Best Cloud Storage Services for Photos

Google Photos: Easy organization and access [3:3]
Amazon Photos: Unlimited storage for Prime members, including RAW files [4:1]
Backblaze: Affordable and reliable backup solution [4:3][5:9]
SmugMug: Ideal for professional photographers with unlimited uploads [2:1]

Google Photos

Google Photos is frequently recommended for its user-friendly interface and excellent organization features. It allows users to view photos in a date-organized manner, similar to iCloud Photos, making it easy to browse through large collections [2:3]. While it's great for general use, some users might find limitations when dealing with RAW files or needing more advanced features.

Amazon Photos

For Amazon Prime members, Amazon Photos offers unlimited photo storage, which includes RAW files. This can be a cost-effective option if you're already subscribed to Amazon Prime, but there are restrictions on video storage (limited to 5 GB) [4:1]. It's worth noting that while this service is consumer-oriented, it may not be suitable for all business needs due to potential terms of service limitations [4:7].

Backblaze

Backblaze is highly praised for its affordability and ease of use, especially for those looking to back up large amounts of data. It's particularly useful as a secondary backup solution, ensuring your photos are safe in case of local drive failures [4:3][4:6]. However, it's important to remember that Backblaze mirrors your computer's data, so deletions on your local machine will eventually reflect in the cloud unless you opt for their extended retention options [4:12].

SmugMug

SmugMug is a popular choice among professional photographers due to its unlimited storage capabilities for both JPEG and RAW images, though storing RAW files requires an additional subscription to SmugMug Source [2:1]. It's also well-suited for those who want to maintain a professional portfolio online, offering robust organizational tools and client gallery features.

Considerations Beyond the Discussions

When choosing a cloud storage service for photos, consider your specific needs such as the volume of data, file types (e.g., RAW vs. JPEG), and whether you need additional features like AI-driven organization or client galleries. For professionals, investing in a combination of local NAS systems and cloud services can offer a balanced approach to accessibility and security. Always ensure you have multiple backups across different media types to safeguard against data loss.

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Best cloud service for photographers?

Posted by bobwin770 · in r/AskPhotography · 2 months ago

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As the title suggests, which cloud service do photographers find to be the best for keeping their archive of images.

Which is best overall for things such as organisation, image display, ai features, access from phone, value for money, etc?

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chrfrenning · 2 months ago

I've blogged about the types of cloud services available, it can help you sort the market and maybe make some sensible decisions: https://zentransfer.io/blog/storage-services

When you're asking for image display, ai features, access from phone you will typically look in the category I call "Layer 2: Specialized Photography Platforms".

For pro photographers, a combination of multiple services are often necessary (and many prefer staying out of cloud alltogether with local and/or connected NAS systems).

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bobwin770 · OP · 2 months ago

Thank you very much!

Would you be able to give me your advice on something.

I’m a professional photographer. I have my 10tb archive of work stored on external hard drives. I can only access this when hard drive is plugged into computer.

I would like to be able to access them from my phone wherever I am in the world which is why I am thinking of uploading them all to a cloud service. I don’t need the full size raw file on cloud as I have it on external hard drive, so I’m thinking to convert every folder one by one to export 2mb jpeg versions of every photo that I can upload to a cloud service.

Is this a dumb plan? Is there a better way? I don’t know what the standard practice is for how to view your image archive without always having to connect your external hard drives

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chrfrenning · 2 months ago

A question here is how often you will need to go from your "proxy" (downsampled image) to the originals. If it is multiple times a day, you want some kind of intelligent link between the files.

If it is occassionally, you can maintain two separate archives and manually "look for" the RAW whenever you need to go back.

I use this principle myself - I "flush" my SD-Cards/CF-Cards to one disk + cloud, then I do post processing and end up with a subset in JPEG that I move to OneDrive (pick your poison). In OneDrive I can share with anyone, view online, etc.

This works for me as a solo photographer...

