Folio
Folio is a web photography platform for storing and organizing photos in the cloud, publishing portfolios, sharing galleries, and delivering images to clients.
What Folio is
Folio is a web photography platform for storing and organizing photos in the cloud, publishing portfolios, sharing galleries, and delivering images to clients. Clients can view and download a gallery through a shared link without an account or app. Photographers can set passwords and expiry dates, manage individual-image and ZIP downloads, and choose whether to show EXIF data. For proofing, they can add text or image watermarks, then replace the proof images with final ones while retaining the gallery link. Selected galleries can be public while others remain private or unlisted in the same account. Lite and higher plans support custom domains for portfolio homepages and gallery links after DNS verification. The free plan includes 10 GB of storage, one portfolio, unlimited galleries, and one watermark preset. It is not intended for ongoing commercial client delivery. Folio says uploaded photos are encrypted before storage and remain the user's property.
Good
- Clients need no account or app to access shared galleries.
- Gallery settings include passwords, expiry dates, and download controls.
- Proof galleries can become final galleries without changing links.
- Free plan includes 10 GB and unlimited galleries.
Watch out
- Free plan cannot be used for ongoing commercial client delivery.
- Free plan storage is limited to 10 GB.
Who it suits
Folio suits photographers who need to organize work, share client galleries, and publish selected images as a portfolio. Ongoing delivery to paying clients requires a paid plan.
Verdict
Folio brings photo storage, portfolio publishing, proofing, and client gallery delivery together in a web service. The free plan covers personal use, while commercial client delivery requires a paid plan.
Plans and prices
From Folio's own pricing page, checked 7 Oct 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| Free | Free | 10 GB storage · 1 portfolio · unlimited galleries · 1 watermark preset |
| Lite | $9.90 a month | 100 GB storage · 5 portfolios · unlimited galleries · custom domain · Monthly; yearly billing saves 20% |
| Pro | $25 a month | 500 GB storage · unlimited portfolios and galleries · custom domain · Monthly; yearly billing saves 20% |
| Enterprise | Priced on request | Custom storage and portfolios · unlimited galleries · Tailored to your studio's needs |
| Studio | Priced on request | 2 TB storage · unlimited portfolios and galleries · custom domain · Pricing not stated on the opened page |
The facts
Each one read from Folio's own pages, with the date it was checked.
Money
- Billing
- Subscriptions are billed monthly or annually, payments are processed by Stripe, and Folio says it does not see or store full card numbers.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Free plan use
- The Terms say the free plan must not be used for ongoing commercial client delivery; regular delivery to paying clients requires a paid plan.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Trial
- Paid plans include a 14-day trial with full access to the chosen plan, and the subscription begins automatically after the trial unless canceled.checked 7 Oct 2026
What it does
- Client galleries
- Clients can browse and download galleries through a shared link without creating an account or installing an app.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Compliance
- Folio says it plans to pursue formal security certifications and compliance frameworks; the opened security page does not claim current certifications.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Custom domains
- Lite and higher plans support a custom domain for both a portfolio homepage and gallery links, with routing and HTTPS handled by Folio after DNS verification.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Gallery controls
- Photographers can password-protect galleries, set optional expiry dates, control individual and ZIP downloads, and show or hide EXIF data.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Privacy
- Folio says uploaded photos are encrypted before storage, remain the user's property, and are never used to train AI or machine-learning models.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Product
- Folio is a photography platform for cloud photo storage, organization, portfolio publishing, gallery sharing, and client delivery.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Proofing
- Photographers can apply text or image watermarks to proofs, then update the same gallery for final delivery while keeping its link.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Security
- Folio states that data is encrypted in transit using TLS 1.3 and at rest, with secure password hashing, secure cookies, security monitoring, and encrypted backups.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Storage limit
- At 80% of storage capacity Folio emails the user; over-quota uploads pause, and galleries go offline if the account is not brought within quota within 30 days.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Support
- The pricing page lists priority email support for paid plans and a dedicated account manager plus 24-hour priority support for Enterprise.checked 7 Oct 2026
The company
- Headquarters
- Singaporechecked 28 Sep 2026
Where it runs
- Portfolios
- Users can publish selected galleries publicly while keeping other galleries private or unlisted in the same account.checked 7 Oct 2026
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