Keep It in the Circle

Private and Secure Media-Sharing

PhotoCircle® is a secure media-sharing platform for families, social groups, individual professionals & consultants, schools, nonprofits, and businesses to easily connect, share, and organize photos, videos, and documents—all in one simple, easy-to-use app.

Available on Apple icon, followed by App Store wordmark. Google Play Store icon, followed by Google Play wordmark. Web App icon, followed by Web wordmark.

Simplicity

Technology should empower everyone, not complicate life. That's why our design is intuitive and our default settings are strong. This makes it effortless for anyone to connect and share memories.

Connection

We're about people, not just photos. PhotoCircle brings people closer, enabling you to share most important moments securely with friends and family, bridging any distance.

Trust

We deeply care about your privacy, earning it through transparent practices, robust policies, ethical moderation, and advanced encryption that ensure your private moments are always protected.

Our Journey

We started with a simple goal: create a place for sharing life’s moments without the noise of social media or worries of who might be watching. What began as a tool for friends and family soon resonated with millions of people around the globe.

2012
Launched as a private photo-sharing tool for families. Loved by users of all ages and tech levels.
2012–2021+
Spread through word-of-mouth to become the platform trusted by over 9 million users worldwide.
2022
Introduced PhotoCircle for Business, bringing the same ease and safety to teams and organizations.
2024
Launched PhotoCircle for Education & Nonprofit, tailored to secure classroom and community media-sharing.
2025
Launched PhotoCircle for Professionals & Consultants, featuring enhanced tools to help grow your business.

Over 9 million users
worldwide

4.9★ in over 100k ratings
in the Apple App Store

Thousands of teams
across dozens of industries

Over a decade
of secure sharing

Our Culture

We built PhotoCircle to feel personal, safe, and easy—and that’s exactly how we work too.

Rooted in trust, simplicity, and connection, we build with our users, letting their feedback shape our roadmap and inspire us daily.

Our team is deeply committed to getting the details right.

No micromanagement. No corporate noise. Just thoughtful decisions, fast iterations, and a shared focus on creating products people truly love to use.

We stay close to our community and even closer to the values that brought us here: simplicity, connection, and trust.

That’s what keeps us grounded.
That’s what keeps us in the Circle.

Who We Serve

Today, PhotoCircle empowers a diverse range of people and organizations.
Wherever photos and videos bring people together, PhotoCircle makes it simple and secure.

A family celebrating a toddler’s birthday, with a woman smiling and wearing a party hat while holding a child.

Friends &
Family

Share life’s moments in a safe, invite‑only space with people you care about.

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A retail fashion store manager showing a tablet with PhotoCircle to an employee in a professional setting.

Professionals &
Consultants

Streamline workflows, organize client media, integrate with Canva, and maintain privacy.

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Children writing and working on projects in a classroom setting.

Education &
Nonprofit

Connect classrooms and communities, with built-in moderation and consent tools.

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A retail fashion store manager showing a tablet with PhotoCircle to an employee in a professional setting.

Teams &
Business

Centralize branded media sharing with role-based access, consent and admin controls.

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Questions? Need Help?

Contact Us

Upgrade to PhotoCircle+ logotype featuring the word ‘photocircle’ in lowercase letters, and a red plus sign next to it.

A visual step by step guide to upgrade to PhotoCircle+ within the app.

1Open Settings

2Tap PhotoCircle Plan

3Choose your plan and tap Get PhotoCircle+

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Ad-free for subscribers, Custom Branding, Canva Integration, 30-Day Data Recovery, 4-Minute Videos, Search, File Upload, Standard Media Quality (3 MP, 720p videos) or Enhanced Media Quality (12 MP, 1080p videos).

Billing Policy

At the beginning of each billing cycle, you will be charged for the number of seats enabled in your workspace.

A PhotoCircle Premium* seat is required for anyone who works for or represents your organization and uses PhotoCircle in any way. This includes accessing the app, creating Circles, uploading, managing, or viewing media. A paid seat is not limited to web or admin console access—it applies to all platform use.

Your customers/audience do not need a PhotoCircle Premium seat. If they are not working for, or on behalf of, your organization they are considered a guest user.

When a user’s account is disabled, a seat license is available and may be assigned to a new user. When new users are added to your workspace and there are no seats available, your account will charged for the prorated time left in your billing cycle.

Sharing a login is a violation of PhotoCircle’s Premium Terms of Service and will result in additional fees or the immediate cancellation of services. PhotoCircle reserves the right to audit accounts.

