It can be really challenging to manage your everyday snapshots, photos, and videos, which are always at risk of getting deleted or lost due to device or hard drive failure, losing your device, or unwantedly deleting your precious memories to make space for other files. Amazon photos is a cloud storage service by Amazon which lets you securely backup all your photos and videos, without any risk and helps access your entire library from almost any device whenever and wherever you want.
You need not worry about losing your photos due to any reason or less storage capacity of your device. It lets you upload full-resolution photos and videos and will never degrade the quality.
Amazon Photos Price Plans
You can get Amazon Photos for free. It offers 5GB storage to all Amazon customers to upload full-resolution photos and videos. But for storing full-resolution images, this storage might not be enough, especially if you are a photographer.
If you need more storage space you need to purchase Amazon Prime membership. You can buy 100GB storage for $1.99 per month or 1TB storage for $6.99 per month.
Along with unlimited Amazon Photos storage and 5GB storage for videos, Prime members also get several other benefits, like the Prime Video (for streaming movies and TV), Music Prime, Prime Gaming and Amazon Kids+.
What Are the Best Features Of it?
Automatically upload photos and videos to it, manage, edit, create albums, play slideshows, and share with friends.
Easily find any photo in your vast library, as it automatically organizes your photos. You can search a particular photo by date, or by people or objects in the background.
Discover your memories with the “This Day” feature that will show you the photos you took at the same time a year ago or even several years.
Print your favorite photos directly from the app or desktop. If you are a Prime Member, you get all your prints delivered at your doorstep for free.
Share your unlimited storage with up to six Prime or non-Prime members, by creating a Family Vault and inviting your friends and family to view, react and comment on your photos and also add theirs. All your photos, except for the ones shared to Family Vault, remain private.
Upload to Amazon Photos Using Browser/ Desktop
You can upload photos, folders from your computer or laptop or create your own albums by opening the Amazon Photos web application on your browser. Just follow these steps:
Download or open Amazon Photos on your browser.
Click Add >Upload photos or Upload folder.
Select your photos or folder.
Click Open.
And you are done there. You have secured all your photos on it and can edit or share them with others.
Upload to Amazon Photos Using iOS App
To upload photos to it from you’re your iPhone or iPad follow these simple steps:
Download the Amazon Photos app from the apple store.
Open the app.
In the bottom-right corner tap More>Upload Photos and Videos.
Select the photos to be uploaded.
Tap Upload in the top-right corner.
Auto-save on iOS App
You can upload photos to Amazon Photos both manually and automatically. For turning on auto-save mode on your iOS app:
Open Amazon Photos app.
Tap More > Settings.
Select Uploads.
Toggle Auto-Save on.
All your photos will be automatically uploaded to it now and you will not lose any photo even if you forget to perform the daily upload ritual. You can delete photos from your device to free up space.
Upload to Amazon Photos Using Android App
For uploading your photos to it from an Android device, follow these simple steps:
Download the Amazon Photos app from the play store.
Open the app.
Tap and hold any photo until a check mark appears.
Tap on the photos you want to upload.
Select the Upload icon in the top-right corner.
Auto-save on Android App
To turn on auto-save on your Android device:
Open Amazon Photos app.
Tap More > Settings.
Select Auto-Save.
Toggle Auto-Save on for photos, videos, or both.
All your photos and videos will be automatically saved on your account. You can also choose Wi-Fi only option on both iOS and Android for uploading to save your mobile data. But you will need to open the app whenever you want to save a photo; else you might lose it if it’s not backed up.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the difference between Amazon Photos and Amazon Drive?
Amazon Photos is an application to store your photos and videos; whereas Amazon Drive is a platform to store all kinds of files such as documents, PDFs, music files and any other file.
On what devices can I view my photos?
You can view your photos in your cloud gallery or share and view them on their devices such as Echo Show or Fire TV etc.
Are my photos deleted from Amazon Photos if I reset or lose my phone?
No. Your photos are always secure even if you delete them from your gallery, reset your phone or your phone is lost.
Does Amazon own or share my photos?
No. it does not share your photos or data with anyone. Only the people you add to group or Family Vault or share your password with can view your photos.
Do you lose photos if I cancel my Prime Membership?
No, you still get 5GB of free data on the cloud. If your data exceeds 5GB, you would still have access but will not be able to upload more or share your photos with others.
