How QR code photo sharing works

One QR code. Every guest’s photos. About three minutes to set up.

The short answer: with Sharefetti, you create an event, print or share its QR code, and guests scan it with their phone camera to upload photos and videos straight from their camera roll. No app and no account for guests. Everything lands in one gallery that you can show on a live slideshow and download in full quality.
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Wedding guests sharing photos from a photo booth by scanning a QR code
Sarah & James
Share your photos with us
Sample QR code
Scan with your camera. No app needed.
For hosts · 4 steps

How to collect photos from guests, step by step.

1About 3 minutes

Create your event

Pick your event type, add a name, date and cover photo, and write a short welcome note. Your event gets its own link, like sharefetti.example/sarah-and-james.

  • Wedding, birthday, corporate, graduation and more, each with its own wording
  • Optional password and photo approval
  • Free to set up and test before you go live
See the setup screens
A couple laughs as they set up their wedding photo sharing event on a laptop at the kitchen table
Sarah & James
Wedding · Oct 24, 2026 · ready to go live
2Print at home or at a print shop

Print or share your QR code

Download a print-ready table card, welcome sign or sticker themed to your event, in preset sizes, as a print-ready PDF for your home printer or a print shop. You can also text the link or add it to invitations.

  • Themes for every event type, free on every plan
  • Print-ready PDF and PNG
  • Same code works on screens and slides
Browse QR card designs
Friends setting up table cards before a reception
QR card ready
Table card · Ivory theme · PDF
3On the day

Guests scan and share

Guests scan with their camera, type their first name and add photos, videos and guestbook messages. New uploads appear in your gallery and on the live slideshow within seconds.

  • Full-quality originals, including iPhone HEIC
  • Voice, video and written guestbook (Celebration and Business)
  • Approve photos before they show, if you like
How the live slideshow works
Two wedding guests laugh at a photo on a phone while the table raises a toast
212 new photos
From 41 guests in the last hour
4After the event

Keep, download and share

Download everything as a zip (or individual photos on the Free plan), favourite the best shots and share the gallery link. Galleries are kept for your plan’s period, so download your originals to keep them for good.

  • Download all in full quality
  • Guestbook messages as audio and video files
  • Extend time, up to 6 months after the event
How downloads work
The morning after, a couple and a friend laugh at the event photos on a tablet over coffee
Your download is ready
1,380 items · 14.2 GB
Welcome
Sarah & James
Thanks for celebrating with us! Add your photos and leave us a message.
Your name
Aunt Lucy
Add photos & videos
Leave a voice message
For guests

How guests upload photos with no app or account.

Guests point their phone camera at the QR code, type their first name, and pick photos from their camera roll. It works on iPhone (Safari) and Android (Chrome), including iPhone HEIC photos and Live Photos as stills.

Scan
Point the camera at the QR code. A link opens in the browser.
Say hi
Type a first name so the host knows who shared what.
Share
Pick photos and videos straight from the camera roll, in full quality.
Browse
See everyone’s photos and save favourites, if the host allows it.
The timeline

Before, during and after your event.

Before

Set up and test

  • Create the event and choose its look
  • Download and print your QR cards (print shops often need a day)
  • Upload a test photo from your own phone
  • Ask a friend to be co-host or moderator
On the day

Guests share

  • QR cards on tables, at the bar and the entrance
  • Slideshow on a TV or projector
  • Approve or hide photos from your phone
  • A reminder near the end: “add your photos tonight”
After

Keep what matters

  • Uploads stay open as long as you choose
  • Download everything in full quality
  • Share the gallery with guests
  • We email you before the gallery closes

How long your gallery is kept

Counted from the event date · never more than 6 months
PlanPrice (CAD / USD)Gallery keptCan extend to
Free$07 days—
Gathering$19 / $1515 daysUp to 6 months with add-ons
Celebration$79 / $593 monthsUp to 6 months with add-ons
Business$149 / $1096 months6 months is the maximum
Add time for $5 CAD / $4 USD (+1 month) or $12 / $9 (+3 months). If a gallery closes, you have 14 days to restore it before it’s permanently deleted. See pricing
FAQ

How it works, answered.

More answers in the Help Centre

How do guests upload photos without an app?

No. Guests scan the QR code with their phone camera and everything happens in the browser. They don’t need an account either, just a first name.

How long does setup take?

About three minutes for the basics: event type, name, date and cover photo. You can test it for free before choosing a plan.

Are photos uploaded in full quality?

Yes. Originals are kept in full resolution. iPhone HEIC photos are converted for viewing, and you can download the originals.

Can I control what appears on the slideshow?

Yes. Turn on photo approval and only photos you approve appear in the gallery and on the slideshow. You can hide or delete anything at any time.

What happens when my gallery closes?

We email you before it closes. After it closes you have 14 days to restore it for a fee, then it’s permanently deleted. Galleries are never kept more than 6 months after the event, so download your originals.

Can guests add photos after the event?

Yes. Guests can keep sharing from home until the uploads close date you set, so the photos still on people’s phones the next morning make it into the album too.

Does it work for events other than weddings?

Yes. Sharefetti works for birthdays, kids’ parties, showers, graduations, reunions, corporate events and conferences. The guest page wording adapts to the event type you pick.

Set it up tonight. Share it on the day.

Create your event in about three minutes. It’s free to start.

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Free plan · No app for guests · From $19 CAD / $15 USD per event