How do I share a Google One subscription?

How to share your Google One subscription on Spliiit?

Google One is a service that combines Google storage (Drive/Gmail/Photos) with additional benefits (and sometimes AI-related options), depending on the plan. The advantage of sharing: instead of everyone paying for their own storage, you can pool a large amount of space with a family plan.

On Spliiit, Google One is shared by invitation via a Google family group: each co-subscriber keeps their Google account and joins the owner's family.

🔗 Sharing method: invitation (Google family group/Google One sharing)
👥 Number of users: up to 6 users max (owner + 5 members)
📅 Shareable plans: Premium 2TB (Monthly/Annual)/2TB + AI Pro (Monthly)

Best practices for sharing Google One in 30 seconds

✅ The owner must create (or have) a Google family group and activate Google One sharing.
✅ Each co-subscriber joins the family with their own Google account (personal email).
✅ A co-subscriber must not have been part of another Google family recently (otherwise, it will be blocked; this is a limitation on Google's part, not Spliiit's).
✅ Files remain private: no one can see your Drive/Photos unless you share them.
✅ Each member keeps their personal 15 GB quota first; shared storage takes over after that.

Google One: Which plans can be shared on Spliiit?

On Spliiit, you can offer Google One as a host under these offers:

• Premium 2TB (Monthly) — up to 6 users max
• Premium 2TB (Annual) — up to 6 users max
• 2TB + AI Pro (Monthly) — up to 6 users max (Gemini app included)

Owner: suggest sharing Google One on Spliiit

Step 1 — Prerequisites to check (important)

1. Have an active Google One subscription (Premium 2TB or 2TB + AI Pro).
2. Have a Google family group (or create one).

Step 2 — Post the offer on Spliiit

1. On Spliiit, go to "Propose."
2. Choose Google One
3. Select the offer (Premium 2TB monthly/annual, or 2TB + AI Pro)
4. Indicate the number of available seats (up to 6)
5. Publish as public sharing to receive requests

ℹ️ You can also share privately 🔐 : invite only your friends and family.

Step 3 — Create/manage your Google family group

1. Sign in to your Google account
2. Go to the Your Family on Google page
3. Click Start, then Create a homegroup (if you haven't already done so).

Step 4 — Invite your co-subscribers (2 options)

Option A — From a computer

• Go to Your Family on Google
• Click on Invite a family member
• Enter the Google email address of the co-subscriber, then click Send.

Option B — From the Google One app

• Open the Google One app
• Go to Settings
• Manage family → Manage family group → Invite family members
• Enter the co-subscriber's email address, then click Send.

Co-subscriber: join a Google One offer

1. On Spliiit, open the marketplace (🔎) and search for Google One.
2. Join an offer and make the payment
3. Send the owner the Google email address you want to use.
4. Open the invitation you received by email and follow the steps to join the family.
5. Once accepted, you have access to shared storage (without automatic access to other people's files).

✅ It works if...

• You are using a personal Google account.
• You accept the invitation (it seems obvious, but this is often where people get stuck...).
• You understand the logic: shared storage, private files as long as you don't share them.
• You have used up your 15 GB of personal storage: then, shared storage takes over automatically.

❌ It doesn't work if...

• You have already been in another Google family recently (Google may prevent you from joining a new family).
• The invitation arrives in your spam/promotions folder and you don't see it.
• The owner invites you with the wrong email address

🛠️ If it's stuck, try...

1. Check spam + "Promotions" tabs
2. Ask the owner to resend the invitation (and double-check the email).
3. Verify that you have access to the invited email address (if not, change your email address).
4. If you are blocked by Google's family rules: you will have to wait until Google authorizes you to join a new family.
5. Update the Google One app / retest from a browser

💬 Please feel free to contact our customer service if you need any help!

☁️ Google One recommendations: use it wisely (and avoid surprises)

• 📸 Google Photos: this is often where storage space runs out the fastest (videos, automatic backups). Check your backup settings if you want to control your usage.
• 🧹 Drive: a big clean-up (old files, large videos, duplicates) can free up much more space than expected.
• ✉️ Gmail: old attachments can take up a lot of space: search for emails with large files and delete anything you don't need.