You may switch between plans at any time. If you upgrade your plan (e.g., switching from Standard to High Resolution), you will be charged. If you downgrade your subscription, your account will be credited, and that credit can be used toward future invoices.

* PhotoCircle Education & Nonprofit, PhotoCircle Professionals & Consultants, and PhotoCircle Teams & Business are PhotoCircle Premium plans.

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Basic

Ad-free for internal users, Custom Branding, Roles & Permissions, 30-Day Data Recovery, 1-Minute Videos, Search, File Upload, Moderation, Consent & Guidelines, Standard Media Quality (3 MP, 720p videos).

Who Needs a Seat?

A PhotoCircle Premium seat is required for anyone who works for or represents your organization and uses PhotoCircle in any way. This includes both viewing and adding media. A paid seat is not limited to web or admin console access—it applies to all platform use.

Need a Seat (paid) No Seat Needed (free)
Employees Customers
Staff Volunteers
Faculty Parents
Contractors The Congregation

Example: If 5 of your 1,000 employees use PhotoCircle—whether to upload, manage, or just view media—only those 5 need seats.

Billing Policy

At the beginning of each billing cycle, you will be charged for the number of seats enabled in your workspace.

A PhotoCircle Premium* seat is required for anyone who works for or represents your organization and uses PhotoCircle in any way. This includes accessing the app, creating Circles, uploading, managing, or viewing media. A paid seat is not limited to web or admin console access—it applies to all platform use.

Your customers/audience do not need a PhotoCircle Premium seat. If they are not working for, or on behalf of, your organization they are considered a guest user.

When a user’s account is disabled, a seat license is available and may be assigned to a new user. When new users are added to your workspace and there are no seats available, your account will charged for the prorated time left in your billing cycle.

Sharing a login is a violation of PhotoCircle’s Premium Terms of Service and will result in additional fees or the immediate cancellation of services. PhotoCircle reserves the right to audit accounts.

You may switch between plans at any time. If you upgrade your plan (e.g., switching from Standard to High Resolution), you will be charged. If you downgrade your subscription, your account will be credited, and that credit can be used toward future invoices.

* PhotoCircle Education & Nonprofit, PhotoCircle Professionals & Consultants, and PhotoCircle Teams & Business are PhotoCircle Premium plans.

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Advanced

Ad-free for all users, Custom Branding, Roles & Permissions, 90-Day Data Recovery, 4-Minute Videos, Search, File Upload, Moderation, Consent & Guidelines, Standard Media Quality (3 MP, 720p videos) or Enhanced Media Quality (12 MP, 1080p videos).

Who Needs a Seat?

A PhotoCircle Premium seat is required for anyone who works for or represents your organization and uses PhotoCircle in any way. This includes both viewing and adding media. A paid seat is not limited to web or admin console access—it applies to all platform use.

Need a Seat (paid) No Seat Needed (free)
Employees Customers
Staff Volunteers
Faculty Parents
Contractors The Congregation

Example: If 5 of your 1,000 employees use PhotoCircle—whether to upload, manage, or just view media—only those 5 need seats.

Billing Policy

At the beginning of each billing cycle, you will be charged for the number of seats enabled in your workspace.

A PhotoCircle Premium* seat is required for anyone who works for or represents your organization and uses PhotoCircle in any way. This includes accessing the app, creating Circles, uploading, managing, or viewing media. A paid seat is not limited to web or admin console access—it applies to all platform use.

Your customers/audience do not need a PhotoCircle Premium seat. If they are not working for, or on behalf of, your organization they are considered a guest user.

When a user’s account is disabled, a seat license is available and may be assigned to a new user. When new users are added to your workspace and there are no seats available, your account will charged for the prorated time left in your billing cycle.

Sharing a login is a violation of PhotoCircle’s Premium Terms of Service and will result in additional fees or the immediate cancellation of services. PhotoCircle reserves the right to audit accounts.

You may switch between plans at any time. If you upgrade your plan (e.g., switching from Standard to High Resolution), you will be charged. If you downgrade your subscription, your account will be credited, and that credit can be used toward future invoices.

* PhotoCircle Education & Nonprofit, PhotoCircle Professionals & Consultants, and PhotoCircle Teams & Business are PhotoCircle Premium plans.

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Business

Ad-free, Custom Branding, Roles & Permissions, 30-day data recovery, 4-Minute Videos, Search, File Upload, Moderation, Consent & Guidelines, Standard Media Quality (3 MP, 720p videos) or Enhanced Media Quality (12 MP, 1080p videos).

Who Needs a Seat?

