#Amazon photos privacy update#

The press release from Amazon details the photo file types and their maximum individual size limit, which is 2GB. The free storage is limited to only specific photo types, which include most of the popular formats such as JPG, GIF, RAW, and others. The caveats to the new Amazon Prime Photos are ones that most home users and non-professionals will be able to live with. They spend almost double, Business Insider says, quoting an RBC study. The service boasts 'tens of millions' of users globally (Amazon does not give specific statistics).Īccording to Business Insider, Amazon does not make money from Amazon Prime directly, as the membership fees likely do not pay for the services' costs, but Prime members tend to spend far more on Amazon than do non-Prime members. Over time, other services were added, including streaming movies and television shows (Prime Instant Video), e-book sharing (Kindle Lending Library), and more. Amazon Prime began as a free two-day shipping option on all purchases.

#Amazon photos privacy update#

There are caveats, however, including file types and sizes that are allowed, and what the storage can be used for.Īmazon Prime is a $99 per year service, and the new update has been dubbed Prime Photos, allowing users to upload photos through their Android, iOS, Windows, or Mac computers, says Money Talks. Users of Amazon Prime have access to five gigabytes of storage as part of their account, but now the service has expanded with unlimited photo storage.

Amazon Prime saw an announced upgrade to its Cloud Drive service.