How much data does Photo & video backup use?
About 250MB a day.
The classic holiday bill-shock. Automatic backup of a day of holiday video can outweigh every other app combined. Set it to wifi-only before you leave.
Photo & video backup data usage by setting
| Setting | Data | 1GB lasts | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Only on wifi | 0 MB/day | — | published |
| Photos as I shoot | 250MB/day | 4.1 days | measured |
| Photos and video | 1.5GB/day | 0.7 days | measured |
Published means the service states the figure itself. Bitrate means it's arithmetic from a documented stream rate. Measured means it's corroborated across independent tests. Real usage moves with signal strength and how aggressively the app pre-buffers.