[All articles](https://linkinseconds.com/blog) # Best way for photographers to deliver photos to clients (2026) [Sunny](https://linkinseconds.com/about#who-runs-this)·October 23, 2026· 7 min read [#photos](https://linkinseconds.com/blog/topic/photos-and-albums)#comparison#best#way#photographers Gallery platform or one link? headshots.zip Live lisview.com/b/smith-headshots For most paid shoots, the best way to deliver photos is a gallery platform built for photographers, such as Pixieset or Pic-Time, because clients can pick favorites, order prints and download from a gallery that carries your brand. For a small, quick delivery (a set of headshots, product shots, a sneak peek) a Link in Seconds album is simpler: one link, opens in any browser, saves as one ZIP. WeTransfer, Google Drive and Dropbox work, but none of them was made for handing a client their photos. At a glance Full client galleries Pixieset or Pic-Time Proofing and print sales Pixieset or Pic-Time, clearly Quick small set, one link Link in Seconds album Huge one-off hand-over WeTransfer, link lasts up to 3 days on Free Already in your workflow Google Drive or Dropbox, with care ## How do the options compare? | Tool | Built for | Free plan | Client experience | Main catch | | PixiesetClient galleries for pros | Photographers: galleries, favorites, store | 3 GB storage, unlimited collections, 15% store commission | Branded gallery, favorite lists, download PIN | A platform to set up and pay for as you grow | | Pic-TimeGalleries plus sales | Photographers: galleries, album proofing, print sales | Free plan, photo storage drops to 3 GB after an intro period | Favorites, selection, shop inside the gallery | Free storage shrinks; check the terms | | WeTransferFile transfer | Sending big files once | 10 transfers or 3 GB per rolling 30 days | A download page, no gallery | Link expires in up to 3 days on Free | | Google DriveCloud storage | Storing and syncing files | 15 GB, shared with Gmail and Photos | A file list; sharing settings to get right | Clients hit request-access screens | | DropboxCloud storage | Storing and syncing files | Dropbox Basic: 2 GB | A file list, preview, download | Small free storage | | Link in Seconds albumOne link for a set of files | Sharing a set of files as one link | 50 live links, 500 MB total, 250 MB per file | Gallery page, Download all as one ZIP, no account to view | 500 MB per album; every photo counts as a link | Pixieset Client galleries for pros Built for Photographers: galleries, favorites, store Free plan 3 GB storage, unlimited collections, 15% store commission Client experience Branded gallery, favorite lists, download PIN Main catch A platform to set up and pay for as you grow Pic-Time Galleries plus sales Built for Photographers: galleries, album proofing, print sales Free plan Free plan, photo storage drops to 3 GB after an intro period Client experience Favorites, selection, shop inside the gallery Main catch Free storage shrinks; check the terms WeTransfer File transfer Built for Sending big files once Free plan 10 transfers or 3 GB per rolling 30 days Client experience A download page, no gallery Main catch Link expires in up to 3 days on Free Google Drive Cloud storage Built for Storing and syncing files Free plan 15 GB, shared with Gmail and Photos Client experience A file list; sharing settings to get right Main catch Clients hit request-access screens Dropbox Cloud storage Built for Storing and syncing files Free plan Dropbox Basic: 2 GB Client experience A file list, preview, download Main catch Small free storage Link in Seconds album One link for a set of files Built for Sharing a set of files as one link Free plan 50 live links, 500 MB total, 250 MB per file Client experience Gallery page, Download all as one ZIP, no account to view Main catch 500 MB per album; every photo counts as a link Photo delivery options, free plans, checked October 2026 on each vendor's own site. Checked October 2026 on pixieset.com, pic-time.com, wetransfer.com, support.google.com and dropbox.com. Pic-Time's own pages disagree on when the free storage drops, so we left that timing out. ## Where Pixieset and Pic-Time are clearly better Try it while you are reading Upload a file and get a clean, trackable link with a QR code. Free, and no account for whoever opens it. [Create a link](https://linkinseconds.com/) If photography is your business, use one of these for client work. They do things a link can't: - **Proofing.** Pixieset lets clients build favorite lists, leave notes for edits and send their selections back, and you can cap how many photos go on each list. Pic-Time has favorites, photo selection and album proofing. - **Print and product sales.** Both have a store inside the gallery, with orders fulfilled by professional labs. Pic-Time also has sales tools such as coupons and reminders. - **Galleries built for pros.