GalleryID identifies the athletes in your sports photos with MatchID, then writes the names into each file. Work hosted in the cloud or right on your Mac. Your workflow, your call.
14-day free trial on both. Unlimited MatchID on all paid plans.
The same identification powers both products. Faces and jersey numbers in, names in the file out.
MatchID reads the visible faces and matches them to your roster. No manual tagging through a full gallery.
When a face is covered, MatchID reads the jersey number, so helmet sports are covered too. Results vary with the lighting and how much of the face is obstructed.
Names write into XMP and IPTC metadata, so your editing software, including Lightroom and Capture One, reads them on import. They travel with the photo.
Pick the one that fits your workflow, or run both across a season.
Upload your season, name it with MatchID, and deliver named files through galleries, share links, and a built-in store.
Point Desktop at a folder, run MatchID locally, and the names go straight into your files. Nothing uploads.
Both name athletes and embed names in the file. Here's where they differ.
| GalleryID Cloud | GalleryID Desktop | |
|---|---|---|
| Where photos live | Hosted on GalleryID | On your Mac, nothing uploaded |
| Identify athletes (MatchID) | Yes | Yes |
| Per-image fees or credits | None | None |
| Names embedded in the file | Yes | Yes |
| Galleries, share links, athlete portal | Yes | Deliver with your own tools |
| Sell downloads (0% commission) | Yes | No |
| Works fully offline | No | Yes |
| Best for | Hosted archive, sharing, sales | Local turnaround, privacy, editing-first |
Cloud and Desktop aren't either-or. A lot of photographers use both.
Sign in once. Your GalleryID account spans Cloud and Desktop, with billing handled per product.
Because names live in the file, a photo named in Desktop carries those names if you later upload it to Cloud. No re-tagging.
Name on your Mac for fast delivery on the road, then publish the galleries you want to share or sell in Cloud.
Freelance and staff covering college and pro sports. The unpaid labor of naming hundreds of photos after a Saturday game disappears.
Desktop for fast local delivery · Cloud to host and sellCommunications, creative, and recruiting staff managing content across many sports. A searchable, named archive the whole team can reach.
Cloud for shared access and roster managementBatch delivery under deadline with consistent metadata on each frame, named and ready for the desk.
Either, depending on where files need to landFace recognition reads what it can see, so a clean face matches best. Helmets are tougher. Jersey OCR steps in to read the number, and results vary with the lighting and how much of the face is obstructed. One thing that doesn't change: your names get written into the file, not locked inside a platform. They're yours to keep, move, and deliver.
Cloud scales with your storage. Desktop scales with your Macs. Each includes a 14-day free trial.
Priced by storage. Pick a tier and scale up as your archive grows.
Unlimited MatchID on all paid plans. Add photographers at no extra cost.
See Cloud pricingThen $10/mo for each additional Mac you add.
One license per Mac. Cancel anytime before the trial bills.
See DesktopBoth identify athletes with MatchID and write the names into each file. Cloud is hosted: you upload, store, share, and sell galleries online. Desktop runs on your Mac, nothing uploads, and names are embedded locally as you work.
Yes. One GalleryID account works across both. Because the names live in the file, a photo named in Desktop carries those names if you upload it to Cloud.
No. Desktop reads your files and writes names locally. Your photos and your roster stay on your Mac.
Yes. MatchID reads the visible faces and reads the jersey numbers with OCR, so helmet sports are covered. Results can vary with the lighting and how much of the face is obstructed.
Into the file, as XMP and IPTC metadata. Your editing software, including Lightroom and Capture One, reads them on import. The names aren't locked inside a platform.
Yes. Both Cloud and Desktop offer a 14-day free trial with a card on file. Cloud starts at $10/mo. Desktop starts at $20/mo for your first Mac and $10/mo for each additional Mac.