What is Amazon Photos used for?

Amazon Photos is Amazon's photo and video storage service, with extra storage space included for Prime members and apps for phones and the web. It is a good fit for backing up family photos from a phone.

Is Amazon Photos free?

Yes. Amazon Photos has a free plan, and paid plans start at $1.99 per month.

Is Amazon Photos open source?

No. Amazon Photos is proprietary (closed-source) software and can't be self-hosted. Open-source alternatives to Amazon Photos include Immich, PhotoPrism and Ente.

What are some alternatives to Amazon Photos?

Amazon Photos competes with Google Photos, iCloud and Flickr. For open-source options, see Enlisted's ranked list of open-source Amazon Photos alternatives.

Amazon Photos: features, pricing and alternatives

About Amazon Photos

Amazon Photos is a cloud service for storing and organizing photos and videos. It is aimed at people who already have an Amazon account, and it backs up pictures from phones and computers so they are available across devices.

The vendor site could not be read when this entry was prepared, so detailed features, limits and sharing options are not described. Amazon Photos is a proprietary, hosted service, and Prime membership is described as including additional storage; check Amazon for the current terms and any paid storage tiers.

Key features

Cloud storage for photos and videos
Backup from phones and computers
Extra storage included with Prime
Access across devices

Good fit for

→Backing up family photos from a phone

Tags: photo-storage; cloud-storage; backup; amazon; photos; consumer

Amazon Photos: questions and answers

What is Amazon Photos used for?: Amazon Photos is Amazon's photo and video storage service, with extra storage space included for Prime members and apps for phones and the web. It is a good fit for backing up family photos from a phone.
Is Amazon Photos free?: Yes. Amazon Photos has a free plan, and paid plans start at $1.99 per month.
Is Amazon Photos open source?: No. Amazon Photos is proprietary (closed-source) software and can't be self-hosted. Open-source alternatives to Amazon Photos include Immich, PhotoPrism and Ente.
What are some alternatives to Amazon Photos?: Amazon Photos competes with Google Photos, iCloud and Flickr. For open-source options, see Enlisted's ranked list of open-source Amazon Photos alternatives.