Free · Pairs itself · Comments on the image · One link

Free Before & After Compare Links

Q: How does it know which image is the before and which is the after?

Three ways, and you can mix them. Files with the same name in two drops pair up (first drop = before, second = after). Names ending in _before / _after pair by themselves in one drop. Anything else you pair by hand in the tool, and you can rename a pair before it goes out. Drop a whole folder and the tool pairs what it can and shows you the rest.

Q: What does the client see?

One page, on your link, with the whole set: a slider that wipes between before and after, side by side, or after only for a clean look at the result. Light theme by default with a dark toggle. They can leave a comment on the set or pin a comment to a spot on an image — no account needed on their side.

Drop the originals and the retouched files, let them pair by name, and send the client one link: a slider, side by side, or after only — with comments pinned to the exact spot on the image. Overwrite the link when the set changes, or publish a new version.

Open Before & After How it works

Pairing and comparing run in your browser. Images are uploaded only when you create a link — links need a free account.

Why use it

Thirty pairs in, one link out.

Pairs by itself

Same file name across two drops, or _before / _after in one drop, and the pairs are made. Drop a folder; the tool pairs what it can and asks about the rest. Rename a pair, replace one side, or add a version.

Three ways to look

A slider that wipes between the two, side by side, or after only. All pairs on one page, light by default with a dark toggle, on desktop or phone.

Comments on the image

The client leaves a note on the set or pins one to a spot on the image — no account on their side. Every pin is keyed to the image it sits on, not just the page.

Overwrite or version

Load a link back, change the pairs, and overwrite the live URL or publish a new version and keep the old one. Your links are listed in the tool and open here, not elsewhere.

How it works

Pair, check, share.

Drop both sets

Originals first, retouched second — or one folder with _before / _after names. A progress card shows the pairing; unmatched files are listed so nothing goes out half-paired.

Check the pairs

Slide through every pair in the tool, swap a side, rename, or drop a pair. Coming from Image Enhancer? The pairs arrive already made.

Create the link

One click mints the page — large sets upload in parallel and are shrunk for the web on the way. Send the link; read the comments and pins on it; overwrite or version when the set changes.

Why ours

Made for retouching approval, not generic review.

Nothing uploaded until you share

Pairing and comparing stay in your browser. Only creating a link uploads the images, into your own space, and you can take a link down any time.

Your name on the link

On a white-label plan the compare pages are served from your own domain with your logo, the same setup Ad Preview links use — the client never sees us.

Part of one workflow

Retouch in Image Enhancer and send the pairs here in one click — they arrive named to pair themselves. Approve here, then deliver the finals with Send Files.

At a glance

Before & After vs Frame.io

Drop befores and afters together — files named like hero-before / hero-after pair themselves. Compare them side by side, one at a time, all in one scroll or with a slider, zoom both images together, and send one link your client comments on. Frame.io is the bigger review platform for video and teams; this one is made for before & after.

	Before & After	Frame.io Pro
Price	Free · links with a free account: 1 a day, 5 a month	$15/mo · per member, monthly billing
Pairs befores and afters by file name	Yes · anything unpaired waits in a tray	—
Side by side, one by one, all in a scroll, slider	Yes	Side‑by‑side version compare
Zoom both images together (Fit · 100 % · 200 %)	Yes	—
One link your client comments on	Yes · notes and order travel with the link	Yes
A contact sheet PNG of every pair	Yes	—
Part of a 38‑tool studio, one price	Yes · $35/mo unlocks all 38 with PRO	No

Frame.io’s price read on frame.io/pricing on 10 September 2026 (monthly toggle, per member, plus tax). A dash means the feature is not one we have checked on their side — not that it is missing. Frame.io is not affiliated with DigiLakshya.

More free browser tools

Retouch, preview and deliver — without leaving the studio.

Clean the shoot in Image Enhancer, put ad sets on an Ad Preview board, mark up creatives in Creative Review, and deliver the finished files with Send Files.

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White-label links

Your domain on every client link.

Clients open your comparisons on preview.your-agency.com — your name in the address bar, not ours. It comes with the Agency pack: your own domain with a subdomain for each client, unlimited hosted links and +50 GB storage, for $30 a month.

Set up in minutes — you add one DNS record (a CNAME), we email you when it is live
10 client subdomains included, like acme.your-agency.com
Links you have already sent keep working

Get the Agency pack See how it works $30/month or $300/year · on top of PRO

FAQ

Quick answers.

Are my images uploaded?

Not while you pair and compare them — that all happens in your browser. Images are uploaded only when you create a share link, because the client has to be able to open it. Links need a free account; the images are stored in your own space and you can overwrite or version a link later.

How does it know which image is the before and which is the after?

Three ways, and you can mix them. Files with the same name in two drops pair up (first drop = before, second = after). Names ending in _before / _after pair by themselves in one drop. Anything else you pair by hand in the tool, and you can rename a pair before it goes out. Drop a whole folder and the tool pairs what it can and shows you the rest.

What does the client see?

One page, on your link, with the whole set: a slider that wipes between before and after, side by side, or after only for a clean look at the result. Light theme by default with a dark toggle. They can leave a comment on the set or pin a comment to a spot on an image — no account needed on their side.

Can I update a link after sending it?

Yes. Load a link back into the tool, change the pairs, and either overwrite the live link so the client's URL shows the new set, or publish a new version and keep the old one reachable. Your share links are listed in the tool.

Does it work with Image Enhancer?

That is the intended pair. In Image Enhancer, Send to Before & After hands every edited frame over as an original + retouched pair, already named to pair themselves; one click here mints the approval link.

Can the link carry my studio's name instead of yours?

Yes. With the Agency pack ($30 a month — unlimited hosted links and +50 GB storage included) compare links go out on preview.your-agency.com, with your logo and no mention of us — plus a subdomain for each client. See how it works.

Do these tools use credits or tokens?

No — never. Use and preview every tool with no account. A free account downloads any single result at full size, with no daily limit. PRO adds Download all, every banner size, more share links and saving to your account. A few things keep a small free allowance: QA checks (2 a day with no account, 5 with a free one) and hosted share links (5 a month, 1 a day, live 3 days). PRO is a flat $35/month ($280/year) for unlimited use of all 38+ tools: no credit packs, no top-ups, no per-use fees. Comparing is free; share links need a free account. See tools pricing.

Send the client one link, not thirty attachments.

Free to pair and compare, with links on a free account. Every pair on one page, a slider to wipe between them, and comments pinned to the exact spot — then overwrite or version the link when the set changes.

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