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Add photos and videos

Upload from a computer, a phone browser, or the Fika Photos app. Photos and videos are kept at full quality.

Updated September 21, 2026

Anyone with a member or admin role can add photos and videos to the group. Viewers can see everything but don’t upload. See roles explained.

Open a collection first

Photos always live in a collection, so open one before you upload. Choose the collection you want to add to, or create a new one.

Add your photos

On a computer

  1. Choose the Upload button at the top of the collection, or just drag photos and videos from your computer onto the page and drop them.
  2. Pick your files (or drop them) and the upload begins.
  3. Uploads run in the background. Large batches keep going even as you move around the app.

In a phone browser

Open a collection, tap the ⋯ menu at the top, and choose Upload Photos.

In the Fika Photos app

  1. Open a collection and tap the upload icon in the header.
  2. Your phone’s photo library opens. Select as many photos and videos as you like, then confirm.
  3. The upload screen shows the progress of the batch, and you can retry or cancel an individual item from there.

Keep the app open while a batch uploads. Uploads don’t continue once the app is closed, so a big batch is best started when you can leave the phone alone for a minute.

Supported files

Fika accepts common photo formats (JPEG, PNG, GIF, WebP, AVIF, and HEIC from iPhones) and video formats (MP4, MOV, M4V, AVI, MKV, and WebM). Whatever you upload, Fika keeps your original file exactly as it was.

Photos can be up to 100 MB each and videos up to 5 GB. For the full list and limits, see supported files and sizes.

Full quality, no squishing

Your original photos and videos are stored without extra compression, so everything from the trip keeps its detail. That original counts toward your group’s storage.

“Processing” after upload

Right after upload, an item may briefly show as processing while Fika prepares the versions used for fast browsing. This usually finishes in moments; very large videos can take a little longer. If something seems stuck, see upload problems.

Next: organize your photos into collections.

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