FOREVER

What FOREVER is

FOREVER is a service for preserving, organizing, and sharing family photos, videos, and other memories. The company describes its offering as combining digitization, cloud storage, organization, and printing, and says stored memories are guaranteed to remain available for the owner's lifetime plus 100 years. Its mobile apps can automatically back up photos and organize them with albums, tags, people, and search; users can also share with friends and family. Video tools support streaming, trimming clips, merging moments, and making custom title covers. The Valet desktop uploader can process batches, keep existing folder organization, and work in the background with retry support. FOREVER says uploads use SSL-encrypted transmission and storage is backed up across multiple locations and regions. It also says it does not sell personal information or place advertising against users' content. The service is available on Android, iOS, macOS, web, and Windows. A free 2GB storage option is described, including with the first storage purchase. Paid storage starts at $179.99 as a one-time purchase for 10GB, with larger options up to 2TB; 24 monthly installments are also offered for storage purchases. Supported files must be under 4GB, and support can be contacted about larger files. FOREVER is headquartered in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

Who it suits

FOREVER suits people who want to collect family photos, videos, and other memories in one service, with mobile backup, organization, sharing, and video tools. It may also fit people who want digitization and printing as part of a broader family memory service.

Limits

The free storage option provides 2GB. Paid storage starts at 10GB for 179.99 USD; 24 monthly installments are also offered. Supported files must be under 4GB.

Getting started

1. Visit the FOREVER website.
2. Choose a platform: Android, iOS, macOS, web, or Windows.
3. Use the free 2GB option or choose a paid storage size.
4. Install the mobile app for automatic photo backup, or use the Valet desktop uploader for batches.
5. Contact support about files larger than 4GB.

Verdict

Choose FOREVER if you want a service focused on preserving and organizing family memories, with mobile backup, sharing, video tools, and digitization and printing. Consider the 4GB per-file limit and the listed storage prices when choosing a plan.