( CNN ) -- Google expanded the digital world of cloud computing on Tuesday , announcing the rollout of `` Google Drive . '' The service , which will give users 5GB of free remote storage and additional space for a monthly fee , puts the Web giant in competition with Apple and Microsoft , as well as specialized services like Box and Dropbox , in a space that increasingly looks like the future of computing . `` This is really just the next step in the evolution of Google Cloud , '' Scott Johnston , group product manager for Google Drive , told CNN . `` It 's really letting people live more in the cloud by connecting them more easily with all the devices they have . '' Google Cloud already lets users store e-mail and other documents . Cloud computing allows users to store documents and files , even large ones , on remote servers . Its promise is to make storage space on physical hard drives less important , as well as making it easier to seamlessly share , either with others or between multiple devices like laptops , phones and tablets . `` Google Drive is everywhere you are -- on the web , in your home , at the office and on the go , '' reads Google 's promotional page for the service . `` So wherever you are , your stuff is just ... there . Ready to go , ready to share . '' Google Drive will launch with an Android app for smartphones and tablets running Google 's mobile operating system and in conjunction with 20 third-party apps . As one might expect with a Google product , a big feature of Google Drive is a search feature that will allow users to comb through more than 30 types of files , such as Google docs or PDFs . There 's also a limited image-search feature , driven by Google Goggles technology , that can recognize famous faces and landmarks , such as Mount Everest . The service will immediately be available for PCs and Macs , as well as Android . iPhone and iPad availability is promised soon . Users may upgrade to 25GB of storage for as little as $ 2.50 a month , Google says . As more computer users are accessing the Web or doing work on multiple devices , cloud storage has rapidly evolved as a popular alternative to hard drives . Just this week , Microsoft expanded its SkyDrive product , offering up to 100GB of storage and adding access for the iPhone , iPad and Windows phones . Apple 's iCloud service has been available since last June and , according to Apple , has more than 100 million users . And Dropbox , the leading independent cloud-storage service , reportedly has racked up another 50 million . Some observers are dinging Google for being late to expand its cloud offerings . `` Google Drive is a late entrant to the file sharing space and is no doubt a direct response to the success and popularity that consumer file sync services are experiencing , '' said Jesse Lipson , vice-president of data-sharing at Citrix . `` The addition of Google Drive to the cloud storage landscape will make it even more competitive but with Apple , Amazon and Microsoft having offered services for some time , most providers have already got used to swimming with sharks and not getting eaten . '' But others say that with a player as major as Google , even a late entrance in the market will have an impact . `` Google Drive is significant because now all Google account holders have one click signup to free file storage , sync and sharing , which has the potential to quickly build a large volume of users , '' said Forrester Research analyst Frank Gillett . `` Integration with Google Docs/Apps and eventually with Gmail will make it more natural and seamless than managing from a separate account ... so , Google Drive will cause more individuals to begin using personal cloud services and more companies , those that use Google Apps , to use cloud-based file sync and sharing . '' CNN 's Brandon Griggs contributed to this story .
Google rolled out ' Google Drive ' cloud service worldwide . Users will get 5 GB of storage for free , more for a monthly fee . The service will integrate with Amazon , iTunes and services like Dropbox .