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PhotoCircle

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What it is

PhotoCircle is a media-sharing platform for organizing photos, videos, and documents in private Circles. Members can join through a shareable link, QR code, or in-app invitation. Families can use private albums for events, vacations, weddings, birthdays, and other shared occasions; business users can share up to 20 photos or videos through a web link. The free Friends & Family plan supports mobile apps, videos up to one minute, single-item downloads, and bulk uploads of up to 40 media items. PhotoCircle+ costs $1.29 a month and adds web access, search, web slideshows, videos up to four minutes, and bulk uploads of up to 200 items. Professional and business plans include Canva integration. Business includes custom branding, roles and permissions, and 30-day deleted-data recovery; Enterprise includes 90-day recovery, API integration, archiving, reporting, SSO enforcement, and training. Organizations need a paid seat for each employee or representative, while customers and other audience members may be guests. PhotoCircle runs on Android, iOS, and the web. It says it launched as a family photo-sharing tool in 2012 and describes SOC 2 Type II certification and NIST CSF alignment.

Spec sheet

Product
PhotoCircle is a media-sharing platform for sharing and organizing photos, videos, and documents in private Circles.Read 11 Oct 2026 · photocircleapp.com
Audience
The maker presents PhotoCircle for families, professionals and consultants, schools, nonprofits, and businesses.Read 11 Oct 2026 · photocircleapp
Security
PhotoCircle says it is SOC 2 Type II certified, NIST CSF aligned, and supports GDPR, CCPA/CPRA, PIPEDA, and EU AI Act compliance.Read 11 Oct 2026 · photocircleapp
Support
PhotoCircle lists [email protected] and links to its Help Center for assistance.Read 11 Oct 2026 · photocircleapp
Bulk uploads
The Friends & Family free plan allows uploads of up to 40 media items at once, while PhotoCircle+ allows up to 200.Read 11 Oct 2026 · photocircleapp
Business sharing
Business users can share up to 20 photos or videos with anyone through a web link.Read 11 Oct 2026 · photocircleapp
Canva
PhotoCircle offers Canva integration to access PhotoCircle media for design and content creation.Read 11 Oct 2026 · photocircleapp
Company history
PhotoCircle says it launched as a private photo-sharing tool for families in 2012.Read 11 Oct 2026 · photocircleapp
Data recovery
Business includes 30-day deleted-data recovery and Enterprise includes 90-day recovery.Read 11 Oct 2026 · photocircleapp
Friends and family
The Friends & Family page describes private albums for family events, vacations, weddings, birthdays, and other shared moments.Read 11 Oct 2026 · photocircleapp.com
Hosting and moderation
The trust page says the platform is hosted on AWS and uses Microsoft PhotoDNA to scan for policy-violating content where legally permitted.Read 11 Oct 2026 · photocircleapp
Invitations
Members can be invited to a Circle by shareable link, scannable QR code, or direct in-app invitation.Read 11 Oct 2026 · photocircleapp.com
Seat limits
Organizations need a paid seat for each employee or representative who uses PhotoCircle, while customers and other audience members can be guests.Read 11 Oct 2026 · photocircleapp

Plans and prices

Friends & Family Free Free & Ad-Supported · mobile apps · videos up to 1 minute · bulk uploads up to 40 media items · single-item download Read 11 Oct 2026 · photocircleapp.com
PhotoCircle+ $1.29 a month $1.29 / month Ad-free for purchaser · web app · videos up to 4 minutes · search · web slideshow · bulk uploads up to 200 media items Read 11 Oct 2026 · photocircleapp.com
PhotoCircle+ $9.99 a year $9.99 / year Ad-free for purchaser · web app · videos up to 4 minutes · search · web slideshow · bulk uploads up to 200 media items Read 11 Oct 2026 · photocircleapp.com
Professionals & Consultants $10 a month $10 / month Mobile & web apps · Canva integration · 30-day data recovery · 4-minute videos · standard photos 3.1 MP and 720p video · high-resolution media optional upgrade (+$2/month) Read 11 Oct 2026 · photocircleapp.com
Business $15 a month Starting from $15 / seat / month Per seat · mobile & web apps · custom branding · roles & permissions · 30-day data recovery · Canva integration · high-resolution media optional upgrade (+$2/seat/month) Read 11 Oct 2026 · photocircleapp.com
Business $15 a month $15 / seat / month Mobile & web apps · branding and permissions configurable per group · 30-day data recovery · Canva integration · API integration not included Read 11 Oct 2026 · photocircleapp.com
Professionals & Consultants $80 a year $80 / year Mobile & web apps · Canva integration · 30-day data recovery · 4-minute videos · standard photos 3.1 MP and 720p video · high-resolution media optional upgrade (+$2/month) Read 11 Oct 2026 · photocircleapp.com
Business $120 a year Starting from $120 / seat / year Per seat · mobile & web apps · custom branding · roles & permissions · 30-day data recovery · Canva integration · high-resolution media optional upgrade (+$2/seat/month) Read 11 Oct 2026 · photocircleapp.com
Business $120 a year $120 / seat / year Mobile & web apps · branding and permissions configurable per group · 30-day data recovery · Canva integration · API integration not included Read 11 Oct 2026 · photocircleapp.com
Enterprise $180 a year $180 / seat / year Mobile & web apps · 90-day data recovery · API integration · archiving · reporting · SSO enforcement · training Read 11 Oct 2026 · photocircleapp.com

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Strong points and limits

Strong points

  • Invitations work by link, QR code, or in-app invitation
  • Free plan supports bulk uploads of up to 40 items
  • PhotoCircle+ adds web access and search
  • Business and Enterprise include data recovery

Limits

  • Free plan videos are limited to one minute
  • Business users can share up to 20 items by web link
  • Organizations need a paid seat for each employee or representative

Who it suits

PhotoCircle suits families, professionals, schools, nonprofits, and businesses that share media in private groups. Organizations should consider its per-employee or representative seat requirement.

Verdict

PhotoCircle covers private sharing for family and organizational use, with mobile and web options and different plan limits. Its free plan has shorter video support, and paid organizational seats are required for staff users.

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