How do you collect the photos guests took at a birthday party?
The simplest method is a shared gallery reachable through a QR code. Print the code and put it on the table or next to the buffet: each guest scans it with their phone camera, adds their photos in a few seconds and browses everyone else's. There is no app to install and no account to create, and the photos stay at original quality, unlike a WhatsApp group that compresses them.
The moments that make the album
Your guests are the ones who capture them best. A shared gallery makes sure none of them get lost.
The setup and the decorations
The laid table, the cake before the guests arrive, the balloons: those photos are taken by one person and usually end up forgotten. In a shared gallery, they open the album.
The cake and the candles
Ten phones go up as the candles are blown out, and nobody ever shares anything. With the gallery, ten angles on the same breath sit side by side, including the one where everyone is laughing.
The presents and the reactions
The real value is in the faces: the surprise, the fits of laughter, the hugs. Those are the photos you still look at ten years later, and guests are always the ones who take them.
Photo challenge ideas
Photo challenges are built into the gallery: launch them and guests answer with their photos.
The funniest photo with the guest of honour
Every guest tries their best face or pose, and the birthday host picks the winner at the end.
Before / after the party
The same room or the same group photographed on arrival and then at the end of the night.
One photo per generation
From the youngest to the grandparents: the album ends up with everyone at the table represented.
How it works
Create your gallery
Two minutes: event name, date, and you're set. A QR code is generated automatically.
Guests scan and share
Display the QR code on site. Each guest scans, takes photos and adds them instantly. No app needed.
Everyone finds their photos
The gallery holds every photo at original quality. On the Event plan, each guest finds their own by taking a selfie.
Which plan for your event?
For a small birthday gathering the free plan is often enough: 100 photos and 10 contributors for 15 days. For a bigger party, or so everyone can find their own photos with a selfie, the Event plan at €69 (one-off payment) removes every limit and keeps the gallery for 6 months.
Frequently asked questions
Do guests have to install an app?
No. They scan the QR code with their phone camera and land straight on the web gallery. Even grandparents manage without help: scan, tap add, that's it.
Can the gallery be created on the day itself?
Yes. Setup takes 2 minutes: event name, date, and the QR code is generated immediately. You can show it on a phone or print it just before the party.
What happens to the photos after the party?
The gallery stays online for 15 days on the free plan and 6 months on the Event plan. You can download every photo at original quality at any time, one by one or in bulk.
For a child's birthday, do the photos stay private?
Yes. Only people who have the QR code or the private link can reach the gallery. Nothing is public, nothing is indexed, and you can switch on moderation to approve each photo before it appears.
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