Amazon Prime Adds Unlimited Photo Storage

Not a member of Amazon Prime? The latest addition to the service might just convince you to drop $99 on a membership, especially if you have a ton of photos taking up space on your computer and phone.

Besides two-day shipping on Amazon purchases, unlimited movie streaming from the Instant Video library, and access to more than a million songs, Prime members in the U.S. are getting a new perk — unlimited photo storage. Amazon on Tuesday announced the new Prime benefit, which lets you store as many photos as you want in Cloud Drive for free, including original, full-resolution images.

Beginning today, all Prime members can store their existing photo collections, automatically upload new photos, and access them anytime, anywhere at no cost. You can upload photos from your iOS and Android devices, Fire tablets and Fire phone, and Mac and Windows computers.

From there, you can access your photo collection from just about any device, including your television using Amazon Fire TV or Fire TV Stick, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, and select LG and Samsung smart sets.

"This time of year in particular, families are capturing thousands of photos of holiday parties, family gatherings and opening presents," Greg Greeley, vice president of Amazon Prime, said in a statement. "With free unlimited photo storage, we're providing one more reason for members to use Prime every day. Prime has always allowed members to conveniently save time and save money, and now with Prime Photos they can save memories too."

Amazon said that "tens of millions" of people subscribe to Amazon Prime. A membership also offers early access to Lightning Deals and access to more than 600,000 books to borrow through the Kindle Owners' Lending Library.

The news comes as Amazon this week launched its Electronics Holiday Gift Guide, "a curated list of more than 500 of the top consumer electronics gifts of the season." Amazon promised three times as many deals as last year, with 10 deals on electronics items every day.

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Angela Moscaritolo

Managing Editor, Consumer Electronics

My Experience

I'm PCMag's managing editor for consumer electronics, overseeing an experienced team of analysts covering smart home, home entertainment, wearables, fitness and health tech, and various other product categories. I have been with PCMag for more than 10 years, and in that time have written more than 6,000 articles and reviews for the site. I previously served as an analyst focused on smart home and wearable devices, and before that I was a reporter covering consumer tech news. I'm also a yoga instructor, and have been actively teaching group and private classes for nearly a decade.

Prior to joining PCMag, I was a reporter for SC Magazine, focusing on hackers and computer security. I earned a BS in journalism from West Virginia University, and started my career writing for newspapers in New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and West Virginia.

The Technology I Use

My little Florida beach bungalow is brimming with smart home tech. I have a smart speaker or display in every room, allowing me to control other connected devices by voice. The Nest Hub on my bedside table lets me set wake-up alarms, control my smart light bulbs, and set the temperature on my smart thermostat. I use the Amazon Echo Show 8 on my kitchen counter to browse recipes, reorder protein powder, check the weather, and watch the news while I do dishes.

Because I suffer from allergies, air purifiers are essential. My favorite model is the Dyson Purifier Cool TP07, which doubles as a fan and continuously sends indoor pollution data to its companion mobile app.

My pitbull Bradley sheds, so a good robot vacuum is a must. I currently use a premium Ecovacs Deebot that can both vacuum and mop, empty its own dustbin, and wash its own mop cloth.

For fitness, I like to mix up my routine with cycling, indoor rowing, running, and strength training in addition to yoga. I take classes on the Tonal 2 smart strength training machine, I row indoors on an Aviron machine, and track my beach runs with an Apple Watch while listening to music on my Apple AirPods Pro. On the weekends, I love riding e-bikes like the rugged, beach-friendly Aventon Aventure for fun and fitness.

My job involves a lot of virtual meetings, so a quality webcam, microphone, and ring light are important. I use the Jabra PanaCast 20 webcam, the Elgato Wave: 3 microphone, and a Yesker tripod ring light.

As for my preferred phone platform, I'm an iPhone person, but I've also extensively used Android for product testing.

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