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Surprise_Logical · 2 months ago

I would challenge your assertion that you don't need a second copy of the files you have in an external drive. Disks can and will fail. There's a saying in IT that you need three copies of a file to be certain you'll have one when you need it. The advantage of the cloud is that A) it's off-site, meaning it's safe if your house burns down, and B) the cloud provider will keep several copies of your data backed up professionally.

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Slight_Horse9673 · 2 months ago

If you have Amazon prime already, then it has unlimited photo storage. Not sure it has particular great features though.

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tuvaniko · 2 months ago

I use it as my "Oh crap my NAS died and took both hard drives with it" storage.

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Maximum__Engineering · 2 months ago

Does it have a local client for Windows or Mac? I don't see one mentioned on the Web site, but if you have more info...

Edit: duh, I found it. They do have a Windows app.

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Sinandomeng · 2 months ago

I use smugmug for my website.

They have unlimited jpeg and raw uploads.

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bristlyarmpits · 2 months ago

Google Photos

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Cloud storage that will let me upload photos as files, but also let me browse them in a central photo library?

Posted by FreakyT · in r/cloudstorage · 3 years ago

I'm looking into uploading my entire photo library (about 200gb) to the cloud. It's currently organized into a folder-based hierarchy which I want to maintain, but ideally I'd also like to view it in a flat date-organized view like Google Photos or iCloud Photos.

Options I've come up with:

Dropbox seems to be the closest, since it has a feature that aggregates all image files into a "photos" view which is pretty close to what I want. The only downside is that it doesn't include RAW format files in that view, which would mean a bunch of my pictures wouldn't show up
Google Photos and iCloud photos both have really nice photo library interfaces that can display RAW files, but don't allow any cross-pollination between their "drive" and "photos" products. I could just upload two copies of the library, one to photos, and again to drive; space-wise I could get away with it, though it seems inefficient and I'd have to make sure both copies of the library stayed consistent.

I've looked into several other services (OneDrive for example) and they seem to follow the same essential pattern. Anyone have experience with a service that would offer something like what I'm after? Thanks!

Edit: Thanks for all the suggestions! I'll have to check them out!

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CorsairVelo · 3 years ago

Mylio is unique and different animal you may want to investigate. It's a peer-to-peer image catalog tool that supports RAW (with some editing tools). It will do auto upload for smartphone images and it works well with 100s of thousands of images. It stores nothing in the cloud, but will store "originals" (raws) on, say, a desktop while an iPhone has only smaller jpg previews. Anyway, it may be worth a look.

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PitchPlus · 3 years ago

I think google photos is good for your need

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chillbilldill_com · 3 years ago

SmugMug

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Stright_16 · 3 years ago

Maybe be a little honest and say that this is your affiliate code?

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chillbilldill_com · 3 years ago

Yes, it is. Didn't see any rules about it in the sidebar.

OP, iDrive has an image preview feature as well.

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thelenis · 3 years ago

Pcloud

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Stright_16 · 3 years ago

Smugmug could be what you're looking for. They offer unlimited storage for regular photos and videos, but if you want to store RAW files you need to subscribe to Smugmug Source on top of your Smugmug subscription. It's an extra cost and there are storage limits.

Use the 14 day free trial before purchasing though.

[Smugmug Pricing](https://www.smugmug.com/plans)

[Smugmug Source Pricing - It's $3 a month for the first 512 GB, and $5 a month for each TB after that iirc](https://www.smugmug.com/app/source)

Here is my affiliate link if you want to use it - https://secure.smugmug.com/signup?Coupon=nRwrmd

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What should be my main storage for the photos?

Posted by BelowAverageCoder00 · in r/photography · 1 month ago

I’d like to know what my main storage for photos should be. I’m not a photographer, but I have a lot of pictures. I’m not sure how I should organize and store them. Should I use a dedicated photo storage service like Google Photos or Amazon Photos? Or a more general cloud service like Google Drive? How do photographers store their photos, and what would they recommend for someone like me?

