How to deliver a wedding film with the photos
Written by Albumy. Competitor details come from each company's own pricing and help pages.
The short answer
Deliver the film in the same gallery as the photos, streamed in a quality that adapts to the viewer's connection, with the full-resolution original kept for download. Albumy is built for this: the film plays beside the photos with adaptive 1080p, 720p and 480p streaming, the 4K original is kept, and Pro includes 250GB of video ($33/month) with a 500GB video pack available. Pic-Time and ShootProof also support 4K video with smaller allowances; Pixieset limits video by the hour, and CloudSpot links to Vimeo or YouTube instead of hosting the file.
What a good film delivery looks like
- One link for everything. The film sits in the same gallery as the photos, so nobody hunts through a second email or a separate video site.
- It plays on any phone. Adaptive streaming drops to 720p or 480p on a weak signal instead of stalling, which matters when grandparents watch on mobile data.
- The original is kept. The couple can download the full-resolution file, not only a compressed stream.
- It stays under your brand. No video-site ads, recommendations or logos around your work.
- It stays online. A delivery link that expires in seven days is not a home for the film.
Video in the gallery, by platform
| Platform | Video in the gallery | Video allowance |
|---|---|---|
| Albumy | Plays beside the photos; adaptive 1080p, 720p and 480p streaming; original kept for download | 50GB Starter, 250GB Pro, 500GB Studio; +500GB video pack for $20/month |
| Pic-Time | Up to 4K on every plan | 5GB, 30GB or 60GB of video by plan |
| ShootProof | Up to 4K on paid plans; not on Free | 50GB on Professional, 150GB on Premium |
| Pixieset | 30 minutes of HD video on Basic; video support on higher plans | Extra video $5/month per hour |
| Aftershoot Galleries | Photo and video delivery | 500GB of storage on Premium |
| SmugMug | Video uploads | Up to 20 minutes and 3GB per file |
| Zenfolio | HD video (MP4 and MOV) from Basic | Video selling from Professional |
| Picflow | Full HD on Plus, 4K HDR on Pro | 100GB of storage on Plus |
| CloudSpot | Vimeo or YouTube links added to the gallery | Direct video upload not mentioned |
Read on each vendor's pricing and help pages, October 23, 2026. Plans change; check the sources below before you decide.
Delivering the film on Albumy
- Upload the film to the wedding album next to the photos. The original file is stored exactly as you upload it.
- Albumy prepares adaptive 1080p, 720p and 480p streams, so the film plays smoothly on any connection.
- Share one link. The couple and guests watch the film, browse the photos, find themselves with face search and add their own photos by QR code.
- The couple downloads the full-resolution original whenever they want. Older originals can take up to 48 hours to prepare.
- When your included hosting period ends, the couple can pay to keep the gallery online for 1, 3 or 5 more years, and you keep most of every renewal.
Questions photographers and filmmakers ask
What is the best way to deliver a wedding video to clients?
Put the film in the same gallery as the photos so the couple and their families open one link, stream it in a quality that adapts to each phone's connection, and keep the full-resolution original for download. Albumy does all three on every plan; on most other gallery platforms video is a smaller add-on, and file-transfer links expire.
Which wedding gallery platform includes the most video storage?
Among the platforms compared here, Albumy: 250GB of video on Pro and 500GB on Studio, plus a 500GB video pack. Pic-Time includes 30GB on Professional and 60GB on Advanced, and ShootProof 50GB on Professional and 150GB on Premium.
Can guests watch the wedding film on their phones?
Yes. Albumy streams the film with adaptive 1080p, 720p and 480p quality, so it keeps playing on a weak signal, and guests open it in the browser with no app.
Is the original 4K file kept?
Yes on Albumy: every upload is stored exactly as delivered and can be downloaded at full resolution. Older originals can take up to 48 hours to prepare for download.
Should I use Vimeo or YouTube to deliver wedding films?
They work for playback, but the film then lives apart from the photos, under another brand, often with ads or recommendations around it. A gallery that hosts both keeps the whole wedding in one place under your studio's name.
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Sources
- Albumy pricing
- Pixieset pricing
- Pixieset Studio Manager pricing
- Pixieset client gallery
- Pic-Time pricing
- Pic-Time commission rates
- Pic-Time print labs
- Pic-Time AI gallery search
- Pic-Time Gallery Backup
- Pic-Time integrations
- ShootProof plans
- ShootProof printing labs
- ShootProof FAQ
- CloudSpot pricing
- Aftershoot Galleries
- Aftershoot face and selfie search
- SmugMug plans
- SmugMug video uploads
- Zenfolio plans
- Zenfolio Face Finder
- Picflow pricing
- Picflow vs Pic-Time
- Pass pricing