Photo and video delivery software
Give every client one branded place for their photos, films, 360 tours, and 3D embeds. They review and approve in the portal, leave time-stamped notes on video, pay, and download Print or MLS sizes. No expired links, no "which folder was it?"
The problem with folder links
Generic file sharing gets files from A to B. It doesn't know which job they belong to, whether the client liked them, or whether the invoice is paid.
Delivering with a folder or transfer link
Delivering with ShootPortal
To be fair to Google Drive and Dropbox
They're excellent for storage, backup, and moving files between your own devices, and many photographers should keep using them for exactly that. Where they fall short is the client workflow around the files: review, approval, payment, and a branded experience. We compare the two in detail in Google Drive vs. Dropbox for photo delivery.
Create. Organize. Review. Deliver.
Real ShootPortal screens: the media library, time-stamped feedback, and a branded delivery.
Galleries organized by project
Media attaches to the project it belongs to, alongside the client, the estimate, and the payment status.
One project, every format
Upload photos into folders (exteriors, interiors, aerials, twilight), add video files or YouTube embeds, drop in a Kuula 360 tour, and embed 3D models or maps from Matterport, Polycam, Sketchfab, DroneDeploy, Pix4D, Agisoft, Cesium, ArcGIS, or MipMap. Attach documents like floor plans or shot lists. You decide which media sections the client sees.
See it in action
A 30-second tour of real ShootPortal screens: every file across projects, filters by client and service, the unlock-after-payment setting, share links, and the client's download view.
Real ShootPortal screens from a live account. Client details are blurred. No sound.
Photo & video projects
Stills and films have different problems. ShootPortal handles both on the same project.
Clients choose the size they need when they download, so you never export two sets by hand. Grab one image for a social post or the whole set as a ZIP.
Shooting listings? See our step-by-step guide on how to deliver real estate photos.
Upload finished video files straight to the project, or embed a YouTube link for the version that goes public. Uploads are resumable, so a dropped connection halfway through a large file doesn't mean starting over.
Tip: export the format and resolution you want clients to watch and download, then upload that file.
Client access & downloads
The client signs in to their portal. Anyone else who needs the files gets a link from you.
The client who ordered signs in to see their projects with you, with downloads, messages, and payment in one login.
Share an "anyone with the link" page so a co-agent, marketer, or builder can see the files without an account.
Invite someone by email with a one-time or reusable share, and set when it expires.
Delivery is one part of the client's experience. Estimates, shoot times, and messages live in the same place: see the branded photography client portal.
Feedback & revisions
Feedback lands on the deliverable it's about, so revision rounds stay short and documented.
Approve or request changes
Clients approve or reject each deliverable and explain why in writing. When they're ready, they submit a revision request and you see the full list in one place instead of piecing it together from an inbox.
Fix the items, upload replacements, and the client reviews again on the same project.
Time-stamped video review
No more “around the 40-second mark, I think.” Clients comment on the moment, and every round is a numbered version.
Each comment is tied to a timestamp and can be pinned to a spot on the frame.
Reply under the note instead of starting a new email chain.
Close notes as you fix them, and reopen any that need another pass.
v1, v2, v3 on the same deliverable, with notifications batched so nobody gets a flood of emails.
Payments
Delivery and billing live on the same project, so the files and the balance never drift apart.
Payment-linked delivery
Request payment from the project and the client pays by card through Stripe Checkout, straight to your own Stripe account. Take a deposit when the estimate is approved and the balance at delivery, or the full amount at once.
Turn on "unlock downloads after payment" and clients can view and review everything right away, while downloads open after the final payment. The project can move to Delivered automatically.
1. Estimate approved
Scope, price, and terms agreed before you drive anywhere.
2. Deposit paid
A percentage or flat amount secures the date.
3. Media uploaded
Client can preview and review; downloads stay locked.
4. Balance paid
Card payment online, straight to your Stripe account.
5. Downloads unlock
Full-resolution and MLS files become available.
Why it matters
A standalone gallery only sees the files. ShootPortal's delivery sits inside the business system that booked the shoot.
Downloads can follow payment status automatically.
Each delivery joins the client's history, revenue, and properties.
Messages and feedback stay with the job, not in your inbox.
The estimate, shoot date, and final files sit on one project.
Example delivery
A fictional waterfront listing with photos, aerials, a film, a 3D tour, and a floor plan.
Upload to the project
Choose what the client sees
Client reviews
Revise and re-upload
Final payment
Download and share
Illustration of a delivery with downloads locked until payment.
Tours and models
Kuula 360 tours and 3D embeds sit beside the photos, so the client never needs a second link.
Side by side
Both get files to a client. Only one is designed around the client getting, reviewing, and paying for them.
Honest fit
ShootPortal is delivery inside a business system for commissioned work. Some photographers need a different kind of gallery.
Where ShootPortal delivery fits
Real estate media companies
Photos, aerials, video, tours, and 3D on one project, with MLS sizes and payment-gated downloads.
Drone pilots and videographers
Large uploads that resume, time-stamped video review, and map or model embeds.
Commercial photographers
Estimates, approvals, and payment on the same job as the files.
Hybrid photo and video studios
One delivery for stills and film instead of two separate tools.
Probably not the right fit if
Pricing
Simple pricing
$29/month
Or $24/month billed annually. One flat Studio plan with the full feature set: no per-listing or per-delivery fees. Card payments from your clients go through your own Stripe account at Stripe's standard rates.
FAQ
It's software for handing finished media to clients professionally: an organized gallery, a way to collect feedback, download options, and often payment. ShootPortal does that inside a full business system, so delivery is connected to the estimate, the schedule, and the invoice.
Yes. Uploads are resumable, so an interrupted upload picks up where it left off. The video file you upload is what the client gets. You can also embed a YouTube link.
The client who ordered signs in to their portal. For anyone else, send an "anyone with the link" view page or an email invite that can be one-time or reusable, with an expiry date.
Yes. Clients approve or reject each photo or other deliverable with written feedback and can submit a revision request. Time-stamped and pinned comments are for video.
Yes. Turn on "unlock downloads after payment." Clients can view everything immediately; downloads open once the final payment is made through your Stripe account.
No. There's no print store and no favorites. If those matter, a gallery platform such as Pixieset, Pic-Time, or ShootProof is a better fit.
Yes. 14 days free, no credit card required. Sign up with Google or a five-field form and deliver a real job during the trial.
Keep reading
Pixieset, Pic-Time, ShootProof, SmugMug, Zenfolio, Frame.io, Vimeo, Dropbox, WeTransfer and ShootPortal, compared on large video files, revisions, branding, and the client's download experience.
Bitrate math, real sending limits, and a decision table for videographers and drone pilots who need to get big video files to clients intact, reviewed, and paid for.
Drive and Dropbox are cheap, reliable storage. Dedicated delivery software is built for the client handoff. Here's how they compare on price, sharing controls, branding, and payments, and when to use both.
Upload a real project, send your client one branded link, and let review, payment, and downloads happen in one place.
14 days free. No credit card required.
