Sending a photo or a video every now and then is doable. Sending a day-at-the-zoo pile of photos and videos to two sets of grandparents, and aunt and a couple uncles? Now that can be a pain. Email's definitely not the way to go— and your phone's native software will put a cap on how many videos and photos you can send at a time. You're alternative? Upload them to a social sharing site, but then who knows who's going to have access to them!
A better, simpler alternative? Try Kicksend. They've made sharing photos, videos and files of any size easy. Specifically designed to share you photos privately among family and friends, either individually on in groups— this is actually my favorite feature. For example, I take pictures at every soccer game and always want to send the highlights to all the moms of the soccer team. Setting up a "list" of those moms' email addresses is super-easy, and now I can share all the photos I want with one click.
Watch this week's Twirl and see how easy it is to kick your file sharing up a notch.
5 Comments
Stephanie C says:
Do you prefer kicksend to dropbox when sending pictures?
CKnobloch says:
Stephanie— I like them both. I find Kicksend to be easier for the occasional send. And it's easy for people who aren't that tech-savvy to grab what you send them. Dropbox I love for file sharing, especially when you need to collaborate with someone in the cloud, and you both use (and have downloaded the desktop app for) Dropbox. But they're both good options— which is why we've loved sharing both on the show.
Abby Butts says:
Thanks for the recommendation! I'm always looking for easy ways to share photos and videos with family members who are not technically savvy.
Samantha says:
carley! another great tip! thank you, friend!!!
Dona L. Crane says:
It looks like it's just for iPhone users...