Since Facebook has over a billion users, most people want to use their image storing features simply because it is extremely convenient for them. If you already have a Facebook account, you can activate photo syncing from your smart phone, and Facebook will automatically sync all of the photos you take on your phone to a private Facebook photo album. This syncing is done only when your phone is connected to Wi-Fi, so it does not use up your data plan and also gives you the option to share your photos faster since they have already been uploaded to your Facebook account. Here are a few other features that Facebook photo sharing offers:

Free use when you sign up for a Facebook profile
Up to 2GB of automatically synced storage
Up to 1,000 photos in every photo album
Each file size can be up to 25 MB
Ability to comment on friends photos
Ability to tag friends in your photos
Adjustable privacy settings
Some editing abilities
Mobile app available
Post directly from privately synced photos
Can post videos, photos, and GIFs
Facebook requires a true identity check
Ability to comment with photos

The sheer popularity of Facebook makes it a convenient and easy option for basic photo storage. Even though the storage is limited to 2GB for privately synced storage, Facebook has not set a limit on pictures that are posted publicly to your profile. Facebook is a great way to use picture storage, especially if your main focus is social sharing.

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The Bad

Strict policies
Limited storage
No merchandise

Facebook is an excellent site for social photo sharing. However, for professional photographers or people who need more storage, Facebook might not be the best option. Here are a few things to keep in mind:

Facebook has strict policies and procedures
Limited storage space
Limited resolution
Limited editing options
No merchandise

Facebook is not focused on simply photo sharing and storage. It is mainly a social media site where people share webpages, blogs, videos, and comments. The photo quality of Facebook is good for on screen image viewing but any images that are downloaded from Facebook will be lower quality. Facebook is definitely a social option and would not be suited for a professional photographer that is concerned with high quality photos. Also, professional photographers might be wary of Facebook since their website does not offer download protection.

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The Bottom Line

We recommend Facebook as a great option for Facebook users to conveniently store more photos online. Facebook photo syncing is also good for avid social media users since it allows you to directly post photos to your timeline without uploading. Facebook might not be the best option for professionals, but the average user would benefit from Facebook's photo sharing options.

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Jonny Hancock Salt Lake City, UT

Facebook is overrated! It has become a political, religious, and personal shaming board. Individuals are able to write novel length post where they share their fears, lost loves, or opinions on why they are right and their friends/ family are wrong. Facebook needs to limit the word count per post. If you are an opinionated law student I would highly recommend using Facebook, for the rest of the world I'd suggest thinking about the cons before logging on.

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Pete Centerville, UT

I've had Facebook for a very long time and i feel like it's gone downhill, especially for businesses. You have to pay for everything, and they make it really hard to get your name out there unless you pay. It is still really good at staying connected to people that live far away, but other than that I'm not the biggest fan of Facebook.

8 years ago Edited September 14, 2021

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Christopher Haueter Salt Lake City, UT

For sharing photos, Facebook isn't bad but there are much better ways to do it now. I worry about when trying to delete a photo that it might be deleted but in the grand scheme of things, anyone could have copied and re-posted it or it could just be floating around in the interwebs. Who knows.

9 years ago