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Measure your upload speed
Open any speed test and check the upload result, not download. That's what limits uploading. At 5 Mbps upload, a batch of 100 photos at 3 MB each takes about 8 minutes.
Download78.2Mbps
Upload12.4Mbps
Ping14ms
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Make files smaller when you export
In Lightroom, export JPGs with a long edge of about 2500 px and 80 percent quality. The files will weigh 1 to 3 MB instead of 30 MB or more, and that's plenty for selection.
Lightroom - Export
File formatJPEG â–¾
Quality80
ResizeLong edge: 3000 px
Output~ 1.8 MB / file
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Upload in batches and keep the tab open
Batches of a few dozen files are safer than one batch of several hundred. The browser tab must stay open until the progress bar reaches the end.
Uploading photos
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4
Check your browser extensions
Ad blockers, VPNs and some antivirus programs can slow down or interrupt uploads. Open Picvelo in a private (incognito) window. If it's faster there, turn your extensions off one by one.
Test in a private window: extensions and cache are off.