QR-first onboarding
Print one QR code on a table card, welcome sign, or wedding programme. Guests open it with their phone camera and land directly on your event upload page — no search, no app store, no friction.
Guest photo upload app
The wedding & event guest photo upload app — one QR, one gallery.
PicShots is a browser-based guest photo upload app for weddings, parties, and corporate events. Print one QR code, let every guest upload from their phone, and collect everything into a private gallery you can reveal and download as a ZIP.
Why a guest upload app
The fastest way to collect every guest's photos in one place.
Guests already take photos at your event. The hard part is getting them out of forty different camera rolls and into one gallery you can actually use. PicShots solves that with a single QR code, a browser upload page, and a host dashboard — no app to download, no shared album to set up, no group chat to chase.
- QR code wedding gallery
- Wedding guest camera app
- Disposable camera wedding alternative
- Wedding QR photo sharing
- No app required
- Host-controlled gallery
What you get
Everything an event host actually needs.
No app install for guests
Everything runs in the mobile browser. Guests do not download anything, sign up for anything, or grant permissions to a new app. They type a display name and start uploading photos.
One shared gallery, not 40 camera rolls
Every upload from every guest collects in the same event gallery. You stop chasing the group chat and the `please send me your photos` thread that never gets answered.
Reveal on your timing
Keep uploads private during the event, review the gallery, then open it for the room. Useful for weddings, baby showers, and corporate events where the host wants moderation before the public reveal.
PIN-protected event access
Optionally lock the event behind a PIN so only invited guests can upload or view. Uploads live in private storage with no public listings.
Bulk ZIP download for the host
When the event ends, download everything as a single ZIP. Perfect for wedding albums, bachelor-party keepsakes, or your company comms team's recap deck.
How it works
From event link to a downloaded ZIP in four steps.
1 Create your event
Sign in as a host, name your event, set a per-guest shot limit, and grab the guest link and QR code from the host dashboard.
2 Share one QR or link
Print the QR for tables, slip it into your wedding programme, or pin the link in your event Slack or group chat. Everyone lands in the same upload page.
3 Guests upload from the browser
Guests type a display name and either capture in the browser or upload from their camera roll. Uploads collect into your private event gallery.
4 Reveal and download
Open the gallery for guests when ready, then download the full archive as a ZIP whenever you want.
How it stacks up
A guest photo upload app vs the usual options
Compare
PicShots
Disposable cameras / shared albums
Setup time
Minutes — name an event, share a QR.
Hours — buy cameras, set up shared albums, write instructions.
Guest install
Nothing. Browser only.
Often a new app, account, or shared-album invite.
Photo style
Candid, browser-camera or camera-roll uploads with shot limits.
Posed booth shots, missing film rolls, or shared-album dumps.
Host control
Hidden uploads, host review, gallery reveal, deletion, ZIP export.
Limited — depends on the platform, often per-photo only.
Privacy
Private event storage, no public listings, optional PIN.
Mixed — varies by platform; often public hashtags or shared links.
Cost
Free for up to 10 guests, pay once per event after that.
Per-camera cost, recurring storage cost, or ad-funded tracking.
Looking for a deeper comparison? See PicShots vs disposable cameras and PicShots vs Google Photos shared albums.
Built for every kind of event
Event-specific guides for the most common setups
PicShots works as a guest photo upload app for any event, but each event type has its own setup tips, FAQ answers, and gallery patterns. Pick the closest fit:
- Wedding guest cameraTables, candids, sparkler exits, and a private gallery you reveal on your timing.
- Birthday photo rollKids' parties, milestone bashes, and family celebrations — free for up to 10 guests.
- Corporate event collectionConferences, off-sites, and company parties with PIN-protected access.
- Baby shower guest cameraOne QR on the welcome table, every reaction in one private gallery.
- Reunion photo galleryFamily, class, and alumni gatherings — works for every generation.
- Festivals & retreatsMulti-day candids and recap content for events your team cannot cover alone.
FAQ
Common questions about a guest photo upload app
What is a guest photo upload app?
A guest photo upload app lets the people at your event contribute their own photos to a single shared gallery. With PicShots, guests scan a QR code or open a link, type a display name, and upload from the mobile browser. There is nothing to install on either side.
Is PicShots a wedding guest camera app?
Yes. PicShots is widely used as a wedding guest camera app and a digital alternative to disposable cameras. Couples print one QR code per table, guests scan and shoot from their phones, and every candid lands in a host-controlled gallery the couple can download as a ZIP.
How does the QR code wedding gallery work?
When you create an event, PicShots gives you a guest link and a printable QR code. Guests scan the QR with their phone camera, land on your event's upload page, and add photos. The gallery stays hidden until you choose to reveal it, so you can review uploads first.
Do guests need to download an app?
No. Guests use the mobile browser. They tap your link or scan a QR code, enter a display name, and start uploading. There is no app store, no account, and no install on either iPhone or Android.
How is this different from a disposable camera at a wedding?
Disposable cameras are charming but fragile: rolls get lost, half the photos are unusable, and you still need to pay for film processing and scanning. A guest photo upload app keeps the candid, per-guest feel while collecting everything instantly into a downloadable digital gallery.
Can I limit how many photos each guest uploads?
Yes. Set a per-guest shot limit when you create the event. This keeps the experience feeling like a disposable camera and stops a small number of guests from dominating the gallery.
Can guests upload from their existing camera roll?
Yes. Guests can either capture new photos in the browser camera or pick existing photos from their phone's library and upload those. Either way, the per-guest shot limit applies.
How private is the gallery?
Uploads are stored privately, served via short-lived event-scoped links. There are no public listings. Hosts can require a PIN, keep the gallery hidden during the event, delete any upload, and download a ZIP at any time.
Is there a free plan?
Yes. PicShots is free forever for events with up to 10 guests. Larger events pay once per event based on expected guest count — there are no subscriptions and no per-photo fees.
Start your event
Ready to give your guests one place to upload?
Create your event, print one QR code, and collect every photo from every phone — without an app install.
- Free for 10 guests
- No app required
- Host-controlled