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The jAlbum desktop software creates web photo galleries for any web site. Perfect for photographers, individuals and organizations wanting to share images and videos on their own sites without relying on centralized services.
jAlbum has been in business since 2006 and is a trusted solution for independent photo sharing. To date, jAlbum galleries are used on over 220 million web sites (Data from Majestic.com). jAlbum has received top user reviews with SiteJabber, TrustPilot and Capterra
Why use jAlbum?
Integrity: YOU have full control of the management, storage, and presentation of your images no lock-in. Host your images with us or with any web hotel you like. Your galleries will work - even without us.
Convenience: Manage large amounts of images right from your PC
Expression: Not all web sites look alike, so why should your galleries? With jAlbum, you can customize the visuals and functionality of your galleries to your liking.
jAlbum is available for Windows, Mac and Linux.
jAlbum Reviews Summary
jAlbum has a rating of 4.6 stars from 156 reviews, indicating that most customers are generally satisfied with their purchases. Reviewers satisfied with jAlbum most frequently mention many years and photo albums. jAlbum ranks 2nd among Photo Sharing sites.
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I have been using jAlbum for several years now to maintain my persona family web site. Every year the software has gotten better, with frequent updates and fixes. As my website has grown larger over the years, jAlbum has continued to make it very easy to maintain and update it. Throughout the years, I have, not yet, experienced crashes and/or losses of ANY data! I highly recommend getting and using jAlbum.
I had been looking for a tool to make it easier to publish photo pages to my family website, without having to do so much manual coding and configuring. I tried several products and was very impressed with jAlbum. I enjoy working with it. The support was very helpful when I had a couple questions early on. Highly Recommended.
Thank you for your positive words on jAlbum. We're so pleased that jAlbum fills your needs for photo sharing.
I've been using jAlbum to create family related web galleries for over 10 years. The software is friendly, yet powerful, and has a multitude of skin choices for the visual presentation of those galleries. I tried several different gallery presentations before settling on jAlbum as my software of choice and found them not as powerful or lacking in visual presentation choices. JAlbum can create galleries as complex or simple as you need them to be. It checks all the relevant boxes...
We're so pleased to read these positive words, especially as you've checked out competition and found jAlbum stronger. Thanks for taking the time to write this review Paul!
I've always been amazed at the excellence experience I have had with jAlbum, both support and ease of use of the software! Thanks jAlbum 🙂
Really happy to hear that Jerry. Thanks for your words!
I love jAlbum. It is easy to use and is a robust system for organizing and presenting photos.
Happy to hear this Rich! Thanks for taking the time to write this review.
I used jAlbum years ago to build a portfolio site using the Banana Album skin. It was ok then but now the interface is outdated and clunky. NO WSIWYG, previews, and many cryptic options. I could't get the skin to fit my needs and many skins are just no longer supported...too bad
I have been using jAlbum on my own paid-for host servers since 2013. It is an excellent product that is continually and meaningfully improved and does quite well precisely what it was intended for: it enables users who have minimal programming skills to create individual well organized, scalable, professional, nice looking web-based photo albums that are easy to maintain. More important, the team at jAlbum have always, ALWAYS been responsive, helpful, and patient. Requests for support or advice are answered almost in real time, and are always helpful, even sometimes including a snippet or two of custom code that lets me do something differently than was intended. In sum, I use a lot of different kinds of software every single day. IMO, jAlbum is among the very best in terms of value, support, ease of use, and being able to do what I need quickly and without frustration.
Thanks for taking the time to write up this review on jAlbum. Much appreciated!
Jalbum allows me to quickly create product websites for my remodel bids. I can share images of project materials to make sure my customer and I are on the same page. Really has separated me from my competition!
Awesome. Thanks for sharing your experience on how jAlbum makes a positive difference. Feel free to share your gallery with us as well!
