Pic-Time
pic-time.comBuild Difficulty: 4/5
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Online Photo Galleries for Professional Photographers
How to Replace Pic-TimeOverview
Features
78 features across 39 categories
AI(1)
Generate SEO-optimized text for blog posts using AI
AI Search(4)
Interactive search bar allowing clients to find favorite moments and people with people search, keyword search, and selfie search capabilities
Find and sort photos based on media type, orientation, gallery information, Lightroom rating, and more
Visitors can click on a face to find all related images in the gallery
Visitors can take a selfie inside the gallery to find their photos
Access Control(1)
Create private galleries for specific clients or public galleries for broader sharing
Analytics(1)
Track client activity and engagement within galleries
Art Sales(1)
Dedicated platform for artists with tools for selling art, limited editions, video and audio notes, worldwide labs integration, and marketing automation
Automation(2)
Automatically create blog posts based on curated photo selections
Automatically create slideshows based on curated photo selections
Branding(2)
Add your logo and watermarks to galleries and printed products
Ability to use custom domain for galleries and portfolio pages
Business Management(1)
Support for multiple photography brands with $6/month per additional brand add-on
Client Tools(2)
Allow clients to select and favorite photos within galleries with sync capability to Lightroom
Guest pre-registration workflow for gallery access with customizable forms
Cloud Integration(1)
Allow clients to download images directly to Google Photos or Dropbox accounts
Compliance(1)
Automatic tax calculation for orders
Content(4)
Embed slideshows, videos, and GIFs within blog posts
Publish blog posts live and embed them to websites or display as standalone pages
Keep published blog posts online if you downgrade or cancel your plan (paid add-on)
Blog editor for storytelling with SEO optimization, advanced design tools, and social media promotion capabilities
Core Feature(1)
Beautiful, customizable photo galleries for delivering, sharing, and selling images with unique photo grids for storytelling
Data Migration(1)
Migration team transfers all photos and client information from current gallery service to Pic-Time
Design(3)
Design, sell, and order albums directly from the gallery with optional automated album design and client proofing workflow
Create custom gallery covers with automatic color selection to match cover photos
Pre-designed gallery templates for quick gallery creation
E-Commerce(1)
Print store offering lay flat albums, matted frames, calendars, prints, print boxes, and greeting cards with image previews
Fulfillment(3)
Fulfill product orders independently using labs outside of Pic-Time
Reroute shipped products to yourself first before delivery
Choose from international print lab partners seamlessly integrated into the print store for automatic fulfillment
Integration(2)
Integration with studio management systems including HoneyBook, Studio Ninja, Light Blue, Iris Works, and Pixifi for seamless data management
Upload directly from Lightroom, import project structure, batch rename files, edit and sync client selections and favorites
Localization(1)
Galleries available in multiple languages reviewed by local photographers, adjustable per project
Marketing(4)
Create and manage coupons and gift cards for clients
Create custom email packages for different client types, occasions, and languages
Ready-made automated campaigns with discounted emails and banners designed to connect with clients and grow print sales
Create and share social media promotional content and images for blog posts
Media(8)
Allow clients to view and download slideshows in 4K resolution (paid add-on)
Upload GIFs to galleries and set them as cover images
Automatic beatmatching to sync photos to the beat of music in slideshows
Embed slideshows inside galleries, websites, blogs, or sell them in the store
Built-in slideshows with licensed music library of 1800+ tracks, automatic beat matching, and advanced design tools
Upload your own music for slideshows and find matching tracks
Create 9:16 portrait slideshows for social media reels
Add videos up to 90 minutes in HD or 4K and GIF support within galleries, with videos appearing as scenes
Mobile(2)
Full-featured mobile application with quick loading for large galleries, allowing clients to share, shop, and download images
Choose between vertical or horizontal layouts for social media or desktop blog display
Optimization(1)
Automatic file size reduction without compromising image quality to improve upload and download speeds
Order Management(1)
Review and edit orders before processing with personalized catalog showing client photos inside products
Organization(1)
Organize photos into scenes within galleries for better storytelling
Payments(3)
Support for sales in multiple currencies (one active currency per store at a time)
Collect payments from print store customers with Pic-Time handling credit card processing fees and bi-weekly deposits
Option for photographers to collect their own payments with reduced or no commission depending on plan
Portfolio(1)
Fully customizable portfolio pages with client login access, public galleries, sneak peek galleries, and website integration
Pricing(2)
Create different pricing for different occasions or client types
Group multiple items together and offer them at a single price
Privacy(1)
Gallery owners can hide specific photos from gallery visitors
SEO(1)
Blog SEO tools including descriptions, alt text, tags, automatic file renaming, and fast loading
Search(3)
Allow gallery visitors to find images using free text such as pets, hugs, etc.
