Updated Oct 21, 2026 ## Do you need Pixieset to deliver photos to a client? Choose Pixieset if client galleries are your business: favorites and proofing, a print store, image watermarks and branded galleries. Choose Link in Seconds if you deliver photos only now and then, or alongside PDFs and video, and want one link that opens in any browser with a view count. Pro is $9/month with 15 GB of storage and albums up to 500 MB. ### Photos and the paperwork, in one link One album holds photos, PDFs and video together. Photos open full size, PDFs render in a viewer, and video streams with seeking, so the invoice or usage licence travels with the set. ### One plan, no store commission Pixieset runs tiers from Basic at $10/month to Ultimate at $50, and its Free plan takes a 15% cut of store sales. Link in Seconds has one paid plan, Pro at $9/month or $49/year with 15 GB of storage, or Lifetime at $99 once. No store here means no commission either. [See pricing](https://linkinseconds.com/pricing) ### Know the client actually opened it Every link, album or single photo, has a view counter and a downloadable QR code. Every plan also includes a notification when the link is opened, device and country breakdowns, an expiry date, a view limit and a password. ### Download control for unpaid work Turn downloads off so an album is view-only, add a password and an expiry date on any plan, then switch downloads back on once the invoice is paid. The link itself never changes. ### What Link in Seconds does not do No print store or sales. You cannot sell prints or digital downloads through a link here. If sales are part of your income, that is a Pixieset-style platform's job. No favorites workflow. Clients cannot heart images to build a selection. Comments cover simple feedback only. No image watermarking. The watermark covers PDF previews, not JPEGs. Burn watermarks in at export if you need them. No branded gallery app. There is no mobile gallery app for your clients. They open a web page, which works everywhere but carries our layout, not yours. ## Link in Seconds vs Pixieset at a glance Link in Seconds compared with Pixieset | Feature | Link in Seconds | Pixieset | | Free storage | 500 MB free, 15 GB on Pro | 3 GB, photo galleries only | | Cheapest paid plan | Pro, $9/month, $49/year or $99 once | Basic, $10/month or $8/month billed yearly | | Gallery or link lifetime | Never expires on its own | Optional expiry date per collection | | Viewer needs an account | No, never | No, a link, password or PIN | | Download control | On or off per link, view-only mode | Per gallery, with a download PIN | | Password protection | Link in Seconds, Password protection: yes | Pixieset, Password protection: yes | | Update it, keep the same link | Replace the file, free | Add or remove photos in the gallery | | File types | Photos, PDF, video, HTML and more | Photos and video | | Print store, favorites & proofing | Link in Seconds, Print store, favorites & proofing: no | Pixieset, Print store, favorites & proofing: yes | Competitor facts checked on 6 Oct 2026 on pixieset.com/pricing and help.pixieset.com. Our numbers come from our plan page. Plans change, so confirm current pricing before you decide. ## How it works - 1 ### Export the finals from your editor Export at the size you want the client to keep: full resolution for prints, long-edge web size for social. Burn in any watermark at export time if you need one, because image watermarking is not something we add. - 2 ### Upload them as one album Select the whole set and drop it on the upload card. You get one album link, with a link for every photo inside it and a single ZIP download for the lot. Add the invoice or a usage-rights PDF to the same album if you like. - 3 ### Send it and see when it is opened Paste the link into your delivery email or text, or print the QR on a thank-you card. The view counter tells you the client has looked, and on any plan you can get a notification the moment they open it. ## What Pixieset does better Pixieset is built for photographers who run a business. Its client galleries list favorites and proofing so clients can pick and comment on images, download PIN protection, built-in watermarks, passwords and gallery expiry, a print store, video and GIF support, branded email invites and mobile gallery apps. Its paid plans add custom domains, your own branding and commission-free sales. Link in Seconds has none of the store, favorites or mobile-app side, and we would not pretend otherwise. ## Pricing, side by side Pixieset's pricing page lists a Free plan with 3 GB, then Basic at $10/month (10 GB), Plus at $20 (100 GB), Pro at $30 (1 TB) and Ultimate at $50 (unlimited), each a little cheaper billed yearly. The Free plan takes a 15% commission on store sales. Link in Seconds has one paid plan: Pro at $9/month or $49/year with 15 GB of storage, or Lifetime at $99 once. There is also a free plan with 500 MB of storage. There is no store here, so there is no commission either. ## Photos and the paperwork, in one link Photo delivery often comes with documents: an invoice, a usage licence, a shot list, a behind-the-scenes clip. On Link in Seconds one album can hold photos, PDFs and video together. Photos open full size, PDFs render in a viewer rather than downloading, and video streams with seeking. That suits people for whom photos are part of the job rather than the whole job: estate agents, event organisers, marketing teams, teachers. ## Watermarks and proofing: the honest gap Pixieset watermarks images in the gallery. We do not. Our watermark overlays the PDF preview only, not JPEGs. If you proof with us, the practical routes are small web-size proofs that are view-only (download off) behind a password, a proof sheet exported as a PDF with the watermark turned on, or a watermark burned in by your editor at export. Clients can also leave comments on a link, free on every plan, which covers simple feedback, but it is not a favorites workflow. ## Knowing the client actually opened it Every link, album or single photo, has a view counter and a downloadable QR code. Every plan also includes a notification when the link is opened, device and country breakdowns, an expiry date, a view limit and a password. 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