Version 7.3 for macOS

Static HTML photo galleries for macOS — from folders or the Photos app.

MakeWebGallery turns Finder folders, Apple Photos selections, captions, colors, maps, and videos into ready-to-upload HTML galleries you host yourself.

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MakeWebGallery layout tab with live preview

Plain web galleries you own.

Family archives, club pages, school events, historical collections, client proofs — any set of pictures that should live on a normal website instead of inside a social network. MakeWebGallery exports ordinary HTML and image files you can keep, move, inspect, edit, and host anywhere.

The point is control. You choose the files, the page format, the colors, the captions, the thumbnail grid, the destination folder, and the FTP server. The output is ordinary HTML and image files.
Files tab with output format controls and live preview
Choose a folder, choose an output format, and watch the live preview update while you work.

Everything needed to make a real web gallery.

MakeWebGallery is intentionally practical: it exports static files, supports classic HTML as well as modern CSS, and includes the details that matter when publishing a gallery for real people.

Three output styles

Strict HTML 3.2, Classic Album (warm HTML 4.01), or CSS/JavaScript output for modern pages.

Live preview

Keep the preview pane open while changing columns, rows, captions, colors, and text.

Folder or FTP publishing

Generate locally, upload all files, or upload only changed HTML when images are already online.

Fixed thumbnail sizing

Set exact thumbnail size and column count, with the app preserving the spacing you intended.

Rich captions

Use titles, comments, creation dates, GPS location, image counts, and video duration.

Large-image pages

Add previous/next thumbnail navigation, map data, camera info, and optional EXIF tables.

Also useful: Apple Photos HTML gallery export · macOS static photo gallery maker · Classic HTML photo galleries

Designed for fast, visual setup.

The app keeps related settings together and leaves the live web-page preview visible whenever you want it.

Generated Emily cat gallery in Safari
Example output: a classic five-column HTML gallery generated by MakeWebGallery and published at lionslair.com.
Files tab
Pick the input folder, local destination, FTP publishing, and output format.
Layout tab
Control rows or pages, columns, fixed thumbnail size, page links, sorting, and vertical alignment.
Thumbnail captions tab
Place thumbnail titles above or below, and add comments, dates, locations, and counts.
Large image tab
Large-image pages can include map data, camera info, EXIF, and next/previous thumbnail navigation.
Text tab
Customize the page title, intro text, hint text, footer text, and gallery colors.
Server settings and session log
FTP settings include a session log so connection problems are visible and copyable.

Want to see real, live galleries built with these settings? See live examples →

Apple Photos Share Extension

MakeWebGallery includes a macOS Share Extension for Apple Photos. Select photos in Apple Photos, choose MakeWebGallery from the Share menu, and build a gallery without first exporting images into a Finder folder.

MakeWebGallery app in Finder
The app installs like a normal macOS app and includes the Photos Share Extension.

From Apple Photos selection to website files

Apple Photos is excellent at storing libraries. MakeWebGallery is for getting a curated selection out of Photos and onto your own website — with live preview, Classic Album or modern CSS output, FTP publishing, and richer metadata.

Recent releases also improve how the Share Extension receives converted image providers from Photos, so the extension UI appears after Photos finishes making the selected images available.

Step-by-step: Apple Photos HTML gallery export →

FAQ

Short answers for macOS users who want static HTML galleries from folders or the Photos app.

Can Apple Photos export an HTML web gallery?

Not by itself. MakeWebGallery adds that workflow, including a Photos Share Extension for selected images.

How do I make a static photo gallery on macOS?

Generate HTML and images with MakeWebGallery, then upload the folder to your website. The result is ordinary static web content.

Can I make an HTML gallery from Apple Photos?

Yes. Select images in Apple Photos, choose Share, then MakeWebGallery, and build the gallery from the extension window.

What is Classic Album?

Classic Album is the warm HTML 4.01 gallery style in MakeWebGallery — compact tables, simple navigation, and durable pages you host yourself. Strict HTML 3.2 and CSS/JavaScript are also available.

Is there a historical note about older Apple photo libraries?

Some older Apple photo libraries once included a simple HTML gallery export. MakeWebGallery is an independent macOS app that creates classic HTML galleries today and works with the Photos app via a Share Extension.

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Buy MakeWebGallery 7.3

Make static web galleries from macOS folders or directly from the Photos app. Keep the files. Host them anywhere. Direct download after PayPal payment — $19.99

After payment you get an immediate download link (and email when an address is available). The paid build is not a public free download.

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