Switching guide · CloudSpot

Moving from CloudSpot to Showpiece

CloudSpot supports downloading your galleries back out, gallery by gallery. If your delivered files already live organized on a drive, import from there instead — faster and identical in result.

Part 1 — Get your data out of CloudSpot

1. 1

   Download each gallery

   Open the gallery in your CloudSpot dashboard and use the download option from the gallery menu, choosing original size. CloudSpot prepares a zip (emailed link for big galleries).

2. 2

   Check download settings if the option is hidden

   If you don't see a download action, open the gallery's settings and enable downloads at full resolution first, then retry.

3. 3

   Repeat per gallery

   Newest-first, batching a few at a time so the zips stay manageable.

Good to know: CloudSpot's mobile app is where some photographers uploaded from — make sure you're exporting from the account that actually holds the galleries if you've ever used more than one.

Part 2 — Bring it into Showpiece

1. 1

   Organize into one folder

   Unzip everything into a single parent folder on your computer, with one subfolder per gallery (most exports already arrive this way). Subfolder names become your album names, so rename them now if you want tidier titles.

2. 2

   Run the Showpiece importer

   Log into Showpiece and open showpiece.studio/import. Click the picker, select the PARENT folder, and let it run — each subfolder becomes an album, full-resolution originals upload with automatic retries, and web previews generate as they land. Big libraries take a while (it's your upload speed, not us); keep the tab open and it will tell you if anything needs retrying.

3. 3

   Bring your client list

   On showpiece.studio/clients, use Import CSV. Name, email, phone, and notes columns are detected automatically and your people land in the CRM, deduplicated.

4. 4

   Verify, then flip the switch

   Spot-check a few albums (counts and full-res downloads), publish your portfolio, set your services and availability, connect Stripe — and only then cancel the old subscription. Overlap for a billing cycle if you want a safety net; your old account stays untouched by any of this.

CloudSpot's contacts area can export your client list (look for CSV export); otherwise export from wherever your client emails actually live — even your email address book.

Other platforms: Pixieset · ShootProof · Pic-Time · HoneyBook · Dubsado

Platform interfaces change — steps reflect CloudSpot as of July 2026. If a menu has moved, their help center's "download" or "export" article will have the current path. CloudSpot is a trademark of its owner; no affiliation.