Format is a professional website builder designed especially for artists, photographers, designers, and other creatives. It allows users to showcase their portfolios in an elegant manner, without needing any coding skills. It offers customizable themes, client proofing, and an online store feature to help users sell their work.
Key Features
- Professionally Designed Templates: Award-winning designs with thousands of variations that can be customized to fit individual needs.
- Online Store: A commission-free online store to sell unique products, services, and digital downloads.
- Video Hosting: Unlike many platforms that rely on third-party services like YouTube or Vimeo, Format allows direct video uploads, providing a tailored viewing experience.
- Format Prints Marketplace: An automatic print and ship solution for photos and digital files, managed by Format’s lab partners.
- Cloud Photo Storage: A secure and convenient storage solution for all your creative photos.
- Workflow Tools: Tools designed for a professional business experience, including client galleries, large file transfers up to 10GB, and efficient project and contact management.
- SEO Tools: Capture a wider audience with built-in SEO tools.
- Customization: Switch between website designs in seconds, utilize mobile-first templates and layouts, and integrate fully customizable contact forms.
- Professional Email: Powered by Google Workspace, ensuring credibility and efficiency.
- Domain Management: Effortless registration, transfer, and domain connection.
- Image Protection: Safeguard your images from unauthorized distribution.
- Fast Performance: High-speed servers worldwide ensure quick website loading for an international audience without compromising image quality.
Use Cases
- Professional photographers displaying their work and offering prints for sale
- Artists showcasing their portfolio and selling original pieces or prints
- Designers presenting their projects and looking for potential clients
- Models or actors displaying their headshots and resumes
Pricing
Format offers a two-week free trial for users to explore its features. The Basic plan costs $5 per month when billed annually or $12 on a monthly basis. The Pro plan is priced at $8 per month if billed annually or $22 if chosen to pay monthly. The Pro Plus plan is available at $13 per month with annual billing or $36 when paid monthly.
For more information about their pricing, please visit the official Format pricing page.
User Experience
Format boasts a clean and intuitive user interface with user-friendly drag-and-drop capabilities. Its themes are specifically designed to highlight creative work, ensuring visually appealing results. Mobile-optimized templates ensuring a great viewing experience on all devices. In-built blog platform for added content reach.
Customer Support
Format offers email support, a library of articles, and personalized consultations with Format Experts for in-depth assistance.
Alternatives
- Carbonmade
- Adobe Portfolio
- PortfolioBox