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abhaykun · 1 month ago

Photographers will generally use a NAS to store pictures, they’re too big to store on the cloud, although Dropbox is a good place to store backups of your best pictures. And then you can use your own NAS as cloud storage 😊 Synology makes some great, easy to use ones.

https://kellymcphail.com/how-to-safely-store-your-digital-photos/

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BelowAverageCoder00 · OP · 1 month ago

So, photographers usually do not back up their photos in a cloud service? Isn't that risky?

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50plusGuy · 1 month ago

Depends? - Keep a few things in mind:

-We produce a whole lot(!) of data junk, when high res cameras shoot RAW file bursts, under leaden fingers.

Internet & cloud are fishy and weak resources. - I guess a few Russians got 4-letter-worded, when economic ties to their county got cut? / How long does it take you to upload 256GB? - My inexpensive neither spectacular nor overly "professional" connection would take over 10 days.
What would you need & want? - Assuming you shot a wedding and are expected to deliver. - It makes sense to copy all cards to at least 2 independent data-grave machines, before you format them. You also have a workstation and some backup for that.
Your output will be much smaller than the harvest, you brought home.

-Offsite storage (of keepers) can get done manually with 3 external drives you rotate through at your parents' & in the locker, at work.

I'd reserve cloud for brag shots. That way I might get by with free solutions.

About cost: Photographers are starving artists and usually have a next expensive chunk of gear in mind, to save up for.

IDK if NAS is essential. I think IT folks see those as 24/7 running storage? The data graves I mentioned would get turned on after a shooting and off until needed again.

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calculator12345678 · 1 month ago

Yes sign up for Backblaze, let it run and upload, don’t rely on it as a backup but it’s there if you ever need it

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RedDeadGecko · 1 month ago

Cloud services are not a backup. They may also fail or be corrupted, not to mention the risk of leaks/security breaches.

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abhaykun · 1 month ago

I'm not saying that at all, photographers DO use cloud storage all the time. I'm just saying that cloud storage is generally too limited to store *all* your photos on. I easily have over 30TB of pictures which would cost a fortune to store on any cloud service. A NAS is a much better option. That being said, you should always store multiple copies of your photos in different places.

I use a Dropbox 2TB subscription to store backups of my best photos. It's very reliable.

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MistaOtta · 1 month ago

Images aren't too big to store on the cloud. Backblaze is only $189/two years.

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ken830 · 1 month ago

Which service? Backblaze b2 40TB says it's $2,880/year.

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RogLatimer118 · 1 month ago

Always have 3 copies on 2 different types of media with 1 offsite (3-2-1).

I have my main photos on my data drive on my desktop computer. I have a second backup drive that I copy to once/week. And I have a cloud backup (Backblaze) as well.

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equal-tempered · 1 month ago

Synology drive sync to NAS, nightly backup (synology hyperbackup) from NAS to cloud storage. Works for me though there are a few types of files that don't play nice with the sync, including lrc catalog and needs to be stored somewhere else, though backups sync fine.

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NoYa_ForSure · 1 month ago

As an IT guy of 30+ years, this is the only decent answer. 3 2 1, 3 copies, two types of different media, one offsite. It’s the data industry standard for a reason and it has saved me countless times in my career.

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SliceOPeeza · 1 month ago

Phone/laptop/portable ssd

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Best and Affordable Cloud Services?

Posted by Easy-Cheek4615 · in r/WeddingPhotography · 3 months ago

Looking to store additional photos in a cloud. I'm not talking a gallery but just to store RAWs and other important files in case an external hard drive goes out. I'd also like to save galleries for clients in the event they come back years later, I can quickly find what they are looking for

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pixieanddixie · 3 months ago

I use zenfolio to archive everything

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The_Wilks · 3 months ago

Backblaze is pretty affordable and easy to use.

