4 Best Online Free Baby Photo & Video Journals You Can Use

Your camera has probably never been as busy as is from the day your baby was born. As a doting parent, you may not have been able to stop clicking pictures and taking videos. And with a baby in the house, chances are, these priceless moments will be countless.

Soon you may find yourself scrambling to put pictures and videos from your phones, camera and other sources into one place. There is also the fear of losing these images suddenly, in case your phone, computer or hard disk crashes.

The best way to store your baby’s pictures and videos is through an online journal. These journals allow you to store photos and videos, record milestones and dates, write a story, privately share with your family and friends and so much more.

4 Best Online Free Baby Photo And Video Journals You Can Use:

Here are some of the best photo and video journals you can use to store images and videos of your baby:

1. TinyBeans:

This great online baby photo and video journal was started by a dad of 3. Who like you had no time in hand, but was loaded with lots of cute pictures and videos.

Website URL: www.tinybeans.com
App Link: Android App, iOS

Key Features:

TinyBeans has an online website, Android App and iOS App.
Private photo, video and milestone recorder.
Displays the uploaded photos and videos in a calendar format, so you can see how much your baby has grown over a period of time.
You can add a story or note to remind you of a special moment or occasion along with the photo or video.
Both you and your husband can upload from different devices.
You can let your family and friends follow your journal and receive regular updates.
It also allows you to edit your pictures while uploading with some great filters.
If you have more than one child, you can keep a record for multiple children too.
You can also sync this with your Facebook account, for importing photos and videos and also for uploading selected photos or videos on Facebook.
The app gives you interesting ideas on how to take photos with your baby.
You can also sync TinyBeans with your Twitter and Instagram accounts.
TinyBeans sends emails with your old photos and videos, letting you relive old moments again.
At any given time you can download your photos and videos uploaded earlier with the same quality.
All your photos and videos are safeguarded with a good backup, safety and security system.

2. LifeCake:

LifeCake is a simple, easy-to-use photo and video journal and helps you organize huge folders into a beautifully laid out simple view.

Website URL: www.lifecake.com
App Link: Android App, iOS

Key Features:

LifeCake has an online website, Android App and iOS App.
Very neat, clean and simple design to let you upload photos and videos.
Even your baby’s not-so-tech-savvy-grandparents can use this with ease.
Allows you to share your baby’s special moments with close family and friends.
You can also add a story or note to remind you of a special moment or occasion with the photo or video.
Both you and your husband can upload from different devices.
It has a great bulk uploading option. If you have multiple folders of pictures and videos, you can drag and drop and LifeCake will organize them for you according to date.
You can also keep a journal for multiple children under one ID.
All your photos and videos are safeguarded with a good backup, safety and security system
If you haven’t uploaded a photo or video in a while, LifeCake will even send you reminders.
At any given time you can download your photos and videos uploaded earlier with the same quality.
All your photos and videos are safeguarded with a good backup, safety and security system.

3. Moment Garden:

Moment Garden builds your baby’s online memory garden with photos and videos. It has a beautiful, minimalist feel to the website and app. You will love uploading pictures here and may just end up clicking so many more!

Website URL: www.momentgarden.com
App Link: Android App, iOS

Key Features:

Moment Garden has an online website, Android App and iOS App.
It has an attractive timeline view of your baby’s photos and videos.
The app sends you reminders to record your baby’s milestones based on your baby’s birth date.
Allows you to share your baby’s special moments with close family and friends.
You can also add a story or note to remind you of a special moment or occasion with the photo or video.
Both you and your husband can upload from different devices.
The app sends you ‘moment memories’ which is a reminder of moments from the past, just to bring that smile on your face.
They also have an ‘import from Facebook’ option to let you upload photos and videos.
At any given time you can download your photos and videos uploaded earlier with the same quality.
All your photos and videos are safeguarded with a good backup, safety and security system.
You can also upgrade your account for better features like longer and HD quality of videos, bulk unlimited downloads.

4. Tweekaboo:

Tweekaboo is an online baby photo and video journal for busy parents. Every moment matters, so make sure you capture and save your baby’s precious moments with this great journal.

Website URL: www.tweekaboo.com
App Link: iOS

Key Features:

Tweekaboo has an online website and iOS App only.
A beautifully organized timeline view of the uploaded photos, videos and stories.
Both you and your husband can upload from different devices.
Share your journal privately with family and friends.
You can even message your photos or videos to your loved ones in real-time.
You can upload selected photos and videos on your Facebook or Twitter accounts.
You can also import photos and videos uploaded earlier on Facebook.
Regular email notifications to remind you to upload photos and videos from special occasions or milestones.
All your photos and videos are safeguarded with a good backup, safety and security system.
Tweekaboo is currently free, but they may charge in the future.

Other good free online photo and video baby journals you could look at are:

1. My Own Little Story: www.myownlittlestory.com

2. HiBaby: www.hibaby.biz/en

3. Little Albums: www.littlealbums.com

Choose the journal that best suits your needs. This features comparison chart below could be of great use, before you make your final decision.

Features	TinyBeans	LifeCake	Moment Garden	Tweekaboo	My Own Little Story	HiBaby	Little Albums
Free	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
Online Website	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
Android App	✔	✔	✔	✖	✖	✖	✖
iOS App	✔	✔	✔	✔	✖	✔	✖
Upload Baby Photos	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
Upload Baby Videos	✔	✔	✔	✔	✖	✔	✔
Adding A Note To Your Photos And Videos	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
Drag And Drop Option From Desktop	✔	✔	✖	✖	✖	✖	✔
Photo Editing With Filters	✔	✖	✖	✖	✖	✖	✖
Bulk Uploads	✔	✔	✖	✖	✖	✖	✔
Both Parents Can Add/Delete/Share	✔	✔	✔	✔	✖	✔	✖
Creating Profile For Multiple Kids	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✖	✔
Private Sharing To Family And Friends	✔	✔	✔	✔	✖	✔	✖
Email Notifications to Family and Friends	✔	✔	✔	✔	✖	✔	✖
Upload Select Photos on Facebook, Twitter And Instagram Accounts	✔	✔	✖	✔	✔	✖	✖
Photography Ideas	✔	✖	✔	✖	✖	✖	✖
Reminder Email Notifications To Upload New Photos and Videos	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
Printing Of Customized Photobook For A Fee (Shipping only in USA)	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
Milestones Tracking	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✖	✔
Good Safety And Security	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
Download Photos and Videos Uploaded earlier	✖	✔	✔	✖	✖	✖	✖
Reminder Email Of Old Photos and Videos	✔	✔	✔	✔	✖	✖	✖
Import Photos or Videos From Facebook	✖	✔	✔	✔	✖	✖	✖
Convert Videos to High Definition (HD) For A Fee	✖	✖	✔	✖	✖	✖	✖
Validity or Space	NA	1GB	NA	NA	2 years	NA	NA
Health Tracker for Mom and Baby	✖	✖	✖	✖	✖	✔	✖