What is Flickr? Easily explained

Flickr is a photo service that allows members to share and share photos with others. Read exactly what Flickr offers and how it works in this article.

Flickr: The photo service can do that

Flickr literally means "flip through". The photo service was launched in February 2014 and is part of the Internet giant Yahoo.

• On Flickr, members with an account can upload their own photos and share them with other users.
• As in a community, you can rate, comment on, or recommend photos to others.
• The users link the photos with tags. These are keywords that describe the content of the pictures.
• The photos on Flickr are divided into categories. Users can enter search terms and receive matching photos from other members.
• Every user has their own profile, on which their own photos are displayed sorted by albums. You can also add other members to Flickr as a contact if you like their pictures.
• If you frequently upload photos on specific topics, you can join groups that share photos on your favorite topics.
• With the Discover function, Flickr users can browse through currently popular photos.
• The photos on Flickr may be used by other members. Unless the artist speaks against it when uploading or afterwards.

Flickr no longer free from January 2019

As of January 8, 2019, the offer on the photo page is no longer completely free.

• The storage space, which used to be 1 TB, is limited to 1000 photos and videos.
• Only users who buy the premium offer for $ 49.99 a year have no upload limit. These should also receive other advantages, such as discounts and promotions, over non-paying users.
• If you have more than 1000 photos and videos, you should download the excess files as soon as possible. The rest will be deleted from January 5, 2019.

In the next article we will show you a comparison of different free online photo albums.