GoPro subscription from your account settings on gopro.com or in the app, by turning off auto-renew. Two things to know before you do:
- You lose access to your cloud footage when the subscription ends, because the cloud library is a benefit of the subscription.
- GoPro does not publish an exact retention window for how long already-uploaded media stays on its servers after you cancel, so treat the footage as gone once your access ends.
Download or move your footage somewhere you control before you cancel. How to Cancel GoPro Plus Without Losing Your Footage walks through it step by step.
For an active shooter the unlimited tier is a good deal. It is still one copy, in one company's cloud, that you can only reach while you keep paying, with no versioning and no API for third-party tools if something goes wrong. If you stop paying, change cameras, or GoPro changes its terms, the footage you cannot easily bulk-download is the footage you can lose, so keep a copy of your own alongside it.
Blober is the only app that connects to GoPro Cloud. It is a desktop app, and as of 2026 no other transfer tool (rclone, MultCloud, Flexify) supports GoPro Cloud natively. You sign in to GoPro through Blober, browse your entire library, select everything and send it to a local or external drive or a NAS; to Backblaze B2 or Wasabi for cheap long-term storage; or to Dropbox, Google Drive, AWS S3, Azure Blob, Cloudflare R2 or DigitalOcean Spaces. There is no 25-file zip limit and no manual batching, and the transfer resumes if your connection drops.
Is GoPro Cloud storage really unlimited? For content captured on a GoPro camera (Fusion excluded), yes. Footage from other cameras counts against a separate allowance: 100 GB on Premium, 500 GB on Premium+.
What file types does GoPro Cloud store?
GoPro video (.mp4, and .360 on 360 cameras), GoPro photos (.jpg and .gpr RAW), and media you add through Quik from your phone or other cameras.
How much does GoPro Cloud cost? GoPro Premium is $59.99/year and Premium+ is $99.99/year. Confirm current pricing on GoPro's site, since it changes.
Can I raise the limit for non-GoPro footage? Yes. Upgrade from Premium (100 GB) to Premium+ (500 GB) in your account settings.
How do I cancel GoPro Premium? Turn off auto-renew in your account settings on gopro.com or in the app. Download or move your footage first: access to the cloud library ends with the subscription, and GoPro does not publish how long the data is retained afterward.