When we started to send invites to let you import your entire Flickr library into OpenPhoto we didn’t know exactly what to expect. Well, except that we’d need to handle transferring tens of thousands of photos at a time. As with most things we hand to our users we’re pleasantly surprised how they derive value in ways we didn’t consider.
Many of our users link their OpenPhoto account to their Dropbox account. This means all of the photos they put into OpenPhoto actually get stored in their Dropbox. Pretty nifty. Pair that with an import tool from Flickr and you essentially have the ability to easily download many years worth of photos to your computer. Really nifty.
That’s the tip of the iceberg. Now what you have is a system that lets you do everything you wanted with those photos while keeping them in your Dropbox.
A beautiful web interface
There’s a reason you don’t get a lot of links to view someone’s photos on Dropbox. It’s a pretty clunky experience. They do tons of things great but having a really great viewing experience for photos isn’t one of them. Here’s an example.
The pocket sized version
Our iPhone app takes all of this and puts it right in your pocket. Capture, view or share your photos via email, Facebook or Twitter.
Organize using tags and albums
Remember all the tags and sets you created on Flickr? We make sure all of that information is preserved. You can still view and share your photos the way you did using Flickr. This sort of makes storing your photos in your Dropbox, well, sane.
Dropbox and beyond
We love using Dropbox as an example since so many consumers are familiar with it. But we provide our own storage or you can use your Amazon S3 bucket. It’s trivial to add support for Box and Google Drive, we’ve been a tad busy though! Our vision is to let you choose where you want to entrust your photos and give you the option of changing your mind at any time. All without ever having to think about switching photo services.
Want to import your photos to OpenPhoto?
Sign up and get an invite to import your photos from Flickr, Facebook or Instagram.
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