Showcases
Photo and video showcases your clients keep up to date without asking you.
- Photos and videos in one showcase
- Category filter tabs
- Collage or grid layouts
- Bulk upload, reorder, or remove in seconds
- Captions only if you want themComing soon
NewShowcases with filter tabsPhoto and video showcases with filter tabs
Drop in showcases your clients can update themselves.
- 14-day free trial
- No credit card required
Live today
- Photo and video showcases
- Client portal with phone uploads
- Ad-free, branded player
- Private and password-protected video
- Adaptive video quality
- Replace a video, keep the link
- Separate client sites in one account
- Unlimited team seats
The problem
You built the site. Now you're the photo guy.
Every month it's the same message. Swap this photo. Delete those. “I'll send you a new album.” Multiply that by every client and it quietly eats your week.
Delete all the photos and I'll send you the ones I want. Just one collage, no captions.
Sure, I'll get to it this week.
How it works
Drop in. Hand off. Done.
Video and showcase embeds and the client portal work this way today.
- 01
Drop it in
Add a showcase or a video to any site with one component or embed.
- 02
Invite your client
They get a simple portal, even on their phone, to manage their own site's media.
- 03
They update, the site stays fresh
New photos, reorders, and replaced videos show up live. You don't lift a finger.
Modules
Showcases and video today. Reviews next.
Each module drops into the same sites, the same account, and the same client portal. More modules are on the way.
Video
Ad-free hosting with a player that matches the site you built.
- Ad-free, branded player
- Private, unlisted, or password-protected
- Domain-restricted embedsComing soon
- Background videos that autoplay, loop, and load fastComing soon
Coming soon
Reviews
A client's latest reviews on their site, updated automatically.
- Fresh reviews without copy and paste
- Styled to match the site
Works with your stack
One snippet. Any site.
Built for sites without a CMS, especially the fast-growing wave of Next.js and AI-built sites.
The video and showcase embeds work on every one of these today, WordPress included. The Next.js component is in early access.
Client portal
So simple your clients will actually use it.
No logins to your CMS, no training call, no screenshots of where to click. They open the portal, add the photos, and get on with their day.
- Upload straight from their phone
- Drag to reorder
- Only their own site, and no seat used
- Swap a photo in placeComing soon
- Your logo on the portalComing soonon higher plans
Fast by default
Showcases and video that don't slow the site down.
Built to keep Core Web Vitals green on the sites you hand over. Video and showcases do this today.
Adaptive video quality
Video streams in the quality each viewer's connection can handle, from 360p up to 1080p.
Nothing loads until it's needed
The player downloads no video until someone presses play. Showcases lazy-load images as visitors scroll.
No layout shift
The player reserves its space before it loads, so nothing jumps. Showcases work the same way.
Automatic image optimization
Showcase photos are resized and compressed for each screen, straight from whatever your client uploads.
Coming soonHow client handoff works
Client handoff
If a client moves on, their media goes with them.
Clients keep what's theirs, and you don't get stuck hosting a site you no longer look after. Here's how handoff will work once it ships.
- Transfer to their own Dropl account, embeds intact
- Export everything in one click
- Or archive the site until they come back
Resell it
Turn media updates into recurring revenue.
Add “media management” to your care plans and charge each client a small monthly fee. They get a site that stays current. You get paid for the thing you used to do for free.
- Hosting and security updates
- Monthly backups
- Content edits, one hour a month
- Media management: showcases and video your client updates
Switching from Vimeo? Bring your library with you.
Upload your videos today and keep the player ad-free. One-click Vimeo import is on the way.Coming soon
Vimeo is a trademark of its respective owner. Dropl is not affiliated with or endorsed by Vimeo.
Early access
Early access
Get the Next.js component before everyone else.
Showcases and the client portal are live today. Tell us what you build with and how many client sites you look after, and we'll invite you to the Next.js component as spots open up.
- Next.js component for showcases
- Direct line to the people building it
Pricing
Host showcases and video today on a live plan.
Plans by client site, and a 14-day free trial with no credit card required. Showcases, video hosting, and the client portal are live.
Solo
$9/mo
Billed annually, or $12 monthly
Showcases, video, and images for one website.
- 1 client site
Freelancer
$24/mo
Billed annually, or $29 monthly
A portal your clients can use from their phone.
- Up to 10 client sites
Studio
Recommended$65/mo
Billed annually, or $79 monthly
The plan for studios that look after a roster of sites.
- Up to 40 client sites
Agency
$165/mo
Billed annually, or $199 monthly
Your brand, your domain, and help moving libraries.
- Up to 100 client sites
FAQ
Questions from studios
Straight answers about showcases, video, clients, and what's live today.
What is Dropl?
Dropl lets web designers and studios add showcases (photo and video galleries with filter tabs) and video to any website, then hand the updating over to their clients through a simple portal. Showcases, video hosting, and the client portal are live today.
Who is it for?
Web designers, freelancers, and studios who build and maintain sites for clients, especially on Next.js, AI-built sites, Framer, Webflow, and WordPress.
Do my clients need to be technical?
No. The client portal gives clients a simple place to upload photos and videos from their phone, sort and reorder showcases, and copy embed codes. They only see their own site and never touch the website code.
Will it slow down my sites?
No. Video adapts to each viewer's connection, reserves its space on the page, and downloads nothing until someone presses play. Showcases follow the same rules: optimized images, lazy loading, and no layout shift.
What happens if a client leaves?
Client handoff is coming soon. The plan: transfer a client's site to their own Dropl account without breaking any embeds, archive it, or export all their media in one click. It isn't built yet, so if you need to move a client before it ships, contact us and we'll help.
Is video hosting available now?
Yes. Showcases (including mixed photo and video showcases with category filter tabs), video hosting, and the client portal are live today, and reviews are coming soon.
I'm coming from Vimeo. Can I bring my videos?
Yes, by uploading them. One-click Vimeo import is coming soon. Until then, download your files from Vimeo and drag them into Dropl; large uploads resume if your connection drops. See our Vimeo switcher page for the details.
Do you charge per seat?
No. Pricing is based on the number of client sites. Solo and Freelancer include 2 seats. Studio and Agency include unlimited team seats.
Drop it in once. Let your clients handle the rest.
Start hosting client showcases and video today, and invite your clients to keep them up to date.