DAT Drives works in three steps: upload your photos and video, share one gallery link with your client, and get paid before a single full-resolution file leaves your hands.
Most photographers and videographers only learn why this matters the hard way — after delivering a client's wedding film in full quality, then spending the next three weeks chasing an invoice that should have already been paid. DAT Drives removes that risk entirely. Your client sees the work, falls in love with it, and pays — before they can download or use a single file.
Three Steps From Upload to Payment
1. Upload Everything, All at Once
Drag in your full-resolution photo and video library — no compressing, no splitting stills and film across separate tools. Organize by client, event, or date. DAT Drives handles files of any size, from a 200-photo gallery to a 4K wedding film. Your originals stay exactly as you shot them, encrypted and securely stored, until you decide it's time to share them.
2. Send One Link, Not a Sales Pitch
Your client gets a single gallery link with watermarked photo previews and a low-resolution video stream — enough to see the quality of your work, not enough to use it. There's no separate invoice email, no awkward payment request. The gallery does the selling: once a client sees what you delivered, unlocking it feels like the obvious next step, not an obligation.
3. Payment Unlocks Everything, Automatically
Before you send the final balance, the invoice is yours to shape — add charges for extra hours, added services, prints, or last-minute requests, so the price matches exactly what you delivered. Your client then pays through Stripe — a payment processor trusted by businesses worldwide. The moment payment clears, full-resolution photos and video release instantly. No manual transfer, no follow-up email, nothing left for you to do. You never have to ask "did you get a chance to pay that invoice?" again.
Nothing Releases Until You're Paid
This is the part that matters most: DAT Drives isn't a delivery tool with a payment feature bolted on. The paywall is the product. Every gallery is locked by default — not as an upgrade, not as a setting you have to remember to turn on.
- Clients can preview, but never download, until payment is confirmed.
- You control the price, not just the files. Edit the invoice — add extra hours, added services, or last-minute charges — any time before you request the final balance.
- You keep everything you invoice. DAT Drives never takes a percentage of your sale — only the standard Stripe processing fee applies.
- Your content is never shared, used, or processed by us for anything beyond delivering it to the client you choose.
If a client doesn't pay, nothing changes on their end — no file, no download, no workaround. You stay in control of your work until it's actually earned.
Frequently Asked Questions
What happens if my client doesn't pay? Nothing releases. Your files stay locked behind the preview — you're never left delivering on a "maybe."
Is my content actually secure? Yes. Files are encrypted, and only clients who've paid can access full-resolution downloads. We never share, use, or process your content beyond delivering it to your client.
How fast is delivery after payment? Instant. There's no manual step on your end — full-resolution files unlock automatically the moment payment clears.
Do you take a cut of what I charge? No. You set your price and keep it, minus only the standard Stripe processing fee.
Can I add extra charges before my client pays? Yes. You're in full control of the invoice — add charges for extra hours, added services, prints, or last-minute requests any time before you send the final balance. Your client only ever sees and pays the final amount you set.
Try It on Your Next Delivery
Upload your next gallery and see the difference yourself. The Free Trial includes 10 GB of storage and full access to every feature — no credit card required. We're currently onboarding a limited group of photographers and videographers into early access.