Optional, 8 to 256 characters per gallery
Password protect your photo gallery without client logins
Add a password of 8 to 256 characters to any shoots.page gallery, before you publish or later. Clients type it on the gallery page and browse right away, with no account, app or login to remember.
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At a glance
| What | Details |
|---|---|
| Length | 8 to 256 characters, one password per gallery. |
| When | Before publishing or any time later. Change or remove it whenever you like. |
| Client needs | The link and the password. No account, no app. |
| After entering it | The gallery stays open in that browser for up to 30 days, or until the gallery expires. Changing the password locks everyone out until they enter the new one. |
| Protection | Stored only as a salted hash; password attempts are rate limited. |
| Search engines | Every gallery link is unlisted: noindex and left out of the sitemap. |
How gallery passwords work
Set a password on your gallery
Choose any phrase between 8 and 256 characters, either before publishing or later from your gallery settings.
Share the link
Send the link yourself, or let shoots.page email it to your client.
Client enters the password
Your client opens the link in any browser and types the password to open the gallery.
Browse and download as usual
They browse the grid of 60 thumbnails per page, view 2000 px previews, and download files according to your settings, with no recipient account required.
The layers under the password
Every gallery link is unlisted from the moment you create it, so search engines do not list your client work; gallery link access has the details.
A password adds a second lock. If the link is forwarded or misplaced, nobody sees a photo or downloads a file without the password. Add a gallery expiry date too, and access closes on its own when the job is done.
Choosing and sharing the password
A long single word works, and so does a full sentence. Send the password apart from the link, for example the link by email and the password in a text message. The gallery email shoots.page sends for you never contains the password. You can find more delivery tips in our overview of share and sender links.
Common questions
Do recipients need an account to enter the password?
Can I add or change the password after sharing the link?
Is the gallery visible on search engines without the password?
Protect your next gallery
Sign in with Google to set up your free account, upload your files, and add a password before sending the link to your client.