What you get free
20 GB base (temporarily expandable to ~50 GB via "achievements"/referrals, bonuses expire after 365 days)
Taken from MEGA's own pricing page on 2026-07-29. Free tiers move, so check the source before you plan around the number.
How it changed
2Every entry below is dated and linked to the announcement it came from. This is the part worth reading before you commit: a free tier that has been cut once can be cut again.
| Date | Change | What happened |
|---|---|---|
| June 2021 | Increase | MEGA raised the permanent free base from 15 GB to 20 GB for both new and existing accounts, and standardised the duration of Achievement/referral bonus storage at 365 days, allowing free users to reach roughly 50 GB temporarily. MEGA aumenta los gigas gratis: 20 GB para todas las cuentas (ADSLZone) |
| January 20, 2013 | Launch | Kim Dotcom's MEGA launched as an end-to-end-encrypted cloud storage and file sharing service, offering a free tier of 50 GB alongside three paid tiers with more storage and bandwidth. Mega Launches Its Cloud Storage And File Sharing Service As 'The Privacy Company' Amid A Huge Surge Of Interest |
What happens if you stop using it
MEGA does not publish an inactivity window clearly enough to quote. Treat that as a reason for caution rather than reassurance: an unstated policy is not the same as no policy.
Can a backup tool reach it?
| rclone | Supported via the mega backend docs |
|---|---|
| WebDAV | Not publicly specified — being verified |
| API on the free tier | Not publicly specified — being verified |
Unofficial/reverse-engineered API, stated in the Limitations section: "This backend uses the go-mega go library which is an…
Should you rely on it?
Not on its own. A free tier is a reasonable third copy under the 3-2-1 rule and a poor only copy, for the reason this page documents: the allowance is a business decision the provider can revise, and several on the tracker already have.
If the data matters, pair it with something you control. The offsite backup guide covers the pattern, and cloud backup options compares paid tiers that come with a retention promise instead of a marketing page.
20 GB base (temporarily expandable to ~50 GB via "achievements"/referrals, bonuses expire after 365 days) Last verified 2026-07-29.
The tracked history holds 2 dated changes, the most recent being Increase on June 2021. Each entry links the announcement it came from.
MEGA's inactivity terms are not publicly specified clearly enough to quote, so treat any free account as something that could be reclaimed and keep a second copy.
Yes, via the mega backend. WebDAV: Not publicly specified — being verified. Free-tier API access: Not publicly specified — being verified.
No. One copy in one place is not a backup, whoever hosts it. A free tier is a useful third copy inside the 3-2-1 rule, never the only one — free tiers change, and this page exists because they have.