Stop paying "rent" on your memories. I automated a way to drop your Google Photos storage to 0 bytes (using first generation Pixel phones)

Hey everyone,

Like a lot of you, I got tired of paying Google a monthly fee just to store my photos. You may heard about the "OG Pixel trick" (the 2016 Pixel phone gets lifetime zero-quota, original-quality uploads), but buying old hardware, managing swollen batteries, and setting up Syncthing is a massive hassle.

Instead of doing it manually, I automated a server rack of 1st-gen Pixels and turned it into a service called ClearQuota.io.

Here is what it does:

• Clears your existing quota: The service safely re-uploads your existing library through the Pixels, dropping your account usage back under the 15GB free tier so you can cancel your monthly subscription.
• Keeps everything intact: It perfectly preserves your camera metadata, album memberships, favorite/archive states, and captions.
• Uploads new media: You can batch-upload new photos and videos directly to the service whenever you need to.
• Strict Privacy: Media is completely wiped from the phones and servers the exact second Google confirms the upload. You can also remotely sign our devices out of your Google account the moment your transfer finishes.

Pricing & Free Trial: Instead of subscriptions, it's just a simple, one-time fee based on the transfer volume (per GB) you need.

I’ve set up a completely free trial (limited time only!) where you can process your last 10 photos/videos. You can literally watch your Google storage usage drop in real-time before you decide to process your whole library.

I've processed tens of terabytes of data over the last few months with absolutely no account issues, and I'd love to hear your feedback!

👉https://clearquota.io