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9 photo sharing sites are ranked according to 4 important criteria.–PC Pitstop.<\/i><\/font><\/p>\n

9 Best Photo Sharing Sites<\/h3>\n

by Natasha Stokes for Techlicious<\/p>\n

Digital cameras and smartphones mean that most of us have a ton of photos scattered everywhere from phones and computer hard drives to Facebook and Instagram profiles.<\/p>\n

But what happens when you switch phones, upgrade computers, or simply want to search all your photos at once?<\/p>\n

Uploading pictures to a photo sharing site is a simple way to answer all those questions\u2014and the services offer lots of other benefits, as well. You can organize large photo collections, make it easier for friends and family to contribute to shared albums and ensure your pictures stay with you no matter what device they came from.<\/p>\n

There are four main criteria to think about when picking the best site for your needs:<\/p>\n

1. Cost of storage.<\/strong> First you need to figure out how much memory you\u2019ll need. This is largely determined by where are most of your pictures come from. Smartphone photos can range from 500KB to 2MB in size, while photos from point-and-shoot cameras are usually 1-5MB, depending on the megapixel-count of the camera. Choose lower storage limits at first; you can always pay for more when you need it.<\/p>\n

2. Automatic photo sync. <\/strong>If you take a lot of photos, a service that syncs images automatically via a smartphone app or folder on your desktop can take the hassle out of backing up.<\/p>\n

3. Privacy.<\/strong> Do you want complete control over who can see your pictures? Family albums, for instance, might benefit from a site that keep albums password protected.
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4. Full-size upload and download.<\/strong> If you want to back up a collection or print your photos, find a service that allows full-resolution uploads and downloads. Some services downsize photos for quicker uploads.<\/p>\n

Below are our favorite sites and their best features. Let us know what you think \u2013 and what you use \u2013 in the comments.<\/p>\n

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This excerpt appears with the permission of Techlicious.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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