Google Drive is free. And it shows.
You charge $5,000 for a wedding film. You spend weeks perfecting every frame. Then you deliver it via... a Google Drive folder?
Free tools are great for sharing docs with your accountant. For delivering professional video work? They scream "I don't take this seriously."
| Compare features | Google Drive | PixelPort Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Delivery Experience | ||
| What clients see | Google folder | YOUR branded gallery |
| Video playback | Compressed, often buffering | True 4K streaming |
| Photo presentation | Thumbnail dump | Beautiful gallery layout |
| Organization | Folders and subfolders | Curated sections |
| Custom domain | ||
| Download required | Yes, for quality | No, streams in 4K |
| Revenue & Sales | ||
| Sell from delivery | 0% commission | |
| Client analytics | Who viewed | Favorites, rewatches, intent |
| Professionalism | ||
| Professional impression | Looks cheap | Looks premium |
| Brand presence when shared | drive.google.com | yourname.com |
| Pricing | ||
| Monthly cost | Free (or $3-10/mo) | $49/mo |
| Revenue potential | $0/year | $9,600+/year |
| Referrals from looking professional | Unlikely | Much more likely |
| Delivery Experience | |
|---|---|
| What clients see | Google folder |
| Video playback | Compressed, often buffering |
| Photo presentation | Thumbnail dump |
| Organization | Folders and subfolders |
| Custom domain | |
| Download required | Yes, for quality |
| Revenue & Sales | |
| Sell from delivery | |
| Client analytics | Who viewed |
| Professionalism | |
| Professional impression | Looks cheap |
| Brand presence when shared | drive.google.com |
| Pricing | |
| Monthly cost | Free (or $3-10/mo) |
| Revenue potential | $0/year |
| Referrals from looking professional | Unlikely |
| Delivery Experience | |
|---|---|
| What clients see | YOUR branded gallery |
| Video playback | True 4K streaming |
| Photo presentation | Beautiful gallery layout |
| Organization | Curated sections |
| Custom domain | |
| Download required | No, streams in 4K |
| Revenue & Sales | |
| Sell from delivery | 0% commission |
| Client analytics | Favorites, rewatches, intent |
| Professionalism | |
| Professional impression | Looks premium |
| Brand presence when shared | yourname.com |
| Pricing | |
| Monthly cost | $49/mo |
| Revenue potential | $9,600+/year |
| Referrals from looking professional | Much more likely |
The Google Drive problem
Looks like a file dump
Client opens link. Sees a Google Drive folder with files. It looks exactly like what their boss sends them at work.
Terrible video playback
Google Drive compresses video previews aggressively. Your carefully color-graded 4K film? Muddy, buffering mess.
Google branding everywhere
When your client shares their wedding video, everyone sees drive.google.com. Your name? Invisible.
Screams "small-time"
The photographer sends a beautiful gallery. The florist sends a polished PDF. You send a Google Drive link.
Your price says premium. Your delivery should match.
You charge $3,000-$8,000. You have a professional website. Nice logo. Then you deliver via Google Drive—the same tool people use to share meeting notes. There's a gap. Clients notice.
Google Drive delivery says:
"Here are your files, good luck finding what you need."
PixelPort delivery says:
"Here is your film, beautifully presented, organized for easy sharing, with options to purchase more."
One gets forgotten. One gets recommended.
I was embarrassed when a client said "the photographer's gallery was so pretty—can you do something like that for the video?" I was sending Google Drive links. Switched to PixelPort that week. Never again.
Amir Hassan
Wedding videographer, Chicago
Switching from Google Drive?
Free delivery is costing you money.
Every Google Drive link is a missed opportunity—to impress, to sell, to get referred. Your work is worth more than a folder link.