Upload to Frame.io in real time
Tether your camera to your phone over USB or Wi-Fi and deliver every shot straight to Frame.io the instant you press the shutter. Real-time review for hybrid and creative teams.
By the CloudTether team · Updated
How to live-upload to Frame.io from your camera
No laptop, no cables to a computer, no SD-card import — connect your camera to your phone and every shot lands in Frame.io live as you shoot. Here's the full setup, start to finish:
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Connect your camera
Tether your camera to your phone over USB or the camera's own Wi-Fi — CloudTether supports Canon, Sony, Nikon and Fujifilm bodies.
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Connect Frame.io
Connects via Adobe OAuth (Frame.io V4) — no passwords stored. Pick where photos should land — every frame lands in your Frame.io project seconds after capture, ready for comments and approvals.
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Shoot as normal
Every frame is detected and downloaded at full resolution while you keep shooting. Frame.io receives the JPEGs — RAW files are skipped for it, so shoot RAW+JPEG.
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Photos deliver to Frame.io
Each photo uploads from your phone once and lands in Frame.io seconds after the shutter — and fans out to any other destinations on the session too.
Setting up Frame.io in the app
Real screens from the CloudTether app: connect Frame.io, decide what it gets, then start a shoot.
Watch: from shutter to Frame.io
The CloudTether app in 21 seconds: connect, choose where photos go, shoot, delivered.
The whole flow in 21 seconds: connect the camera, choose Frame.io as a destination, shoot, and watch each photo arrive on the phone and get delivered.
On screen: Plug in your camera: USB cable or Wi-Fi. Choose where photos go: set it once, then just shoot. Shoot as normal: every shot uploads as you go. Camera to cloud in seconds: on your phone, then delivered. Every photo, delivered: see exactly what arrived. Dropbox, Drive, ShootProof: SmugMug, Lightroom, FTP and more. Two cameras at once: Canon, Nikon, Sony, Fujifilm.What you get with Frame.io on CloudTether
- Live, real-time delivery of every frame to Frame.io as you shoot
- Upload once, fan out to multiple destinations
- Works on mobile data — no venue Wi-Fi needed
- Full-resolution originals preserved
Every frame lands in your Frame.io project seconds after capture, ready for comments and approvals.
Connects via Adobe OAuth (Frame.io V4) — no passwords stored.
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Frame.io upload FAQ
Can I auto-upload photos to Frame.io from my camera?
Yes. Tether your camera to your phone with CloudTether over USB or Wi-Fi, and every photo uploads to Frame.io in real time as you shoot — no laptop required.
Can I upload photos to Frame.io live while I'm shooting?
Yes — CloudTether delivers each frame to Frame.io live, seconds after the shutter, while you keep shooting. There's no card-import step: photos upload automatically and instantly as you work.
How does CloudTether connect to Frame.io?
Connects via Adobe OAuth (Frame.io V4) — no passwords stored.
Do I need Wi-Fi at the venue to upload to Frame.io?
No. Your phone's mobile data handles the upload, so you're covered anywhere you have cellular signal — the camera-to-phone link is USB or the camera's own Wi-Fi.
Can I send photos to Frame.io and other destinations at the same time?
Yes — a single session can deliver to Frame.io plus other destinations at once. Each photo uploads from your phone once and fans out, so there are no duplicate uploads.
Ready to deliver to Frame.io?
CloudTether is available on iOS and Android.
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