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Large or small, app or no app, everyone can enjoy a digital picture frame.

Erica Kam is a freelance contributor for HuffPost Shopping based in New York City.

Digital picture frames are an especially great gift for grandparents or others who might not be as tech- or social media-savvy. The collaborative nature of them means that people who are generally offline can still get access to the pictures they want to see, just without the overwhelming scrolling and distractions.

Whether you want a no-frills, easy-to-use frame that doesn’t require an internet connection or a sleek option with all the bells and whistles, there’s a frame perfect for you or your gift recipient. Below, check out some frames that can turn old memories into new ones.

The Aura Carver was named the best digital picture frame by Wirecutter in 2023 for its stylish look and ease of setup. The frame has free, unlimited storage and family and friends can send new photos in any time through the Aura app, so your mom can have an endless rotation of memories to display. This is also a smart frame, which has features like auto-shutoff at night, automatic brightness adjustment and smart photo cropping (it'll show two vertical photos side by side so there's no ugly black bars on the sides of the screen). It even has a built-in speaker for videos. With an average 4.7 stars across over 15,000 ratings on Amazon, this frame is worth the money.

Promising review: "I got this for my 84 year old mother. She loves it to keep up with all the things the grandkids are doing. She even occasionally adds photos to her frame via her phone, as it's very easy to do. But most of the photos on her frame either me or my kids have added to it. I love my own that I've had for a couple years. I keep it next to my computer and I find myself glancing over at it many times every day, and fondly reminiscing the events in the pictures. It's so easy to use either the app or the website to add photos. The only negative would be I wish the website interface would show all of the pictures on the frame, but it only shows a couple dozen of the most recently added ones. The mobile app shows all of the photos, however, so that works fine." —Jeff Beckley

Get it from Amazon for $149+ (available in nine colors).

Most digital photo frames are free-standing, smaller options that fit on a nightstand or table, but there are also larger frames you can mount to the wall if you want to take up some wall space (and reduce tabletop clutter). This 21.5-inch walnut frame has 32 GB of memory and can accept 50 photos at once with WiFi through the Vphoto app. It also comes with a remote control that you can use to rotate the photos between landscape or portrait orientation, as well as adjust the brightness.

Promising review: "I absolutely love this digital photo frame. The setup was incredibly easy, and I had it running within minutes. The picture quality is excellent, with vibrant colors and sharp details. The sleek, modern design fits perfectly with my decor, and the frame feels sturdy. The user interface is intuitive, making it easy to navigate through photos and settings. Uploading photos from my phone or computer is super convenient, and the slideshow options are great. This frame is a fantastic way to display my favorite memories. Highly recommended!" —Samir Raj

Some digital photo frames can get pricey, which makes these Frameo-powered frames that are available in sets of two, three and four such a good deal. (For example, the four-pack is roughly $42.50 per frame). Each device has features like automatic orientation adjustment, brightness adjustment, the ability to hide images, sleep mode, video playback mode and even customizable captions. (You'll find a variety of Frameo-branded devices from different sellers on sites like Amazon, as the brand licenses its software to manufacturers.)

Promising review: "This was so easy to set up and immediately we started exchanging pictures on each frame. I have had zero problems with it. I can’t think of anything that it needs. I bought five of them as a big family Christmas gift. I gave three to my son‘s family. 1 just for their family pictures and then 2 to my two grandchildren. They Look at their picture frame every night before they go to bed. My grandson has a hard time sleeping and it helps him fall asleep. They know that when it dings that a new picture is being added. It plays sounds from the videos, you can crop any of the pictures, you can even blur out the outsides of the pictures if you want. I have over 35,000 pictures and over 5000 videos on my phone and the picture frames holds 80,000 pictures/videos. Needless to say I am totally in love with this product." —Grandma Bear

Get a four-pack from Amazon for $169.98 (also available in seven other colors and sizes).

If you're planning on gifting a frame to someone else, the Skylight digital picture frame has a feature that may come in handy. Ordinarily, after opening their gift, the frame owner would have to manually set it up and add their photos themselves. The Skylight has a Gift Mode you can activate to preload the frame with pictures before it's even unboxed, so they can just open it and display it immediately. The Skylight has a 10-inch color touch screen display, cloud storage so you can upload photos through an app or email and an offline mode to see existing pictures without WiFi.

Promising review: "The perfect way to keep great Grammy included in the life of her great grandson when COVID prevents us from visiting. I set a reminder on my phone to update photos through the app once a week. She’s told me that it was the best gift she’s ever gotten. I preloaded it with pics from the 1st few years of his life. The software of the app is easy to use. I like the option to email directly as well. I set it up while loading the photos and then when she opened it on Christmas morning she was able to just plug it in and go. I recommend this as a gift for all grandparents and great grandparents who don’t get to see their littles enough. Buy this for them." —Chrissy

Get it from Amazon for $120.99+ (available in 14 colors).

Many digital photo frames end up either kind of cheap-looking, with fake wood borders, so an unobtrusive and sleek thin black frame like this one by Dragon Touch is a good find. The thin frame looks deceptively simple, but it has some bells and whistles, including the ability to add captions, see the weather, auto-rotate, turn on sleep mode and more with the touch screen display. It also offers more uploading options, from an app to email to a USB drive, so you only have to use the method you want to.

Promising review: "This is my second digital frame purchased and what I like about this model is that I had it plugged in and was downloading photos in about 5 minutes. There is a cover on the screen (that comes off) which shows how to set up the frame in a few easy steps. There are a few ways to download the images, via an app, or even by email. So, I am able to upload pictures from a trip while I am still on the trip and see them when I return. There is a timer to turn off the screen at night, which I like, and it is not overpoweringly bright at night. The color pixels are excellent and match my phone's quality. I also like the slideshow options, especially random mode, and the touchscreen sensitivity level (not too sensitive or hard to tap)." —Phillip M

This digital frame is set apart by its ability to connect to Alexa. It's available in two sizes, has an HD touch screen display that can show photo slideshows. The frame auto-rotates, comes with free cloud storage and photos can easily be added through the app.

Promising review: "Honestly I love this thing!!! My husband surprised me with it for an early Christmas present and it’s my new favorite thing! It’s well made, easy to use, easy to set up and easy to upload pictures! I am also able to have my friends email me photos to show on there and that means so much to me because a lot of them are out of state! The picture quality is gorgeous as well!" —Michael & Charlene

Get it from Amazon for $59.90+ (available in two sizes).

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