** Branded, designed galleries, download controls like Pixieset's download PIN, and storage plans sized for full wedding galleries. We go into the trade-offs in detail on our [Pixieset alternative](https://linkinseconds.com/pixieset-alternative) page, which is honest about when you should stay with Pixieset. ## When an album link is the better fit Plenty of deliveries don't need a gallery platform: ten headshots for a LinkedIn profile, twenty product photos for a shop, a sneak peek the day after a wedding, a quick set for a friend. For those, a Link in Seconds album is the fastest route. ### How it works - Drop several photos on the upload card at once, give the set a name, and they become one album link on lisview.com/b/. - The client opens it in any browser with no account and sees every photo as a tile, can open any of them, and can save the lot with **Download all**, one ZIP in one click. - Password, expiry date and an album-wide downloads switch are in the album's settings, free on every plan. Turn downloads off and the album becomes view-only. - Each photo also keeps its own link, with comments if you turn them on, so a client can say "retouch number 14" on the photo itself. **The honest limits.** One album holds up to 500 MB, and every photo is a link of its own that counts toward your plan. On Free that is 50 live links and 500 MB in total, so it suits small sets, not a 600-photo wedding. Pro removes the link limit and raises storage to 15 GB, but there is still no favorites tool, no print store, and the watermark feature covers PDF previews only, not JPEGs. View-only is a deterrent, not protection: screenshots still work. For proof sets specifically, see [client photo proofs](https://linkinseconds.com/client-photo-proofs), and for the wedding case, our guide to [sharing wedding photos as an album link](https://linkinseconds.com/blog/share-wedding-photos-as-album-link). ## What about WeTransfer, Google Drive and Dropbox? ### WeTransfer Good for one big hand-over the client downloads straight away. On Free the link lasts up to 3 days, and the plan allows up to 10 transfers, or 3 GB in total, in any rolling 30-day window. A client who opens the email a week later finds nothing. See [what to do when a WeTransfer link has expired](https://linkinseconds.com/blog/wetransfer-link-expired). ### Google Drive and Dropbox Fine if your files already live there, but the client gets a folder of filenames rather than a gallery. Get the sharing setting wrong and they hit a request-access page. Free space is tight for photo work: Google's 15 GB is shared with Gmail and Photos, and Dropbox Basic gives you 2 GB. ## Which should you pick? Weddings and full paid sessions Pixieset or Pic-Time Favorites, proofing, print sales and storage sized for big galleries. Selling prints and albums Pixieset or Pic-Time Built-in stores with lab fulfillment. A link can't do this. A small set, delivered today Link in Seconds album Recommended One link, opens anywhere with no account to view, Download all as one ZIP. Several GB the client grabs once WeTransfer Handles big one-off sends, as long as they download within 3 days. ## Quick answers ### What is the best way to deliver photos to clients? For paid client work where you want favorites, proofing and print sales, a gallery platform built for photographers such as Pixieset or Pic-Time. For a quick, small delivery like headshots, product shots or a sneak peek, an album link that opens in any browser and saves as one ZIP is simpler. WeTransfer suits a one-off hand-over of very large files the client will download the same day. ### Is Pixieset free for photographers? Pixieset's Client Gallery has a Free plan with 3 GB of storage and unlimited collections. Store sales on the Free plan carry a 15% commission, and paid plans add more storage (checked October 2026 on pixieset.com). ### Is Pic-Time free? Pic-Time has a Free plan. Its own pages say Free photo storage is reduced to 3 GB after an introductory period, and galleries over the limit can be deleted, oldest first, so check the current terms on pic-time.com before relying on it for archives. ### Should I deliver client photos with Google Drive or Dropbox? You can, but they are storage tools, not galleries. The client sees a file list, sharing settings are easy to get wrong, and the free storage is small: Google's 15 GB is shared with Gmail and Photos, and Dropbox Basic has 2 GB. ### Can clients download all photos at once from a Link in Seconds album? Yes. The album page has a Download all button that saves every file as one ZIP. Files that are turned off, expired or locked with their own password are left out. One album holds up to 500 MB, and you can make as many albums as you like. ### Does a client need an account to see the photos? Not on a Link in Seconds album: it opens in any browser, on a phone or a laptop, with no account. You, the photographer, sign in with a free account to upload. ## Go deeper - [Share a photo album with one link](https://linkinseconds.com/blog/share-a-photo-album-with-one-link) - [Send photos without losing quality](https://linkinseconds.com/blog/send-photos-without-losing-quality) - [Albums docs](https://linkinseconds.com/docs/albums) ## Keep reading - [Share a whole folder as one link project.zip Live lisview.com/files How to share a folder of files with one link (without Google Drive) 6 min read](https://linkinseconds.com/blog/share-a-folder-of-files-with-one-link) - [Make a direct download link release.zip Live lisview.com/download What a direct download link is, and how to make one 7 min read](https://linkinseconds.com/blog/direct-download-link) - [Share a photo album in one link album.jpg Live lisview.com/album Send photos as a link: one album link for email or text 8 min read](https://linkinseconds.com/blog/share-a-photo-album-with-one-link) ## Turn any file into a link in seconds Upload a PDF, image, video, or ZIP and get a clean, trackable link with a QR code, free. 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