The trade-off? No "Search for 'red car'" functionality. For a photojournalist or family historian, that silence is a feature, not a bug.

Tap your Profile icon in the top-left corner of the app.

If both conditions are met, the auto-uploader pauses after the first three. It does not delete the local files, but it flags the remaining 12 as "Low Priority." In the background, the app waits 24 hours. If you haven't manually selected those 12 for upload, it drops them from the queue. This prevents "Spam Galleries"—a subtle curation feature that pros love and amateurs never notice.

Setting this up takes less than two minutes. You'll need the free SmugMug app and an iPhone running at least iOS 13. : Log in to your SmugMug account.

You can choose to include videos and decide whether to upload only when connected to Wi-Fi or while the device is charging to save cellular data and battery. Where Do Auto-Uploaded Photos Go?

Most auto-upload features are brute force—they dump everything into a messy pile. This feature differentiates SmugMug by focusing on and Organization .