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Warm_Cartoonist3754 · 3 months ago

I second Backblaze. Saved my butt at least once.

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iamthesam2 · 3 months ago

this is the best for your money.

doesn’t support NAS, but not a problem with thunderbolt raid arrays. i have 80TB backed up at $9/mth or something

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vdunbar10 · 3 months ago

Backblaze is the way

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ents · 3 months ago

just be aware backblaze is not a place you can put stuff, its a copy of your computer. so if you delete something, it will also eventually be deleted from backblaze.

caveat here is that you can pay for unlimited retention, but that's not how most use backblaze.

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Sorry-Inevitable-407 · 3 months ago

Backblaze.

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iamthesam2 · 3 months ago

100% the best value if you don't use a NAS. RAID array via thunderbolt and I've got nearly 80TB backed up for $9/month. they're definitely losing money on users like me

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Familiar_Performer27 · 3 months ago

Backblaze is fantastic. Just lost to external hard drives. Thank goodness for Backblaze.

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HenryQk · 3 months ago

Amazon Photo offers unlimited storage for Prime members. It's important to note that it’s unlimited only for photo files, including RAW. There’s a 5 GB limit for video.

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LoveLightLibations · 3 months ago

It’s worth reading the service agreement on this before using it for business. Prime is a consumer oriented service after all. While I don’t know, many consumer oriented services will specifically state you can’t use the service for business and/or “we can delete your shit whenever” kind of clauses.

Amazing Glacier is meant for business though and very cheap.

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bgg-uglywalrus · 3 months ago

Amazon Prime photo is free if you have a Prime Subscription.

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Cloud storage

Posted by Primozcf · in r/photography · 1 year ago

As a proffesional photographer im almost everyday lacking of space im leaning towards cloud storage as all of my disks are almost full already. Im asking you guys with wich storage cloud are you satisfied and why?

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VeneficusFerox · 1 year ago

Why are you looking for paid cloud storage, but complain that local storage is expensive? Cloud storage fees will always end up way more expensive over time than owning the hardware.

Just get a proper NAS setup in RAID, and if you want to go 3-2-1, also put the same setup at your parents place or wherever, and have it synced.

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cjboffoli · 1 year ago

I can't cloud. Too many terabytes of storage. I just have duplicate OWC hard drives, and another out-of house (OOH) drive that I update every few months or so and lives at my best friend's house.

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IconischeBoy · 1 year ago

Why? Storage is really cheap these days. Buy a RAID-setup with several big boy HHD's and you won't run out soon.

If you want cloud Backblaze is most recommended.

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qtx · 1 year ago

Storage isn't cheap. Stop saying it is. It isn't.

10TB, which still isn't enough if you're a prolific photo/videographer, is around $200. Times 3 for backups, that's already $600. If you have a RAID you probably need to add another extra drive. That's $800.

Remember, that's only for one 10TB storage.

Eventually you need to have more storage so you need drives that are at least double but more like triple the storage you have now, so 30TB drives. Times 4..

Etc.

Everyone who says storage is cheap isn't future proofing or just doesn't shoot so much.

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comicidiot · 1 year ago

Storage isn't cheap. Stop saying it is. It isn't.

Comparatively yes, it is.

10TB backed up to the cloud is going to hemorrhage so much money. Backblaze B2 is $6/TB/mo. That's $60/mo for a 10TB equivalent. Granted, that's if you you have 10TB to IMMEDIATELY upload. After 10 months that's $600, at 13 months we're at $800.

It's significantly cheaper to buy a RAID enclosure and 4 drives and use that for 5 years.

For proper back ups spend an extra $200 for two more drives and back up to them every few months and put them offsite.

You could game the system, use Amazon Prime unlimited photo storage to store RAWs but retrieving those is a PITA because they aren't made for proper data back up. Companies like have removed unlimited storage options due to abuse.

