How It Works

Upload to Computer

All Eye-Fi Cards can automatically deliver your pictures to your computer. PC or Mac. It’s as simple as choosing a folder. The card will then wirelessly deliver your photos to that destination and even arrange them in neat, date-stamped folders.

Your photos can only be delivered to the computer and folder you’ve chosen, so you don’t have to worry about your photos going elsewhere, even if you’re in a different wireless network. And, if you’re a Mac user, you can choose to have your photos delivered directly into iPhoto for the best experience.

To receive photos in this mode, your computer must be turned on and running the Eye-Fi Manager software. It’s a fast and convenient way to upload your photos for later enhancing, publishing or archiving. No messing with cables or cradles.

Upload to Web

Now it’s truly effortless to share your memories with friends and family. The Eye-Fi Card wirelessly connects to your home Wi-Fi network and uploads your pictures to a photo sharing or social networking website of your choice. Select one from more than 20 sites. Behind the scenes, the Eye-Fi Service intelligently handles your photos, getting them to your chosen site, taking care of log-ins and passwords, even re-sizing pictures if your destination requires it. It’s secure and private, and photo uploads are free and unlimited with Eye-Fi Share and Eye-Fi Explore.

Upload to Web and Computer

You can save your photos on your computer and share to the web with no extra effort.

When your computer is off, Eye-Fi’s Smart Boost technology will automatically send photos from the camera, through your home Wi-Fi network, to the Web-based Eye-Fi Service.

The Eye-Fi Service will then deliver images to a photo-sharing site and to your computer when it is eventually turned on. In this approach, the speed at which images are transferred from the camera is paced by the home’s Internet connection.

And, if you computer is on while you are uploading, the card will deliver your photos there first at an even faster speed and then send them up to your photo sharing site from your computer.

The Eye-Fi Manager

Each Eye-Fi Card comes complete with the Eye-Fi Manager Software. When you purchase your Eye-Fi Card, simply insert the Card and the Eye-Fi Card reader into your Mac or PC to install the Manager Software. No CD required, everything you need to get started is right on your Eye-Fi Card!

Designed for simple installation and set-up, the Eye-Fi Manager Software consist of two parts: a small application that runs on your computer and a web-based application that you access via your internet browser. After your initial installation, the Eye-Fi Manager web application will be launched. The Eye-Fi Manager web application is your tool for setting up and managing your photo upload experience.

Set-up is a short four-step process:

1. Select a Wi-Fi network to connect to from a simple drop-down menu
2. Pick your favorite photo-sharing site (Only available with Eye-Fi Share and Eye-Fi Explore)
3. Choose where on your computer you’d like your photos to be stored.
4. Take a photo and see the Eye-Fi Card in action

After set up, you can use the Eye-Fi Manager to see your upload status and history, see your current and previous photo destinations, add wireless networks or change your preferences at any time.

Once the installation is complete, the Eye-Fi software application will continue to run on your computer for effortless wireless uploads from your Eye-Fi Card. The Eye-Fi software application acts as the “receiver” for your incoming photos, making sure they arrive at your selected computer folder destination. The application also provides security to ensure your Eye-Fi Card uploads only to your computer. Additionally, the Eye-Fi software serves as a simple and convenient way to launch the Eye-Fi Manager online. Allowing you to quickly access your Eye-Fi account settings, preferences, and history.