Format

What Format is

Format is a web, iOS and Android service for creating and managing a portfolio. Its listed tools include client proofing, selling, hosted video, custom domains and client galleries. Portfolio analytics and code export are not included. Format is made by a company founded in 2010 and headquartered in Toronto, Canada.

There is no free plan, and a 14-day trial is available. No plan prices are listed. Basic allows 10 pages, 70 images, three client galleries and 2 GB per file transfer, with no store products or hosted video minutes. Pro allows unlimited pages, 1,500 images, 15 store products, 15 minutes of hosted video, 100 GB of image storage and 50 client galleries. Pro Plus allows unlimited pages and images, 1,000 store products, 120 minutes of hosted video, 1 TB of image storage and 250 client galleries. These limits describe the different capacities for portfolio content, sales, video and client proofing across the plans.

Who it suits

Format suits portfolio owners who want client proofing, selling tools, hosted video and custom domains. The plan limits may help those choosing capacity for images, store products, video and client galleries.

Limits

Basic allows 10 pages, 70 images, three client galleries, 2 GB per file transfer, no store products, and no hosted video minutes. Pro and Pro Plus increase or remove several limits, with Pro Plus allowing unlimited pages and images.

Getting started

1. Visit the Format website
2. Choose between Basic, Pro, or Pro Plus
3. Start the 14-day trial
4. Use Format on the web, iOS, or Android

Verdict

Format offers portfolio creation alongside client proofing, selling and hosted video, with plan limits that vary substantially.