Even if you're shooting 10TB of footage frequently enough to buy new drives yearly or quarterly, cloud back ups are still going to be expensive but you also hopefully have something in your contract that says "photos are kept for X years" so that way you can reclaim storage back yearly as well.

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secretcombinations · 1 year ago

I am a prolific photographer/videographer and storage is cheap. Future proofing is getting access to larger and larger drives at cheaper prices every six months. You are also assuming you are going to store all content in perpetuity forever. If I have a client that NEEDS file access for years I build in the cost of a cheap SSD drive into their quote. Regardless I have multiple 16tb drives in a RAID with backups and have RAW photo dumps going back to 2008.

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possiblyraspberries · 1 year ago

I do about 10TB/year of work, so $600-800/yr at current pricing seems pretty reasonable for storage. That’s about right for me too. I think the last two 18TB drives I bought were around $600 together. Storage is cheap. And getting cheaper every year. Certainly cheaper than cloud. Cloud can be easier but good luck getting it cheaper for this level of bulk storage.

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citruspers · 1 year ago

Storage isn't cheap. Stop saying it is. It isn't.

Compared to what, though? It's certainly cheap compared to shooting film.

A 24 megapixel raw file is 24MB on my Nikon. If I want to store those pictures permanently, an 8TB external drive that holds over 300.000 raw pictures is 160 dollars.

If you wanted to do the same with film in 2005, 300.000 images would cost you 50.000 dollars in film alone. Not even counting processing and printing.

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possiblyraspberries · 1 year ago

Then you pay out the ass for easy cloud storage. It can be cheap or it can be brain dead easy, you don’t get to have your cake and eat it too.

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IconischeBoy · 1 year ago

Does not really sound professional does it?

Look at Backblaze, price-quality wise the best around.

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X4dow · 1 year ago

a 10TB drive costs like 200 bucks. stores 200000 50Mb raws. thats like 2-3 bucks to store a wedding. double if you double backup with 1:1 copy

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Bodhrans-Not-Bombs · 1 year ago

If this is your business, you need an offsite backup plan that is not your local working copy. The pricing scheme alone for many is based on data downloaded, they're meant as archives.

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best free cloud storage for photos?

Posted by [deleted] · in r/cloudstorage · 2 years ago

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darkalimdor18 · 2 years ago

u can do koofr or just do google photos, if you dont need to look at the from time to time, you can also encrypt them and just store them in google drive

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Wonderful-Chemist · 2 years ago

Koofr has good lifetime options too.

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verzing1 · 2 years ago

Google photo, Amazon photo.

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[deleted] · 2 years ago

Amazon is free???

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verzing1 · 2 years ago

it's free with my Prime account. If you don’t have Prime then you can use this FileLu.

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Loud-Sugar5260 · 2 years ago

filen

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Ok-Director2765 · 1 year ago

Try IDrive ..

You can try Mini plan ...they offer cloud storage @ $2.95 / year for 100 GB

https://www.idrive.com/photos/

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cloud storage market

Posted by traveller2046 · in r/cloudstorage · 30 days ago

There are lots of cloud storage providers in the market nowadays and some are giant companies but some are relatively small and new (less than 10 years).

I have tried the following cloud services and up to now I think the best one is Google Drive and Photos.

Google Drive and Photos
iCloud
OneDrive
Dropbox

Any other user experience of your best ones?

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CorsairVelo · 30 days ago

Filen for storage (non photo)

Ente for photos

both are E2EE encrypted

Koofr is good too. It has normal storage like google and E2EE storage called ‘vault’ . PCloud is similar .

For just photos, if you want to host your own, Immich is awesome

EDIT: You didn't say if you wanted to "sync" files with local folders on your PC/Mac/Linux box or not. If you are JUST going to leave files in the cloud and access via browser, Koofr vault good, but also things like Sync.com perhaps or Tresorit. But the need for end-to-end-encryption changes the list.

