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Can I store a photo on a nfc tag

I want to scan an nfc tag and view a photo is this possible?
Reader - 11 Jan 2023
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The best way to do this is simply put the photo on the internet somewhere such as a website, share on google drive, etc.

Then link the NFC tag directly to the image or photo with a web link encoded/programmed onto the tag. This also gives you the benefit that you can change the photo whenever you want without having to be near the NFC tag or re-encode it.
Seritag - 11 Jan 2023
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Unfortunately NFC tags can only store a few hundred bytes of memory and photos will need at least 10 times this amount. Only data such as text or a weblink can be stored on a standard NFC tag.
Seritag - 11 Jan 2023
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Would it not be possible to store a small gif onto the NTAG216 larger memory tags ?
Reader - 13 Jan 2023
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It would be possible if the gif was for example 800 bytes or so. This would be a very simple graphic rather than a photo of course but technically possible.

The question perhaps is what you would do with this. No phone would natively recognise the file type and wouldn't be able to respond. You wouldn't really be encoding an image on the NFC tag but rather just the data that represents that image. The NFC reader wouldn't interpret it as a JPG, PNG, GIF etc.

In which case you would need the user to have installed an app to be able to view the image.
Reader - 15 Jan 2023
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Only issue I have is they after you link it to the drive and then your drive gets hacked or messed with your link is not any good and I personally love the hidden properties of the NFC tag as of now.
Reader - 21 Apr 2023
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true. but on the flip-side if you store your image on the nfc tag even if you could then you would lose the image if the tag got damaged
Reader - 01 May 2023
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if the tag was linked to a tag manager or some kind of dynamic link manager then the tag destination could be updated
Reader - 29 Jun 2023
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