Pass closes on October 31, 2026, with key dates and your options
Facts as of October 10, 2026. Sources are listed at the end.
Key dates from Pass
Pass has published two dates on its own help center [1]:
- October 31, 2026: Pass galleries stop being accessible to clients.
- December 31, 2026: remaining Pass data is permanently deleted. Pass says nothing can be recovered after this date.
Your options, according to Pass
1. Migrate to Pic-Time. Pass offers a migration to Pic-Time. Pass says the migration stays open until October 31 and that gallery links keep working throughout [1]. Pass also notes that some data does not transfer in the Pic-Time migration and recommends exporting it separately [1]. Questions about the migration go to Pass Support at help@passgallery.com [1].
2. Download your data and leave. For photographers not moving to Pic-Time, Pass recommends these steps [1]:
- Download and save the photos from your galleries.
- Export your gallery and client lists.
- Export your order history.
- Export anything else you want to keep, such as contacts, sales information and reports.
- Cancel your subscription once your data is saved.
Pass advises giving yourself more than one evening, since larger libraries take time [1].
If you are looking at Pixiproof
Pixiproof is a client gallery and proofing tool. Here is what is relevant if you are leaving Pass. All of it is from pixiproof.com [2][3]:
- No import. Pixiproof does not import galleries from Pass or any other platform. You re-upload your files [2].
- Pay per gallery or Studio. Pay once per gallery when you publish it, choosing 1 to 100 GB and 1, 3 or 12 months. Or pick a Studio subscription with a 100 GB or 300 GB pool. Prices show in your account currency [3].
- First gallery up to 1 GB is free, no card required [2][3].
- 0% commission on your sales [2][3].
- Photos and video in one gallery, client photo selection, password-protected galleries, optional watermarked previews [2][3].
- No print store with lab fulfilment [2].
If you have downloaded your Pass galleries, you can test the workflow with one gallery:
Create your first gallery · See pricing
Sources
- Pass Service Hub, "How to Download Your Data and Close Your Account": https://servicehub.passgallery.com/how-to-download-your-galleries-and-close-your-account (accessed October 10, 2026)
- Pixiproof home page: https://pixiproof.com/en (accessed October 10, 2026)
- Pixiproof pricing: https://pixiproof.com/en/pricing (accessed October 10, 2026)