E2EE files: filen, tresorit, sync.com, internxt, Mega
Partial E2EE: pcloud, icedrive, koofr
E2EE Photos only: Ente

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traveller2046 · OP · 30 days ago

Thanks for info. E2EE starts to popular in cloud storage market.

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CorsairVelo · 30 days ago

E2EE can cause challenges though. Like "search" functionality is often not great. And with photos, the E2EE vendor has a harder time building "thumbnails" and "preview" (downsized) images if they don't have the key. They often have to have the browser build previews etc and that means downloading the image to the browser to create the preview. Multiply that by a ton of photos and you get the idea. Not impossible, but often slower than people would like.

Also, you didn't mention which platform you want to use locally (Windows, macOS, Linux) but I was asssuming Windows.

IF you are a Windows user and want a solid option that is not a start-up or relatively young. Look at Sync.com . They are all around solid . I left them when I started using LInux (they don't have a Linux client), but it's a good platform.

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Successful_Studio901 · 30 days ago

Mega also good in my opinion i use since 2016 maybe i had university files back then for years there were no problem now only backup for a few thing

Drime is very new many thing in beta as they write in a post few days ago good start we will see i also watching them

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traveller2046 · OP · 30 days ago

Thanks for sharing.

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LimaActualDelta · 30 days ago

Mega is the best one imo, but expensive. Fully E2EE and allows you to stream your files from the cloud without any delay. No other cloud provider does this as seamlessly as them. Other services require downloading the file and decryption before viewing.

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WakaiSenshi · 30 days ago

Yeah I’m experimenting with cloud drives right now, currently using filen, but I think Google Drive and Photos is definitely better value and just better all around. I use Cryptomator with Google Drive for peace of mind when I am using it.

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traveller2046 · OP · 30 days ago

Yes, filen also has good comments in reddit.

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Deodavinio · 30 days ago

Filen is nice and encrypted

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traveller2046 · OP · 30 days ago

👍

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BMK1765 · 30 days ago

Strato, IONOS - both HiDrive, Xaweho and Hetzner with S3 Storage that I prefer most

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Best storage option/service for family photos/videos?

Posted by KiddThunder · in r/cloudstorage · 2 years ago

Hey everyone - I've been looking into cloud storage options and would love some opinions on what service may be best for my storage needs. I'm looking for storage that would be entirely for photos/videos and as a parent with two kids I feel like we have more photos/videos than we could ever look through in two lifetimes at this point, and that is only going to increase over time.

I was looking into cloud services from Google, microsoft and verizon as I'm already connected in one way or another to the companies either through email/PC/cell phone.

Priorities would be something that is most seamless to upload (realizing other than verizon no service would be "automatic"), secondarily relatively easy to view/watch and download once uploaded. Ease of search/navigation through the zillion photos and videos would be nice as well. Price would only be an issue if something was going to be substantially higher than a competitor with a relatively similar product.

I'm not limiting options to google, microsoft or verizon but felt (maybe incorrectly) they might tie into services I already utilize.

So in sum - parent with a zillion photos and videos of his kids looking for "easy" cloud storage so I can get an extra 15 minutes of sleep at night.

Thanks in advance for insights/advice!!!

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BayGO · 2 years ago

Google Photos seems the pick here.

Aside from of course being able to add descriptions to each photo (which then make it easier to find them via Search), it also has useful features like Face Grouping

so if you're looking for a specific picture you know your "Grandma" (or even a specific pet) was in, you can very easily find them.

It'll automatically start to create "people" (based on face recognition) but you can give those people names (since Google obviously wouldn't know who's who). You just go to Explore (on the web) (or to the 'Search' section in the app) → tap on their face and all pics that they appear in would show.

If you notice a "person" (face grouping) doesn't have a name, you can assign that person a name at the top. This helps because in doing so, afterwards you can simply search for their name (ex: Michael) and all pictures of specifically Michael will show.