Published photos on jalbum website and photos were fuzzy and unacceptable to customer. Had to use another tool to display customer photos
Jim, please get in contact with us at support@jalbum.net so we can help you out. JAlbum is known to produce super sharp pictures, so there must be some setting wrong here. As it stands now, you're unhappy and your rating hurts our business. I hope you get in touch with us. Pass us a link to the gallery for inspection.
I've been a member for multiple years and I'm happy with the app.
Thank you David!
Very happy and impressed with jAlbum. I have used it for many years
Happy to hear that. Thank you for staying with us Andy!
I have been using jAlbum for many years and find it easy to use and provides the results I need.
Thank you Larry. Happy to hear this!
Just upgraded from v16 to v37 and this is way better and faster than the old school one.
Indeed! Welcome to 2025 and jAlbum 37! Thanks for writing those lines confirming the improvements Peter!
Have been a jAbum subscriber for about 15 years. Love it. But - I'm getting old, and increasingly need a bit of tech help. I'd be thrilled if jAlbum offered in-person in my home tech support! Til then, I'll keep on renewing. NB: Date below is apparently required, but not relevant.
Thanks for your feedbak Kay. On occasion we set up video calls to resolve tricky problems, but the problem is naturally that it's time consuming. Our user forum is generally the best channel to receive support.
I am a Mac user and have been for several decades. Before that I used windows though have forgotten most of what I knew. My main issue with Jalbum is trying to change the directory after I already started the project. After all these years I still have not figured it out so I delete the project and start anew and select the file location before making anything. Otherwise I am satisfied with the program. Over the years there have been steps to simplify setup but there is a lot that needs to be done. A Mac programmer could help clean up and simplify the interface. Yes, Jalbum allows customization however, I rarely make changes because I don't like needing to relearn the complex procedures to just make a few simple changes. Thank you.
Thanks for your feedback. To change the directory, open Settings->General, then tick the "Change directory locations" checkbox. Now you can edit the directory, either by typing the new path, by using the folder selector or even by dragging and dropping a directory onto the "Image directory" field. You can also move the whole project folder to a new location in order to have the directory updated to reflect the new location.
I like jAlbum a lot and have used it for years. However, the user interface is difficult and hard to use - a high learning curve. I enjoy photography and one of the last things I want to do is spend time researching and learning new program procedures and looks, therefore I just keep doing the same thing every time rather that try different looks and skins. Ease of use has improved over the years however suggest you employ a Mac programmer to simplify the user interface while allowing paths for Advanced procedures. I am still trying to figure out how to change the directory location after a slideshow has been started or completed. I am thankful for the subscription features since it ensures continuity and viability. Thank you and wishing you continues success.
I've been using JAlbum since a few years after its introduction. It continues to get better each year and is unmatched in quality and functionality. The skins are excellent, and the support I have received regarding customization and issue resolution has been nothing short of amazing. You can see my albums at https://edgewoodgardens.net/image-galleries/.
Thanks for these kind positive words John! Nice to see the Lizard skin in use as well:-). I think we can all relate to experiences with crappy customer support. It seems to me that the larger the company is, the lower the support quality is.
The photo albums are fantastic and the various skins allow for excellent viewing experiences. This is a great tool.
Really happy to hear this. Thank you William!
Seems to be a nice update, just wish a few of the old skins worked. Oh well, guess we will look for new ones
While still learning J, finding it should be a great new tool for my various websites.
But there are lots and lots of options that, do not appear to follow a flow or matches on the pages. Easy to click here, clash there, or click 3 options here and have to go over there for 2 similar.
I continue to miss a check box with new projects, often having to fumble around to find it buried on one of the many settings pages.
Thanks for your feedback. Please let us know what skin you're referring to. Each skin is like a program within the program. You will also benefit from using CTRL+Space to type your way to the right setting. That's FAR faster than browsing through the many panels.
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Happy to hear about your positive and solid experience of jAlbum Gerard. Thanks for sharing!