File to the Wire Before Anyone Else
Connect your phone to your camera over USB cable or Wi-Fi tethering and upload editorial shots to wire-service FTP, agency Dropbox, Google Drive or hosting platforms — no running to a press room.
The desk gets it while it's still news
In news and editorial photography, the picture that runs is the one that arrives in time. CloudTether removes the filing break: your phone becomes the uplink, and each frame moves from camera to phone over USB or Wi-Fi and uploads to the picture desk as you shoot. The editor is choosing from your take while the moment is still developing — not after you've found a press room and a power outlet.
Assignments mean volume and they mean multiple desks. CloudTether streams hundreds of frames continuously without slowing your camera, and uploads each once before fanning it out — wire-service FTP, agency Dropbox, publication Google Drive and a client gallery from a single take. Filing over mobile data means you work the scene from wherever it's happening, not from a filing position.
Every frame is a live off-camera backup the instant it's shot, so a card failure mid-assignment doesn't cost you the story. On Pro you can run two bodies and ingest RAW + JPEG, with the full take filed and backed up together.
The Problem We Solve
Deadline Pressure
Editors need photos before the story goes live. CloudTether uploads your shots to FTP servers, Dropbox, or Google Drive as you capture them — no filing breaks needed.
First to Publish Wins
In news and editorial photography, speed is everything. Be the photographer whose shots hit the wire-service FTP first, every time.
Your Phone Is the Uplink
CloudTether uses your phone's mobile data to upload — no need to find a press room or fight for venue bandwidth. File from anywhere.
Multiple Desks, One Shoot
Wire-service FTP, agency Dropbox, publication Google Drive, client gallery — upload each frame once and we fan it out to every destination from a single assignment.
High Volume Assignments
Hundreds of frames per assignment. CloudTether handles continuous transfer to Dropbox, Google Drive, or FTP without slowing your camera or workflow.
Instant Cloud Backup
Every shot uploads to your configured cloud destination immediately. If your card fails mid-assignment, your work is safe on Dropbox, Google Drive, or FTP.
How It Works
Gear Up On Location
Connect your phone to your camera over USB cable or Wi-Fi tethering. Set destinations — wire-service FTP, agency Dropbox, publication Google Drive, or client gallery.
Shoot the Assignment
Cover the story from start to finish. CloudTether transfers photos from camera to phone and uploads to all your cloud destinations continuously.
Editors Get Shots Instantly
Picture editors pull selects from the FTP folder or shared Dropbox. Social teams grab highlights from Google Drive while the story is still developing.
File Complete Before You Leave
By the time you pack up, your full take is already on the wire and in the agency's Dropbox. No post-assignment filing session needed.
Great cameras for press & photojournalism
CloudTether tethers these bodies over USB or Wi-Fi — see the setup for yours.
Press & Photojournalism FAQ
Can I upload directly to a wire-service FTP?
Yes. CloudTether files to FTP/SFTP destinations alongside Dropbox, Google Drive and galleries, so frames land in the desk's intake folder as you shoot.
Can I file without finding a press room?
Yes. Uploads go over your phone's mobile data, so you file from wherever the story is. There's no need to break away to a filing position or fight venue Wi-Fi.
Does it keep up with a high-volume assignment?
Yes. Frames queue and upload continuously in the background as fast as the connection allows, without throttling your camera's burst rate or buffer.
Is my work backed up if a card fails?
Every frame uploads the instant it's captured, so an off-camera copy exists in the cloud immediately — a card failure mid-assignment doesn't cost you the take.
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