Most free, and usable File storage service online?

persianpower · Joined: Jan 20, 2005 Posts: 76

Most free, and usable File storage service online?

I am looking for the best online storage service for my high-quality/large size digital photographs. I have approx. 2-4GB of individual JPEG files (2-4MB each), and more are on the way. My camera's memory card is filling up fast and I need to find an internet based alternative.

I am looking for a free service, with little, or no restrictions (especially with number of pictures uploaded/month, or how big the picture has to be, etc...). I just downloaded Picassa - Google's image hosting service. I hope that will be enough but is there another service I should know about? In case, Google isn't enough?

Thanks

goretsky

Hello,

Have you looked into using Yahoo's Flickr or Microsoft's Live Photos services?

Regards,

Aryeh Goretsky

Baby_Tux · Joined: Mar 06, 2007 Posts: 1242

One question always comes to my mind when someone mentions this... Do you REALLY want to trust someone else with YOUR STUFF? - for 4G+ of files you can very easily find a solution that YOU have control over. (unless you are broke as I am - Sad

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But if you REALLY must - I suggest using one you can trust. Which one? Not sure but I'd THINK the ones mention MAY do. (I suggest you do some research)

BTW: my Bro. uses Shutterfly, I do believe.

drwho07 · Joined: Nov 29, 2007 Posts: 2240 Location: Central FL, USA

I take lots of digital photos, but the ones I'm going to save, I run thru "Photo Filer" and cut the size down. I even crop off peripheral background that's not important. I don't know how I ever lived without "Photo Filter". Rolling Eyes

And, camera JPG's are a lot bigger than a standard jpg.

I won't say MOST, but at least Many of us use "Photo Bucket" for a place to store photos and make them easily available to anyone you choose.

Then storing your stuff on DVD's or an external HD keeps everything safe and fully under your control.

I would never trust my personal photos to someone else's server.

Good Luck,
The Doctor

BudDurland · Joined: Dec 05, 2002 Posts: 522

Eventually, TANSTAAFL always wins out...

persianpower · Joined: Jan 20, 2005 Posts: 76

skydrive promotes 5GB of storage, but only allows you to upload 4 files at a time, which would take ages for someone with 1700 digitals to upload.

How does Photobucket compare?

drwho07 · Joined: Nov 29, 2007 Posts: 2240 Location: Central FL, USA

You can Multi-Upload to photo bucket, but again, you're stuck with the speed of your ISP and the net. I know if you BUY their deluxe service you get more features than if you just use the FREE subscription, which I use.

I'll repeat what I said earlier.... if you'll just burn the photo's to CD's or DVD's or save them to an external hard drive, they will be safely OFF of your PC and easy to retrieve at any moment, without going on the internet.

Good Luck,
The Doctor Cool

hulland · Joined: Dec 11, 2002 Posts: 14

Just my 2 Eurocents worth!

I tried about 30 of them because I need to send ISO's of DVD's I created over the net--I tried loads and keep coming back to the same one--not the fastest but you can send 2, 3,4 Gigabyte files in about 2 hours. Worth the free registration too...Badongo Very Happy

garance12000 · Joined: Aug 26, 2007 Posts: 35

Check out this site you will be pleasentaly suprised

http://www.filemail.com/default.aspx

zlim · Joined: Mar 11, 2005 Posts: 2747

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