A PhotoCircle Premium seat is required for anyone who works for or represents your organization and uses PhotoCircle in any way. This includes both viewing and adding media. A paid seat is not limited to web or admin console access—it applies to all platform use.

Need a Seat (paid) No Seat Needed (free)
Employees Customers
Staff Volunteers
Faculty Parents
Contractors The Congregation

Example: If 5 of your 1,000 employees use PhotoCircle—whether to upload, manage, or just view media—only those 5 need seats.

Billing Policy

At the beginning of each billing cycle, you will be charged for the number of seats enabled in your workspace.

A PhotoCircle Premium* seat is required for anyone who works for or represents your organization and uses PhotoCircle in any way. This includes accessing the app, creating Circles, uploading, managing, or viewing media. A paid seat is not limited to web or admin console access—it applies to all platform use.

Your customers/audience do not need a PhotoCircle Premium seat. If they are not working for, or on behalf of, your organization they are considered a guest user.

When a user’s account is disabled, a seat license is available and may be assigned to a new user. When new users are added to your workspace and there are no seats available, your account will charged for the prorated time left in your billing cycle.

Sharing a login is a violation of PhotoCircle’s Premium Terms of Service and will result in additional fees or the immediate cancellation of services. PhotoCircle reserves the right to audit accounts.

You may switch between plans at any time. If you upgrade your plan (e.g., switching from Standard to High Resolution), you will be charged. If you downgrade your subscription, your account will be credited, and that credit can be used toward future invoices.

* PhotoCircle Education & Nonprofit, PhotoCircle Professionals & Consultants, and PhotoCircle Teams & Business are PhotoCircle Premium plans.

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Enterprise

Ad-free, Custom Branding, Roles & Permissions, 90-day data recovery, SSO enforcement, API integrations, Internal Legal Policies, Archiving, Reporting, Standard Media Quality (3 MP, 720p videos) or Enhanced Media Quality (12 MP, 1080p videos).

Who Needs a Seat?

A PhotoCircle Premium seat is required for anyone who works for or represents your organization and uses PhotoCircle in any way. This includes both viewing and adding media. A paid seat is not limited to web or admin console access—it applies to all platform use.

Need a Seat (paid) No Seat Needed (free)
Employees Customers
Staff Volunteers
Faculty Parents
Contractors The Congregation

Example: If 5 of your 1,000 employees use PhotoCircle—whether to upload, manage, or just view media—only those 5 need seats.

Billing Policy

At the beginning of each billing cycle, you will be charged for the number of seats enabled in your workspace.

A PhotoCircle Premium* seat is required for anyone who works for or represents your organization and uses PhotoCircle in any way. This includes accessing the app, creating Circles, uploading, managing, or viewing media. A paid seat is not limited to web or admin console access—it applies to all platform use.

Your customers/audience do not need a PhotoCircle Premium seat. If they are not working for, or on behalf of, your organization they are considered a guest user.

When a user’s account is disabled, a seat license is available and may be assigned to a new user. When new users are added to your workspace and there are no seats available, your account will charged for the prorated time left in your billing cycle.

Sharing a login is a violation of PhotoCircle’s Premium Terms of Service and will result in additional fees or the immediate cancellation of services. PhotoCircle reserves the right to audit accounts.

You may switch between plans at any time. If you upgrade your plan (e.g., switching from Standard to High Resolution), you will be charged. If you downgrade your subscription, your account will be credited, and that credit can be used toward future invoices.

* PhotoCircle Education & Nonprofit, PhotoCircle Professionals & Consultants, and PhotoCircle Teams & Business are PhotoCircle Premium plans.

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Who Needs a Seat?

A PhotoCircle Premium seat is required for anyone who works for or represents your organization and uses PhotoCircle in any way. This includes both viewing and adding media. A paid seat is not limited to web or admin console access—it applies to all platform use.

Need a Seat (paid) No Seat Needed (free)
Employees Customers
Staff Volunteers
Faculty Parents
Contractors The Congregation

Example: If 5 of your 1,000 employees use PhotoCircle—whether to upload, manage, or just view media—only those 5 need seats.

Who Needs a Seat?

A PhotoCircle Premium seat is required for anyone who works for or represents your organization and uses PhotoCircle in any way. This includes both viewing and adding media. A paid seat is not limited to web or admin console access—it applies to all platform use.

Need a Seat (paid) No Seat Needed (free)
Employees Customers
Staff Volunteers
Faculty Parents
Contractors The Congregation

Example: If 5 of your 1,000 employees use PhotoCircle—whether to upload, manage, or just view media—only those 5 need seats.