What Corals does

Every image has a story. Corals gives you the platform to tell it and the audience to tell it to.

Bring your images to life

An old photograph of a tree is just that, until someone tells you it’s the oak where Charles II hid after the Battle of Worcester. 

Corals gives you the tools to add interpretation, context and stories that turn an image into a connection. That’s what makes a collection worth coming back to.

Publish and curate

Upload images individually or in bulk. Organise by category, theme or date. Create curated pages that tell a story.

Make it searchable

Keyword, date and category search as standard. Interactive map view so audiences can explore collections geographically. Trending and recently added images surfaced automatically.

Brand it as your own

Your logo, your colours, your domain. Every site represents your brand.

Engage your audience

Let users rate and comment on images. Run themed submission calls to invite the public to contribute their own photographs. Build a living archive, not just a static one.

Generate income

Sell image downloads directly from your archive. Set your own pricing for personal and commercial use. Turn your collection into a sustainable income stream.

Simple to manage

A straightforward admin interface means your team can upload, curate and publish without needing a developer. Ongoing support is available when you need it.

We can help you get there

Getting a collection online takes more than a platform. If your images need metadata work, structural thinking or hands-on support, our team can work alongside yours.

Who it’s for

Built for you if...you have a photographic collection worth sharing and an audience that deserves access to it.

You’re a public archive or library

You have the collection and the civic remit. Corals gives you a properly built public-facing archive site at a price that works for the public sector. No enterprise overheads and no ongoing agency dependency.

You’re a cultural or heritage organisation

Your collection deserves more than a shared platform or a bespoke build that dates quickly. Corals gives you editorial control, your own identity and the tools to tell the stories behind the images.

You’re a local authority

You’re managing place-based collections across departments, without a clear home for them. Corals replaces fragile bespoke solutions with something maintained, reliable and usable by your team.

You’re a brand or SME with a legacy collection

Your archive is an asset most organisations never fully use. Corals gives it a public home under your brand, separate from your main channels, with the option to generate income from downloads.

Customers

“The easiest tech project I have ever worked on. We are delighted with our new archive site.”

Peter Gaw, CEO, Inspire Nottinghamshire