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Viewbook
What Viewbook is
Viewbook is a paid web service for building photography websites and separate image albums. Its editor offers Square Grid, Vertical Grid, Slideshow Gallery, Scrolling Gallery, Collection, and Text page types. JPEG, TIFF, and PNG uploads must be under 30 MB, and Viewbook creates resized versions for site use. The service supports custom domains, portfolio analytics, selling tools, and an optional self-fulfillment store for photographs or photobooks. A Lightroom plugin can export images directly to albums. Viewbook does not host video, but Vimeo and YouTube clips can be embedded in Text Pages. Mobile pages use a streamlined desktop presentation. Pricing is $19 a month or $190 a year, with a 30-day trial and no free plan. Each account supports one domain; extra sites appear as directories. SSL certificates are included at no extra cost.
Who it suits
It suits photographers and photobook sellers who need galleries, a custom domain, analytics, and optional direct sales.
What it does well
- Multiple gallery and page layouts
- Custom domain support
- Portfolio analytics and selling tools
- Optional self-fulfillment store
- 30-day trial available
What to know first
- No free plan
- Video hosting is not included
- Uploads must be under 30 MB
- One domain per account
Plans
| Plan | Billed and limits | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Viewbook | Subscriptions are paid monthly. · Photography website builder · Image albums and galleries · Custom domain support · Optional store | $19 a month |
| Viewbook monthly subscription | Monthly, via credit card; renews automatically · One domain name per account | $19 a month |
| Viewbook yearly subscription | Yearly, via credit card; renews automatically · One domain name per account | $190 a year |
As viewbook.com lists them, read 20 Sept 2026. The maker's own page has the final word.
Verdict
Viewbook focuses on photography portfolios, albums, and optional selling rather than general websites or hosted video. The monthly or yearly subscription includes useful presentation tools, but domain and upload limits matter.
Facts from Viewbook's own pages
- Audience
- Viewbook describes its site creator as a tool for showcasing photographs, and its store guide identifies individual photographers and photobook sellers as potential users. · support.viewbook.com, 11 Oct 2026
- Selling tools
- Yes · support.viewbook.com, 20 Sept 2026
- Company history
- A 2009 press announcement identifies Viewbook as founded in Rotterdam, the Netherlands, by the four Swagerman brothers. · webwire.com, 11 Oct 2026
- Custom domain
- Yes · support.viewbook.com, 20 Sept 2026
- Domain limit
- An account can use one domain name; additional sites appear as directories under the main site, and another domain requires another account. · support.viewbook.com, 11 Oct 2026
- Free plan
- No · support.viewbook.com, 20 Sept 2026
- Gallery formats
- The site editor documents Square Grid, Vertical Grid, Slideshow Gallery, Scrolling Gallery, Collection, and Text page types. · support.viewbook.com, 11 Oct 2026
- Image upload limit
- The image guide says JPEG, TIFF, or PNG uploads must be less than 30 MB. · support.viewbook.com, 11 Oct 2026
- Image uploads
- Viewbook accepts JPEG, TIFF, or PNG images under 30 MB and creates resized versions for its websites. · support.viewbook.com, 11 Oct 2026
- Integrations
- The maker documents a Lightroom plugin for exporting images directly to Viewbook albums, and says Vimeo or YouTube videos can be embedded in a Text Page. · support.viewbook.com, 11 Oct 2026
- Mobile display
- Viewbook says its mobile site presents a streamlined version of the desktop site with navigation and text optimized for small screens. · support.viewbook.com, 11 Oct 2026
- Portfolio analytics
- Yes · support.viewbook.com, 20 Sept 2026
- Product status
- The Viewbook sign-up page says its new site builder is Fotomat and directs visitors to fotomat.app. · app.viewbook.com, 11 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- Viewbook's primary function is building photography websites, with separate areas for sites and image albums. · support.viewbook.com, 11 Oct 2026
- Security
- The support page says Viewbook offers SSL certificates to users at no extra cost. · support.viewbook.com, 11 Oct 2026
- Paid from
- 19 · support.viewbook.com, 20 Sept 2026
- Store
- Viewbook documents an optional self-fulfillment store for selling products such as individual photographs or photobooks, with seller-managed payment and shipping information. · support.viewbook.com, 11 Oct 2026
- Support
- The account guide says Viewbook does not offer phone support and directs users to email support. · support.viewbook.com, 11 Oct 2026
- Video hosting
- No · support.viewbook.com, 20 Sept 2026
- Video hosting limit
- Viewbook says it does not host video; users can embed videos hosted by Vimeo or YouTube in a Text Page. · support.viewbook.com, 11 Oct 2026
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