FolioHD
FolioHD is a web service for creating photo-based websites and portfolios.
What FolioHD is
FolioHD is a web service for creating photo-based websites and portfolios. Users can import media from Dropbox, Instagram, Google Photos, Flickr, and Google Drive, then arrange it with Smart Themes that adapt to the content. Color schemes and fonts are customizable, and portfolios can include custom pages, contact forms, images, PDFs, and video embeds from Vimeo or YouTube. Sites are designed for computers, tablets, and phones. Privacy options include hidden or password-protected galleries and password protection for an entire site. Every subscription includes right-click protection that substitutes a blank image for the original. FolioHD offers custom domains, portfolio analytics, and selling tools. Its Fotomoto integration can support sales of prints and other products, but requires a Power or Pro subscription. Google Analytics and G Suite domain email are also supported. Hosting is included across plans, with a stated 99.9% uptime guarantee. A free plan is available; the Basic plan costs $6 a month and includes 200 uploads and 10 galleries. FolioHD was founded in 2010 and is based in Orange County, California.
Good
- Imports media from five listed services.
- Smart Themes adapt designs to portfolio content.
- Sites are designed for computers, tablets, and phones.
- Galleries and full sites can be password-protected.
- All subscriptions include right-click image protection.
Watch out
- The Basic plan is $6 a month.
- The Basic plan includes 200 uploads and 10 galleries.
- Fotomoto requires a Power or Pro subscription.
- Image files are limited to 50 MB each.
Who it suits
FolioHD suits photographers, artists, designers, and other visual professionals who want a portfolio site. It also serves models, makeup artists, stylists, architects, and interior designers.
Verdict
FolioHD combines portfolio creation with privacy controls, analytics, and selling tools. Check the upload allowance and Fotomoto subscription requirement against how you plan to use the site.
Plans and prices
From FolioHD's own pricing page, checked 1 Oct 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| Basic | $6 a month | 200 uploads · 10 galleries |
| Power | $129 a month | 3,000 uploads · galleries |
| Starter | Free | 36 uploads · limited set of features |
The facts
Each one read from FolioHD's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- Audience
- FolioHD says it is used by photographers, models, makeup artists, stylists, architects, interior designers, artists and graphic designers.checked 1 Oct 2026
- Client proofing
- Yeschecked 23 Sep 2026
- Custom domain
- Yeschecked 23 Sep 2026
- Custom pages
- The service supports custom pages, contact forms and selling prints with Fotomoto.checked 1 Oct 2026
- Fotomoto integration
- Fotomoto can turn a FolioHD portfolio into an online store for prints and other products, and requires a Power or Pro subscription.checked 1 Oct 2026
- Google integrations
- FolioHD supports Google Analytics and G Suite by Google for domain email.checked 1 Oct 2026
- Hosting
- All plans include secure hosting with servers across the globe and a 99.9% uptime guarantee.checked 1 Oct 2026
- Image protection
- All FolioHD subscriptions use right-click protection that saves a blank image instead of the original.checked 1 Oct 2026
- Import sources
- Users can import from Dropbox, Instagram, Google Photos, Flickr and Google Drive.checked 1 Oct 2026
- Media support
- FolioHD supports images, PDFs and video, with video embeds from Vimeo or YouTube.checked 1 Oct 2026
- Paid from
- 6checked 23 Sep 2026
- Portfolio analytics
- Yeschecked 23 Sep 2026
- Privacy controls
- Users can make galleries hidden, password-protected, or password-protect the entire site.checked 1 Oct 2026
- Product
- FolioHD provides free, photo-based websites and portfolios.checked 1 Oct 2026
- Responsive design
- FolioHD says sites work on computers, tablets and phones.checked 1 Oct 2026
- Selling tools
- Yeschecked 23 Sep 2026
- Support
- FolioHD says support comes from real people without outsourcing or weeks-long response times.checked 1 Oct 2026
- Themes
- Smart Themes automatically adapt designs to content while users choose color schemes and fonts.checked 1 Oct 2026
- Upload limit
- The current image file size limit is 50 MB per file.checked 1 Oct 2026
The company
- Founded
- 2010checked 28 Sep 2026
- Maker history
- FolioHD was created in 2010 in Southern California by Cory, an experience designer in Orange County, California.checked 1 Oct 2026
Money
- Free plan
- Yeschecked 23 Sep 2026
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