Send a photo gallery by link with in-browser viewing
Send your JPG, PNG, WebP or HEIC photos via a secure link. Recipients open the link and browse the gallery in their browser: grid, fullscreen, navigation between shots — no forced download, no account, no ads.
Free, no sign-up, temporary link. Ideal to deliver a shoot to a client, event photos to partners, or a family album to relatives.
This guide explains how to send photos by link so recipients browse the gallery in their browser without installing anything. FileVert Explore mode adds an integrated photo gallery: grid view, fullscreen, zoom and navigation. Recipients only download what they need.
Why send photos by link instead of email attachments
Email attachments compress photos and quickly hit the 25 MB limit. Google Drive and Dropbox require an account and a ZIP download before any preview. Classic transfer services leave a compressed folder forgotten in Downloads. With a FileVert link in Explore mode, your recipient — client, partner, family — browses the gallery in their browser, grid then fullscreen, and downloads only the photos they want. Images are sent without recompression; original quality is preserved.
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Prepare your photos
Select JPG, PNG, WebP, HEIC or GIF files. You can mix formats in one send: the gallery groups them automatically, without recompression or quality loss.
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Start the transfer
Drop files on the send page. No account required for free use.
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Check that Explore mode is on
Explore mode is on by default. Turn it off only if you want to force a zip or direct download.
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Share the link
Copy the secure link and send it by message or email. Recipients open the link and see the grid immediately; they switch to fullscreen to compare shots and download only the photos they want.
Viewing a photo gallery received by link: what recipients see
When recipients open the link, a photo gallery appears in their browser: thumbnail grid, one-click fullscreen, smooth navigation between images. They can zoom, compare, make a selection — without filling Downloads. Individual or bulk download stays available as a deliberate choice.
Typical situations
Photographer
Send shoot photos: the client selects on screen.
Events
Share trade-show photos: partners get instant viewing.
Individual
Send a family album: simple viewing for relatives, no account.
Built-in photo gallery: what Explore mode provides
- In-browser viewing: grid, fullscreen, navigation between shots.
- Supported photo formats: JPG, PNG, WebP, HEIC, GIF and other common formats.
- Original quality preserved: no forced recompression in transfer.
- Selective download: recipients save only the photos they want.
- Free transfer, no sign-up, temporary link (2 to 15 days depending on your plan).
- Many photos in one link: send a full shoot in a single URL.
Compress or resize photos before sending
Need to lighten a batch or standardise format before send? The FileVert image compressor handles JPG, PNG, WebP and AVIF in bulk, entirely in the browser — 100% local, no server upload.
Open the FileVert image compressorDeliver a photo shoot to a client without a dedicated platform
For photographers, videographers and creators: a FileVert link is a strong alternative to paid client galleries (Pixieset, Photodeck, SmugMug) for simple deliveries. Clients open the link, browse the shoot in a grid, view fullscreen, and pick the photos they want. No monthly subscription, no client account, no platform training. For one-off deliveries or previews, it is the most direct way to show high-quality photos.