We are not limited to a single device these days. That’s why device oriented software have now become extinct. Thankfully alternatives are available for everything. Storing something? Move to the cloud. Watching something? Stream it online. Editing something? Get it done on the cloud.
We now have Remote Desktop Protocols (RDPs) available for doing almost any task without actually buying the hardware. In short, we have a digital solution available for almost every quest of ours. Having said that, organizing photos is still a cumbersome task. Leave the photos unorganized and you will have a hard time finding the one that you were looking for. The only solution is an online photo manager and organizing software.
In this article, we will focus on some of the best online photo management solutions that helps us manage photos without risking data loss.
Google Photos
First in our list is undoubtedly the best photo management and organizing software a.k.a Google Photos. This is basically a successor to Picasa photo management software. It lets you organize photos with Metadata and tags. It also has a built-in photo editing software that you can use to edit photos on the go. You can also organize photos in multiple folders or export them to Google Docs/ Google Slides for making documents and presentations.
Google Photos offers 15GBs of space for free. However, you can store an unlimited number of photos in Google Photos if you store them in HD resolution mode.
Flickr
Second in our list is Flickr. It was initially used as a social media website where users used to rate and share photos with each other. It is owned by Yahoo and provides 1000GB of space for free. Users can keep their photos private or make them public as per their needs. The photo management app also comes with a basic photo editing suite that allows cropping of photo resolution and sizes.
As Flickr is a photo search engine, you can also add tags to your photos to make them easier to be discovered by other searchers. You can also categorize your photos into multiple categories to allow copy right access to others.
Canon Irista
Canon has developed Irista, a photo sharing website, for photographers irrespective of the camera they use. The website offers 15GB of space for storing photographs for free. However, users can upgrade to 100GB of storage space for $2.25 per month. The photo hosting and management website also allows users to host more than 150 hours of HD video.
They can also create albums, add tags to their photographs, or do minor editing to their photos, while staying on the platform.
Photobucket
Photobucket is one of the oldest photo sharing and selling websites out there. However, most people do not know that they can also use it as a photo management platform. It offers 2 GB of space for free and users can upgrade to 50GB of space for just $59.99 per year. The photo selling app also allows users to directly export photographs on the site of their choice. It also offers them a bunch of cool photo editing and resizing features that makes it easier to edit photos on the go. After editing their photographs, users can sell them directly on the site as well.
500 Pixels
Made for professional photographers, the 500 Pixels cloud photo hosting website allows users to upload 20 photos each week. Each user can add upto 2000 photographs to the website. The photos can be uploaded either as an event or a set (theme based photographs). They can also be sold as royalty free artwork to those who might be interested and help the photographer earn some quick bucks.
Canva
Canva isn’t a photo management or organizing software but a great online photo editing app that lets users to share the photos on various social media platforms, as well as turn them into covers and display pictures with just a few clicks. It comes with preset photographs and illustrations which the users can use to create designs of their choice. Canva is free for all but to keep the service running, it charges $1 on some exclusive designs. The designs made on Canva stay on the photo editing app for some time. However, you can download your creations and upload them to the cloud photo editing app of your choice.
Bottom-line
We have some of the best cloud photo management software solutions available on the web. If you are unsure which one will be best for you, then simply start using one and see if it works.
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Raza Ali Kazmi works as an editor and technology content writer at Sorcim Technologies (Pvt) Ltd. He loves to pen down articles on a wide array of technology related topics and has also been diligently testing software solutions on Windows & Mac platforms. If you have any question about the content, you can message me or the company's support team.