Many Options

There are a number of ways to upload to your PhotoShelter archive:

• Web Browser
• Desktop Uploader
• FTP Upload
• Photo Mechanic
• Apple Aperture
• Adobe Lightroom
• A Note on Upload Speeds

Web-Browser

Our sleek Flash uploader allows you to use your browser to quickly transfer one or many images to your archive. (Don't have Flash? Use our single-select uploader - also browser-based.) More on our browser-based uploaders.

Desktop Uploader

Our Java-based desktop uploader allows you to upload images or folders of images with the familiar design of an FTP program. The uploader has additional features that make it a favorite of some pros. Learn more.

FTP Upload

Great for copying images from one point on the Web to another, the standard File Transfer Protocol (FTP) is an efficient way to add images to your PhotoShelter archive. Set up an Incoming FTP user account to allow for incoming transfers from other applications or sites. Read more.

Photo Mechanic

Photo Mechanic is the choice of thousands of photojournalists and other pro photographers around the world. Heralded for its speed, Photo Mechanic is one of the best way to select your favorite images from a large take and add meta data quickly. Learn more.

Apple Aperture

Apple Aperture™ is a class-leading software package that gives you unprecedented control and digital asset management capabilities for your photo library. Our PhotoShelter plug-in supports version 1.5 or later. Learn more.

Adobe Lightroom

Adobe Lightroom™ is a popular workflow tool for photographers. Created by a industrious PhotoShelter user, our Lightroom plug-in is a great way to remove a step from your upload process." Learn more.

Upload Speeds

PhotoShelter requires a broadband connection given the relatively large size of the typical digital image. We do not recommend using PhotoShelter with a dialup modem.

We're optimized for speed. Our multiple datacenters have incredibly fast Internet connections and can handle nearly anything you throw at them. The real question is: How fast is your connection?

Compare your speed to the below chart to estimate your typical upload time:

Your Upload Speed	Approx Time for 2MB file
384 kbps	42 sec
768 kbps	21 sec
1.54 Mbps	11 sec

*Please note that connections originating outside of North America may be significantly slower than the speeds listed here.