But wait, there's more...
On Google Photos you can even do specific searches like "Michael beach" and it'd show you ALL photos of Michael specifically at the beach. So imagine trying to find a picture from "that trip we took to San Diego" that he was in, and instead of having to sift through all pics of him, it'll isolate the ones that Google figures out took place at a beach.

Of course you can also create Albums if you want for events (or months, years, however you want to organize it). For example "4th of July 2023"

Another benefit of using Google Photos is pretty much everyone has a Google account nowadays (just having a Gmail account will have created one for you). This makes it really easy to share with people, as you don't have to worry whether they have an account with the company or not (a common requirement to view/download/upload files).

The storage that Google Photos uses comes from your Google One plan.
You get 15 GB free with any Google account, but after that you'd need to purchase Google One storage.
Google One is the name of Google's cloud storage (it's what Google Drive also draws from for its storage).

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KiddThunder · OP · 2 years ago

This is great info! Thanks so much for posting

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ikTray · 2 years ago

StorageThis gives you 25 GB for free.

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Stright_16 · 2 years ago

If you want the best search, then Google Photos is what you need, followed by Amazon Photos. Google Photos would give you 15 gb of free storage, and amazon photos would give you 5 gb, but if you have prime you can store unlimited photos, and 5 gigs of video.

Their search is incredible, searching for "dog wearing red", will find you a picture of a dog wearing something red for example. Amazon's is also good, but slightly worse than Google.

If you don't need advanced search like that, then maybe Smugmug or Flickr would be good for you. (Flickr is now owned by Smugmug). They both have unlimited storage for photos and videos, (but there are time limits on each video), and they are pretty powerful with folders / gallerys, and have great sharing settings.

Their pricing is: https://www.smugmug.com/plans or https://www.flickr.com/account/upgrade/pro

You could also just get any cloud storage, and manually upload the photos. The organization may not be the best, but it'll work.

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cloud Storage?

Posted by [deleted] · in r/photography · 1 year ago

How do you manage to store 100+gigs of photos and videos on the cloud?
Any cheaper storage with reliable other than googlephotos and oneDrive

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Douche_Baguette · 1 year ago

Price of cloud storage is typically based upon how accessible and fast it needs to be. Google, onedrive, Dropbox, iCloud, are all the most expensive, most available options.

Something like backblaze B2 would be a lot cheaper per gig but would take longer to download later as you’d have to use some kind of web UI to select and download the files.

Then you have something like Amazon glacier which is really cheap but can take hours or days to deliver your files back to you and costs money for that transfer.

So if you need instant access at all times you basically “have to” pay that top tier price. If you’re basically backing them up and may just need to grab a few files every year, glacier will be waaaay cheaper.

Amazon S3 is currently $0.023 per GB per month, backblaze would be similar. So the 100GB in your example would be $2.30 per month. Glacier deep archive tier is $0.00099 per GB per month. So 100GB would be nine cents per month plus the one time fees for actually transferring the data to them plus fees to pull data back down later.

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[deleted] · 1 year ago

S3 is quite efficient to upload and save, but lacks the accesibility to share acrosss to clients. but most viable option for backup

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possiblyraspberries · 1 year ago

For sharing with clients I just use a fulfillment service like Shootproof most of the time. Doing it manually with S3 would be inefficient anyway.

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Pete_tm_16 · 1 year ago

Hello, I am currently using the services of Pcloud and actually I am very impressed you can paid for their lifetime storage option which you pay once and you don't have to worry about your files anymore. They have many options for different packages with different storage options.

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cpt_cbrzy · 1 year ago

iDrive gives you 5TB for $100 a year

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Flimonez · 1 year ago

Idrive first year is cheap.. and its good but problem is when you want to change service = download all photos to your computer

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cpt_cbrzy · 1 year ago

What seems to be the issue? If you have a large backup you can request for a usb drive to be delivered to you with your entire backup

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kimsoyang123 · 8 months ago

do these apps automatically delete photos that you have deleted on your device or do they just save everything on cloud?

