Origami – The Ultimate Media-Sharing Platform for Families

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Note: Origami is no longer available.

Family moments are worth sharing, preserving, and writing about. Sharing pictures, videos, and moments with family usually means, for the average person, sitting down and sharing memories through a digital camera or mobile phone, but there is a much easier way. Let me introduce you to Origami.

Not to be confused with photo and media storage services like Picturelife or Dropbox, Origami offers a new approach to sharing memories through media with your family members.

Getting Started with Origami

Getting started with Origami is quick and simple. It boasts one of the easiest and fastest registration processes. Signing up registers you with a free trial account.

Origami media sharing registration process

Once your account is set up, you can invite all your family members to share your favorite moments and memories. Everyone can then post media, which will be neatly organized into a stylish family timeline.

Adding Photos and Other Media

You can connect your Origami account with other cloud storage and photo-sharing services like Facebook, Picasa, Flickr, Smugmug, Drive, and Dropbox. This integration makes it a breeze to add photos, videos, slideshows, and whole albums.

Adding photos and media to Origami

Other Noteworthy Features

Request Content and Moments

Curious about family history? You can request content and moments from family members registered with Origami. It’s like a virtual family gathering where everyone can share past or recent events.

Requesting moments on Origami
Sharing Media

Origami makes it easy to upload and share media with a “sticky” sidebar that stays with you while navigating the app. Simply choose the media type you want to upload and follow the steps.

Sharing media on Origami
Sharing with Outside Family and Friends

Need to share memories with people outside your family circle? Origami makes it simple. Click “Share Album” or “Share Moments” under the content titles to email the link or contact them via Facebook and Twitter.

Sharing moments with non-family members

Pricing

Origami offers a single account type at an attractive price: $5 per month or $50 per year (saving you $10). When you upgrade, you get:

  • A custom domain name for your family (e.g., Langlois.com or LangloisFamily.net)
  • Unlimited storage
  • Unlimited phone and email support
Upgrading your Origami account
Advantages
  • Mobile support for iOS and Android devices
  • Stylish and organized timeline of events, moments, pictures, videos, etc.
  • Invite family members with multiple accounts and social networks
  • Share pictures and memories with people not using Origami (friends, co-workers, non-relatives)
  • Custom domain names, unlimited space, and great support with a low $5/month plan
  • Invite as many family members as you wish
  • Request media and moments from other family members
  • Great notifications, including to your mobile phone, email, and Facebook
  • Rich, stylish, and simple-to-use design
Disadvantages
  • No feature for searching existing family members
  • No account links to Skydrive or Box.net
  • No individual family profiles
  • No account signup with Facebook or Twitter support
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