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Group sharing has never been easier!

New Group Buckets

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How it Works

1. Sign Up & Upload

Start our 7-day free trial and
upload your photos & videos.

2. Create a Group Bucket

After uploading, give your
new Group Bucket a name.

3. Share With Your Group

Invite the people you want to share
with via text or email.

Download on the App Store
Get it on Google Play

$8/month • 1TB Storage • Mobile Auto Backup • Works across iOS & Android • Compression-Free Guarantee • Photo Editing Tools

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Group Buckets keeps you connected

One of the best parts of making memories is sharing them with others. That’s where Group Buckets shines. It lets you invite only the people you trust to be in your group and then lets you all upload, download and share photos & videos with one simple link. It’s perfect for weddings, birthdays, team sports, vacations, company outings and more.

Protect your privacy & family identity

Our visibility controls let you manage who sees your photos & videos for added privacy and peace of mind.

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Keep your memories looking pixel perfect

The quality of what you upload and what you download will never change. That’s our compression-free guarantee!

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Never worry about running out of room

The average person takes 8,030 photos a year. At 2MB per image, it would take 62 years to fill up Group Bucket’s 1TB of storage, which holds 500,000 photos. Seriously, it’s the only photo storage and sharing plan you’ll ever need.

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"I’ve had Photobucket for yearsssssss. The price per the amount of storage is absolutely affordable and worth it."

- Carmen B

"Great app! Lets you save photos & videos and download them to any device"

- Jack R
My Bucket

If you're looking for a rock-solid photo and video storage option where your memories won’t be compressed, check out our My Bucket plan. It’s like a digital safety deposit box for all your photos and videos. The best part? You get 1 whole terabyte of storage for only $5 a month.

FAQs

How To Upload Images and Videos

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  1. Once logged in to your account, click the Upload button at the top-right of the page. 

      • To upload your photos to a specific album, click on the album title from your Albums list to open it. 

  2. Select the images you want to upload from your device.

      • To select multiple images in a row - Click on the first image you want to upload, then press and hold the Shift key on your keyboard and click on the last image you want to upload. 

      • To select multiple images individually - Click on an image that you want to upload, then press and hold the CTRL key (For Mac OS use the Command key) on your keyboard and continue clicking on images to select them.

  3. Once you're done selecting the images, click Open to upload. You can also drag the selected files and drop them directly into your Bucket or albums. 

For more upload options, click the link below to check out the full article!

How To Upload Images and Videos

How To Link Your Account To Your Google Or Apple Account

To link your Google or Apple account to your Photobucket account, just follow the steps below.

  1. Log in to your account, then click on your Profile icon

  2. Click Settings

  3. In the Account Settings menu, click Linked Accounts

  4. Click the Google or Apple option

  5. A new window will pop up asking you to log into your Google or Apple account

Click the link below to check out the full article!

How to Link Your Account to your Google or Apple Account

How To Share Photos & Videos

You can easily share a single image or multiple images from your Group Bucket by creating sharing links! Group Buckets makes it easy to share your photos and videos with your members. Even non-members can get in on the fun!

The creation of Group Buckets requires the Group Buckets, Premium Sharing (Hosting), or Legacy Unlimited / Expert / Plus plans. For more information on our currently offered plans, click here.

If you have more questions about Group Buckets or need assistance upgrading your plan, please contact support here.

Group Bucket albums are not shareable. You will need to create a sharing link.

Create a Group Bucket Sharing Link:

  1. Locate the photo(s) or video(s) in the All Media, Album, or Sub-album.

  2. Click on the top left-corner checkmark to select that photo or video.

  3. Click the Share Media icon in the toolbar

  4. Name your sharing link

    • Password protection and Link Expiration are optional. Check the box to enable either of these features.

      • Password protected: Enter a password for this sharing link.

      • Expiration options: 7 days, 30 days, 60 days, 90 days.

  5. Click Create Sharing Link.

  6. A window will appear with your sharing link. The link is automatically copied to your clipboard and ready for you to share. 

    • Select the Post tab to post the link to our supported social media sites

  7. Click Done to exit the window.

Note: You can only work in the All Media or album in one instance. You cannot select an image in All Media and then access an album to select another image or the other way around. Doing so will not keep your previous image selected.

 

Click the link below to check out the full article!

How to Share Photos and Videos from a Group Bucket

How Do I Enable Auto Backup On The Photobucket Mobile App

Our mobile app will automatically back up your memories and moments without lifting a finger. Keep your memories safe with our Auto-Backup feature.

Note: Auto-Backup is only available for My Bucket at this time. You cannot auto-backup to a created Group Bucket or Personal Bucket

How do I enable Auto-Backup?

  1. Tap on the Menu icon App Menu JAN 2024.jpg at the top left of your account. This will take you to the menu.

  2. Tap on My account

  3. On the My Account page, tap Auto-Backup Settings

  4. Tap the toggle switches on the right to enable or disable auto-backup for photos, videos, and using cellular data

  5. Select your Upload Timeframe

    • All Media - Auto-backup will start uploading ALL images that are saved on your phone.

    • Only New Media - Auto Backup will start uploading any new images that you take with your phone as well as any images that were saved on your phone in the past 24 hours before this feature has been enabled.

 

Click the link below to check out the full article!

How Do I Enable Auto Backup on the Photobucket Mobile App

How To Use The Facebook Transfer Tool

Using Facebook's data transfer tool, you can transfer a copy of all your Facebook photos and videos to Photobucket. Your content will be safely stored in your Photobucket account.

For the complete guide on how to transfer your photos using the Facebook Transfer Tool, click the link below to check out the full article!

How To Use The Facebook Transfer Tool

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