Quickly find photos using free text search such as bridesmaids, sunset, etc.
Find similar music tracks, upload your own and find matches, browse favorites or create playlists
Security(2)
Assign access, download, and share permissions based on user types including clients, guests, vendors, etc.
Protect photos from watermark removal using AI technology
Storage(2)
Cloud storage for photos ranging from 10GB to unlimited depending on plan
Store and deliver videos in various tiers from 1GB to 60GB depending on plan
Store Management(2)
Offer custom products or services inside the store
Choose which products and product options to display in the store
Support(2)
Round-the-clock customer support available for all users
Live chat support available for photographers and gallery visitors
Vendor Management(6)
Edit and send usage terms attached to each vendor gallery
Manage all vendor contacts in one centralized place
Build connections and manage vendor relationships with contact collection, AI-curated vendor galleries, and usage terms management
Curate galleries for each vendor manually or using AI-automated selection
Invite vendors to register in person by scanning a QR code
Share unique vendor registration links with event planners, clients, or vendors
Video(1)
Upload and deliver videos up to 90 minutes in HD or 4K, create immersive gallery experiences with clips alongside photos, deliver social media-ready content
Pricing
Free
- ✓10GB photo storage (approximately 3K photos)
- ✓1GB video storage up to 4K quality
- ✓Client galleries with storytelling grid, download permission, Lightroom integration, clips & photos side-by-side
- ✓Print store with 30+ global labs, online payments, automatic fulfillment, album builder
- ✓Sales automations with automated marketing campaigns, coupons & gift cards
- ✓Studio management integrations
- ✓Mobile app
- ✓24/7 support
- ✓Portfolio page
Beginner
- ✓20GB photo storage (approximately 6K photos)
- ✓5GB video storage up to 4K quality (approximately 30 minutes)
- ✓Client galleries with all free plan features
- ✓Print store with all free plan features
- ✓Sales automations with all free plan features
- ✓Studio management integrations
- ✓Custom branding with logo and watermarks
- ✓Chat support for visitors including clients & guests
- ✓Mobile app
- ✓24/7 support
- ✓Portfolio page
Professional
- ✓100GB photo storage (approximately 30K photos)
- ✓30GB video storage up to 4K quality (approximately 3 hours)
- ✓Premium client galleries with built-in client workflows including client selections, album proofing, and guest pre-registration
- ✓Premium print store with custom products, commission free sales, self-fulfill option
- ✓Sales automations with all features
- ✓Studio management integrations with free year of HoneyBook (US & Canada) or Studio Ninja (rest of world) for new users
- ✓Custom branding
- ✓Chat support for visitors including clients & guests
- ✓Vendor network with contact collection, curated vendor galleries, vendor usage terms
- ✓Art galleries & store
- ✓Smart image search for photographers with people search, keyword search, selfie search
- ✓Mobile app
- ✓24/7 support
- ✓Portfolio page
Advanced
Popular- ✓Unlimited photo storage
- ✓60GB video storage up to 4K quality (approximately 6 hours)
- ✓Premium client galleries with all premium features
- ✓Premium print store with all premium features
- ✓Sales automations with all features
- ✓Studio management integrations with free year of HoneyBook (US & Canada) or Studio Ninja (rest of world) for new users
- ✓Custom branding
- ✓Chat support for visitors including clients & guests
- ✓Slideshows with built-in galleries, embedding, downloading, sharing, selling, auto creation, beatmatching, custom music, vertical slideshows, smart library search, watermark & logo
- ✓Blogs with publishing, embedding, advanced SEO tools, auto creation, AI writing assistant, slideshow/video/GIF embedding, mobile layouts, social media promo
- ✓Vendor network with all features
- ✓Art galleries & store with all features
- ✓Smart image search for photographers with people search, keyword search, selfie search
- ✓Smart image search for clients with people search, keyword search, selfie search, face recognition, selfie search
- ✓Multi-brand support at $6/month per additional brand
- ✓Mobile app
- ✓24/7 support
- ✓Portfolio page
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Integrations
8 known integrations