How to Cancel GoPro Plus Without Losing Your Footage
The GoPro Plus Trap
Section titled “The GoPro Plus Trap”GoPro Plus costs $49.99/year. It gives you unlimited cloud storage for your GoPro footage, camera replacement coverage, and discounts on accessories. For active GoPro users, that’s a reasonable deal.
The problem shows up when you want to leave.
GoPro Plus auto-uploads your footage to GoPro Cloud. Over time, you might have hundreds of gigabytes sitting there. When you cancel, you lose access to those files. GoPro does not give you a bulk export tool, there’s no API, and the web interface lets you download at most 25 files at a time in zip bundles.
If you have 500 videos from two years of travel, surfing, or family events, downloading them 25 at a time is not practical. And the zip downloads often fail on larger batches.
What Happens When You Cancel
Section titled “What Happens When You Cancel”When your GoPro Plus subscription ends:
- You can no longer view or access your cloud footage
- Your files remain on GoPro’s servers for a limited time (the exact retention policy is not published)
- No third-party tool has API access to help you
- You lose camera replacement coverage and store discounts
The footage does not transfer anywhere. It sits in GoPro’s cloud until they delete it. If you did not download it before cancelling, it may be gone.
How to Save Everything Before Cancelling
Section titled “How to Save Everything Before Cancelling”Blober is the only desktop app that connects to GoPro Cloud. It was built specifically because no other tool can access GoPro’s proprietary storage system.
Step 1: Download Blober and Connect GoPro Cloud
Section titled “Step 1: Download Blober and Connect GoPro Cloud”Install Blober on your Mac, Windows, or Linux computer. Add GoPro Cloud as a provider and sign in with your GoPro account. Blober captures your session and gives you a visual file browser showing your entire cloud library.
Step 2: Choose Where to Save Your Footage
Section titled “Step 2: Choose Where to Save Your Footage”You have several options:
Local hard drive or SSD The simplest option. Select all your GoPro Cloud files, pick a local folder as the destination, and transfer. Your footage downloads to your computer at full quality.
External drive or NAS If your internal drive does not have enough space, point Blober to an external drive, SD card, or network-attached storage (Synology, QNAP, etc.).
Backblaze B2 (cheapest cloud option) If you want your footage in the cloud but do not want to pay $49.99/year, Backblaze B2 stores data at $6.95/TB/month. For 1 TB of GoPro footage, that is about $83/year with no subscription lock-in, no download limits, and full API access.
Dropbox, Google Drive, or AWS S3 If you already use another cloud provider, Blober can transfer your GoPro footage directly there. No double-download needed.
Step 3: Transfer
Section titled “Step 3: Transfer”Select your files (or select all), choose the destination, and click run. Blober transfers with parallel streams, auto-resume on failure, and progress tracking. For large libraries, you can leave it running overnight.
Step 4: Cancel GoPro Plus
Section titled “Step 4: Cancel GoPro Plus”Once your footage is safely stored elsewhere, cancel your subscription through the GoPro app or website. Your files are yours, on storage you control.
Cost Comparison: GoPro Plus vs Alternatives
Section titled “Cost Comparison: GoPro Plus vs Alternatives”| Storage Option | Cost (1 TB/year) | Download Limits | API Access |
|---|---|---|---|
| GoPro Plus | $49.99/year | 25 files at a time | None |
| Backblaze B2 | ~$83/year | Unlimited | S3-compatible |
| Wasabi | ~$84/year | Unlimited | S3-compatible |
| Local hard drive | One-time ~$40 (4TB HDD) | N/A | N/A |
| Google Drive (2TB) | $100/year | Unlimited | Yes |
GoPro Plus is actually the cheapest cloud option per TB, but it comes with restrictions that the others do not have: no bulk downloads, no third-party tool access, and your footage is inaccessible the moment you cancel.
Why No Other Tool Works
Section titled “Why No Other Tool Works”This is not a case of “just use rclone” or “try MultCloud.” GoPro Cloud is a proprietary system with no published API. No transfer tool, CLI, or cloud sync service has ever supported it.
- rclone: No GoPro backend. Never had one.
- MultCloud: Does not list GoPro Cloud as a provider.
- Flexify: No GoPro support.
- CloudHQ, Mover, Movebot: None support GoPro Cloud.
Blober connects to GoPro Cloud through the same authentication path as GoPro’s own web app. It is the only third-party tool that can read, download, and transfer your GoPro Cloud files.
What If You Want to Keep GoPro Cloud?
Section titled “What If You Want to Keep GoPro Cloud?”Not everyone needs to cancel. If you shoot regularly and use GoPro’s highlight tools, Plus is a solid deal. But even if you keep your subscription, having a backup somewhere else is just good practice.
Use Blober to mirror your GoPro Cloud to a local drive or Backblaze B2 as a safety net. That way, if GoPro changes their terms, raises prices, or has a service issue, your footage is protected.
Get Blober
Section titled “Get Blober”Blober is a one-time purchase with a lifetime license. No subscription, no per-GB fees.