PhotoCircle
PhotoCircle is a media-sharing platform for organizing photos, videos, and documents in private Circles.
What PhotoCircle is
PhotoCircle is a media-sharing platform for organizing photos, videos, and documents in private Circles. Circle members can be invited with a shareable link, a QR code, or an in-app invitation. Families can create private albums for events, trips, weddings, birthdays, and other shared occasions. The Friends & Family free plan allows bulk uploads of up to 40 media items at once; PhotoCircle+ raises that to 200 and adds web access, search, web slideshows, and videos up to four minutes. The free plan supports videos up to one minute. Business users can share up to 20 photos or videos through a web link. Canva integration is available on professional and business plans for using PhotoCircle media in design work. PhotoCircle runs on Android, iOS, and the web. It offers free and paid plans, with PhotoCircle+ listed at $1.29 per month and a 30-day trial. Organizations need a paid seat for each employee or representative, though customers and other audience members can join as guests.
Good
- Invite members by link, QR code, or in-app invitation.
- Free plan allows bulk uploads of up to 40 items.
- Business users can share media through a web link.
- Canva integration is available on professional and business plans.
- Available on Android, iOS, and the web.
Watch out
- Free plan limits videos to one minute.
- Organizations need a paid seat for each employee or representative.
- High-resolution media is an optional paid upgrade on listed plans.
Who it suits
PhotoCircle suits families sharing albums and media, as well as professionals, schools, nonprofits, and businesses that need private Circles. Organizations should account for paid seats for employees or representatives.
Verdict
PhotoCircle offers private media sharing across mobile apps and the web, with plans for families and organizations. Check the upload limits, video length, and per-seat requirements against how your group will use it.
Plans and prices
From PhotoCircle's own pricing page, checked 11 Oct 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| Friends & Family | Free | Free & Ad-Supported · mobile apps · videos up to 1 minute · bulk uploads up to 40 media items · single-item download |
| PhotoCircle+ | $1.29 a month | Ad-free for purchaser · web app · videos up to 4 minutes · search · web slideshow · bulk uploads up to 200 media items · $1.29 / month |
| PhotoCircle+ | $9.99 a year | Ad-free for purchaser · web app · videos up to 4 minutes · search · web slideshow · bulk uploads up to 200 media items · $9.99 / year |
| Professionals & Consultants | $10 a month | Mobile & web apps · Canva integration · 30-day data recovery · 4-minute videos · standard photos 3.1 MP and 720p video · high-resolution media optional upgrade (+$2/month) · $10 / month |
| Business | $15 a month | Per seat · mobile & web apps · custom branding · roles & permissions · 30-day data recovery · Canva integration · high-resolution media optional upgrade (+$2/seat/month) · Starting from $15 / seat / month |
| Business | $15 a month | Mobile & web apps · branding and permissions configurable per group · 30-day data recovery · Canva integration · API integration not included · $15 / seat / month |
| Professionals & Consultants | $80 a year | Mobile & web apps · Canva integration · 30-day data recovery · 4-minute videos · standard photos 3.1 MP and 720p video · high-resolution media optional upgrade (+$2/month) · $80 / year |
| Business | $120 a year | Mobile & web apps · branding and permissions configurable per group · 30-day data recovery · Canva integration · API integration not included · $120 / seat / year |
| Business | $120 a year | Per seat · mobile & web apps · custom branding · roles & permissions · 30-day data recovery · Canva integration · high-resolution media optional upgrade (+$2/seat/month) · Starting from $120 / seat / year |
| Enterprise | $180 a year | Mobile & web apps · 90-day data recovery · API integration · archiving · reporting · SSO enforcement · training · $180 / seat / year |
The facts
Each one read from PhotoCircle's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- Audience
- The maker presents PhotoCircle for families, professionals and consultants, schools, nonprofits, and businesses.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Bulk uploads
- The Friends & Family free plan allows uploads of up to 40 media items at once, while PhotoCircle+ allows up to 200.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Business sharing
- Business users can share up to 20 photos or videos with anyone through a web link.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Canva
- PhotoCircle offers Canva integration to access PhotoCircle media for design and content creation.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Data recovery
- Business includes 30-day deleted-data recovery and Enterprise includes 90-day recovery.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Friends and family
- The Friends & Family page describes private albums for family events, vacations, weddings, birthdays, and other shared moments.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Hosting and moderation
- The trust page says the platform is hosted on AWS and uses Microsoft PhotoDNA to scan for policy-violating content where legally permitted.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Invitations
- Members can be invited to a Circle by shareable link, scannable QR code, or direct in-app invitation.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Product
- PhotoCircle is a media-sharing platform for sharing and organizing photos, videos, and documents in private Circles.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Seat limits
- Organizations need a paid seat for each employee or representative who uses PhotoCircle, while customers and other audience members can be guests.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Security
- PhotoCircle says it is SOC 2 Type II certified, NIST CSF aligned, and supports GDPR, CCPA/CPRA, PIPEDA, and EU AI Act compliance.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Support
- PhotoCircle lists [email protected] and links to its Help Center for assistance.checked 11 Oct 2026
The company
- Company history
- PhotoCircle says it launched as a private photo-sharing tool for families in 2012.checked 11 Oct 2026
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