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ginganinja_9_ · 6 months ago

You have to go through the photos on your device and delete them before they get uploaded to the cloud. Once they are in the cloud they are separate from your device, and deleting there does not auto-delete from the device.

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Equal_Landscape195 · 4 months ago

Can you explain this in more detail?

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Inside-Finish-2128 · 1 year ago

Got friends or family near and far? Just ship drives to them and ask them to store them for you.

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Infamous-Ad8906 · 5 months ago

Not exactly set it and forget it

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Cloud Storage for Photos?

Posted by neiram44 · in r/DataHoarder · 4 years ago

A quick question for fellow data hoarders. I have a lot of photos now stored on Amazon Prime Photos.

I want to change it because I will stop Amazon Prime. Any advice on what cloud service could work?

I need reliability more than the last privacy stuff. I need to secure I can access my photos anytime and the company will not randomly delete my account.

I looked at pCloud but I read lot of people with account deleted without any reason... same for DropBox...

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Slava_ptrv_55 · 4 years ago

Hi, I've been using both pCloud and Dropbox for a couple of years. Recently, I have moved all of my docs and photos to pCloud and pretty happy with the service.

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godsfshrmn · 4 years ago

Backblaze reasonably priced and can use something like ARQ to help facilitate uploads

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neiram44 · OP · 4 years ago

Thanks I'm looking at more dynamic solution (meaning having access to my files not only backing them up.

Still I will look at it cause now it can be also a solution with a HDD attached to my computer instead... and then backed up on BackBlaze...

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michael9dk · 4 years ago

+1 for Backblaze B2 object storage - not their backup.

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Skeeter1020 · 4 years ago

Google Photos?

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Toger · 4 years ago

If you don't need instant access to them, AWS S3 Glacier or S3 Deep Archive will work. They are optimized for long-term storage and have a retrieval cost, but the per-GB cost is amazing. They definitely won't randomly delete you so long as you keep paying.

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neiram44 · OP · 4 years ago

I kind of need instant access or I just buy an HDD and then do this backup setup...

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Best cloud storage services for photos

Key Considerations for Cloud Storage Services for Photos:

Storage Capacity: Look for services that offer ample storage space. Many providers offer free tiers (e.g., 5GB to 15GB) but consider paid plans for larger needs (e.g., 100GB to several TB).
Ease of Use: Choose a platform with an intuitive interface and easy upload/download processes. Mobile apps can enhance accessibility.
Photo Organization: Features like automatic tagging, albums, and search capabilities can help you manage and find your photos easily.
Backup and Syncing: Ensure the service offers automatic backup options and syncing across devices to keep your photos safe and accessible.
Privacy and Security: Check for strong encryption methods and privacy policies to protect your photos from unauthorized access.
Sharing Options: Look for easy sharing features, such as links or shared albums, to share photos with friends and family.

Top Recommendations:

Google Photos: Offers 15GB of free storage with excellent organization features, automatic backups, and easy sharing options. Paid plans are available for more storage.
Dropbox: Known for its simplicity and reliability, Dropbox offers 2GB of free storage, with paid plans providing more space. It integrates well with various apps and devices.
Amazon Photos: If you're an Amazon Prime member, you get unlimited photo storage and 5GB for videos. It also offers good organization and sharing features.
Apple iCloud: Ideal for Apple users, iCloud offers seamless integration with iOS and macOS devices. It starts with 5GB of free storage, with paid options available.
Microsoft OneDrive: Offers 5GB of free storage and integrates well with Windows and Office apps. Paid plans are available for additional storage.

Recommendation: If you're looking for a balance of storage, features, and ease of use, Google Photos is often the best choice due to its generous free tier, powerful organization tools, and seamless sharing capabilities. If you're already invested in the Amazon ecosystem, Amazon Photos is a great alternative, especially for Prime members.

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