Upload to SmugMug in real time
Tether your camera to your phone over USB or Wi-Fi and deliver every shot straight to SmugMug the instant you press the shutter. Branded galleries that look like your portfolio, not ours.
How to live-upload to SmugMug 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 SmugMug live as you shoot. Here's the full setup, start to finish:
- 1
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.
- 2
Connect SmugMug
Connects via SmugMug OAuth. Pick where photos should land — photos land in a client-ready SmugMug gallery with your branding and proofing settings.
- 3
Shoot as normal
Every frame is detected and downloaded at full resolution while you keep shooting — JPEG, or RAW on Pro.
- 4
Photos deliver to SmugMug
Each photo uploads from your phone once and lands in SmugMug seconds after the shutter — and fans out to any other destinations on the session too (Pro).
Deliver polished galleries directly to your SmugMug portfolio. Photos appear in client-ready galleries as you capture them.
What you get with SmugMug on CloudTether
- Direct gallery uploads
- Maintain your SmugMug branding
- Auto-create galleries per event
- Client proofing workflow support
Photos land in a client-ready SmugMug gallery with your branding and proofing settings.
Connects via SmugMug OAuth.
Popular with photographers shooting:
SmugMug upload FAQ
Can I auto-upload photos to SmugMug from my camera?
Yes. Tether your camera to your phone with CloudTether over USB or Wi-Fi, and every photo uploads to SmugMug in real time as you shoot — no laptop required.
Can I upload photos to SmugMug live while I'm shooting?
Yes — CloudTether delivers each frame to SmugMug 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 SmugMug?
Connects via SmugMug OAuth.
Do I need Wi-Fi at the venue to upload to SmugMug?
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 SmugMug and other destinations at the same time?
Yes — on the Pro plan a single session can deliver to SmugMug 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 SmugMug?
CloudTether is available on iOS and Android.
More galleries & proofing destinations