FolioVector · Portfolio
Photo portfolio software that publishes a static website
Build your galleries in a private workspace, check them in preview, then publish a portfolio that's nothing but fast static pages. What you publish is plain files. It loads quickly, costs little to host, and has no login or database behind it.
How it works
Upload finished exports. Drag a batch into a gallery or send it from Lightroom Classic. Files go straight from your browser to storage, and if the Wi-Fi drops they pick up where they stopped. Phone HEICs are fine too.
Arrange and describe. Put photos in order, pick covers, write titles and captions. A photo can sit in several galleries without a second upload. If you'd rather not write every caption, AI can fill in the empty ones, plus alt text and keywords. You can edit all of it.
Choose a look. Classic has five colour themes and three layouts. Monograph is quieter, built for fine art, with a light and a dark viewing room.
Preview, then publish. Preview builds the real site privately. Publish swaps the live site in one step. Every publish is kept, and you can restore any of them.
What you get
- Public site
- Static HTML, CSS and images, plus a sitemap and social previews once you set a public address
- Images
- Sizes up to 4K in AVIF and WebP, made from your originals. Wide-gamut photos keep their Display P3 colour.
- Originals
- Kept private, never published
- Watermark
- Optional, burned into published copies only
- Drafts
- Never appear on the public site
- History
- Every publish is kept, and any of them can be restored
- Lightroom
- FolioVector Publisher plug-in for Lightroom Classic
Questions
What does "fully static" mean for my portfolio?
It's plain HTML, CSS and image files. There's no server code, login or database behind the public pages, so they load fast, cache well, and don't give an attacker much to work with.
Are my original files ever published?
No. Originals stay in private storage and only web-sized copies get published. If you set a watermark, it goes on those copies, never on the originals.
Can I see the site before it goes live?
Yes. Preview builds the real site where only you can see it. Drafts never show up on the public site, and every publish is kept, so you can roll back.
Does it work with Lightroom Classic?
Yes. The FolioVector Publisher plug-in sends photos, titles and captions from Lightroom Classic into your galleries as drafts.
How do I get an account?
It's invitation-only for now. Email info@maybellc.com and tell us a bit about your work.