Party photo collection
The party photo sharing app
your guests don't have to install.
EventPixel is a photo sharing app for parties: guests scan a QR code or open a link and upload photos from their phone browser, with no app download and no account. Free for 100 guest uploads, one-time plans from $19 per event, AI face search from $39. Every photo lands in one private gallery, at original quality.
No app · No login · Free for 100 uploads
How party photo sharing works
Four steps, and only the first one is yours to do.
Create the party in two minutes
Name it, pick a date, choose one of the party designs. You get a link and a QR code straight away — no card, no app to install for you either.
Put the QR code where the drinks are
Print it on a sign by the bar, the cake table or the door. Or drop the link in the group chat the day before. Both open the same gallery.
Guests scan and upload from their browser
The camera app reads the code, a page opens, they tap Upload and pick photos. No download, no account, no login. It takes longer to say than to do.
Watch it fill up, then download the lot
Every upload lands in one gallery the moment it is sent — on phones and on the TV if you connect one. Afterwards, one click downloads everything at original quality.
Everything the party needs, nothing it doesn't
Built for one night, not for a subscription.
Browser uploads, no app
Scan, tap, done. Works on every phone without installing anything or making an account.
Live photo wall
The gallery runs as a slideshow on any TV or laptop, updating as guests upload, QR code on screen.
Private by default
Unlisted gallery reachable only by link or QR. Add an access code, approve uploads, close it when you like.
PixelFind face search
One selfie finds every photo a guest is in. Included from the $39 plan; nobody else in this category ships it.
Original-quality download
Bulk-download the whole gallery as one zip at full resolution. No export fee, no compression.
Wishes and voice messages
Guests leave a written message or a voice note alongside their photos. A guest book that happens on its own.
Photo sharing for every kind of party
The same page, QR code and gallery — what changes is how you use them.
A party photo sharing app that is actually free
The free plan is the product, not a trial: your own party page, a QR code, the live photo wall and 100 guest uploads. For a dinner party or a small birthday that is usually the whole night. If it fills up, a one-time $19 removes the cap for that event — no subscription and nothing that renews.
A QR code for party photos guests will actually scan
Every phone camera reads QR codes natively now, so a code on the welcome sign or the cake table is the lowest-friction ask you can make. The scan opens a plain web page with an upload button — nothing to install — which is why guests who would never join a WhatsApp group still upload.
For birthday parties, kids' parties and milestones
The birthday person is in every guest's camera roll and almost none of the hired photographer's. Give guests one place to send those shots and the cake, the candles and the reactions all end up together. For a 40th or a sweet sixteen, PixelFind lets each guest find every photo they appear in from one selfie.
For house parties, dinner parties and reunions
No sign needed — share the link in the invite or the group chat. Uploads keep working for 30 days after the date on the free plan, so the photos people forgot to send on the night still arrive. The gallery stays private to anyone with the link, and you can add an access code on top.
For office parties, holiday parties and team events
A branded page, a QR code on the projector and a live wall running during the party works for a 30-person team drinks or a 500-person holiday party. Hosts can approve uploads before they go public, and the paid plans let you remove EventPixel branding entirely.
Instead of a WhatsApp group for party photos
Group chats compress every photo, mix them in with the messages, and only reach people who are already in the group. A photo sharing page keeps originals, keeps them separate from the chat, and works for the plus-one nobody had a number for. Full breakdown in the WhatsApp guide below.
Instead of disposable cameras on the tables
Disposable cameras give you 27 shots each, most of them dark, and a two-week wait to find out. Phones give you unlimited shots, in focus, in the gallery within seconds. If you like the analog feel, keep one camera for fun and let the phones do the real work.
A live photo wall for the party
Connect a laptop or a smart TV to the gallery and it runs as a slideshow that updates as guests upload, with the QR code on screen so more people join in. It is the single best way to get uploads going: people see their photo appear and want to add another.
Private party photo sharing
The gallery is unlisted — only the link or the QR code reaches it. You choose whether guests can download, whether uploads are approved first, and when the gallery closes. Photos are yours: original quality, bulk download, and nothing is used for anything else.
Versus the way parties usually do it
Not against other apps — against the group chat, the shared album and the box of disposables.
| Option | Photo quality | Who can add | Effort per guest | Privacy | Afterwards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WhatsApp group | Compressed | Members of the group only | Save each photo by hand | Everyone sees every message | Lost in the chat |
| Google Photos shared album | Original | Needs a Google account to add | Invite each person | Tied to personal accounts | Kept, in one person's account |
| Disposable cameras | Film, often dark | 27 shots per camera | Collect, develop, scan | Whoever develops them | Prints, weeks later |
| EventPixel | Original | Anyone with the link or QR | Scan, tap Upload | Unlisted gallery, optional code | One-click bulk download |
Longer versions: what breaks with a WhatsApp group and with a Google Photos shared album.
How to get 300 photos instead of 30
The tool is the easy part. These four habits decide the number.
Where to put the code
One sign at the entrance so people see it arriving, one by the bar or the food, one by the cake. Table tents work for seated dinners. If you only print one, put it where people queue.
When to share the link
Send it with the invite or the day before, not only on the night. Guests who open it early upload the getting-ready photos and the ones from the taxi, which are often the best of the set.
How to get the first uploads
Upload ten photos yourself before anyone arrives so the wall is not empty, then ask two friends to add theirs early. An empty gallery gets ignored; a busy one gets copied.
The morning after
Post the link once more with a thank-you. Half of the uploads to a typical party gallery arrive in the two days after the event, when people go through their camera rolls.
One payment, for one party
No subscription and no per-guest charge. Start free; upgrade only if the party outgrows it.
| Plan | Price | What it includes |
|---|---|---|
| Free | $0 | Party page, QR code, live photo wall and 100 guest uploads. Uploads open for 30 days after the date; gallery viewable for 14 days after, then kept safe for a year. No card needed. |
| Small Event | $19 | Unlimited guest uploads, RSVP management, voice messages, original-quality bulk download and a three-month upload window. |
| Mid-Sized Event | $39 | Everything above plus PixelFind AI face search, a password-protected gallery and a 12-month gallery. |
| Large Event | $69 | Everything above plus EventPixel branding removed and the longest windows: 12-month uploads, 24-month gallery viewing. |
Prices in USD for a single event; local currency is detected at checkout. Plan facts verified 6 September 2026 against the live pricing configuration. Full detail on the pricing page.
Where it fits, and where it doesn't
- Parties where guests are on their phones anyway — birthdays, house parties, office and holiday parties, reunions.
- Hosts who want the photos, not a subscription: pay once for the event or stay on the free plan.
- Anyone who has run a party WhatsApp group and ended up with 40 blurry compressed photos and 400 messages.
- Uploading videos — the guest upload form takes photos only, so a party where the point is the clips needs a different tool.
- A shared camera roll that syncs automatically without anyone tapping Upload. Guests choose what they share.
- Printed products — this is a gallery, not a photo-book service.
Party photo guides
The longer reads behind this page.
- Birthday party photo sharing: make every guest a photographer
- Birthday photo sharing app
- Celebration photo sharing: anniversaries, showers, graduations
- WhatsApp group for event photos: what breaks
- Google Photos shared album: what breaks and what to use instead
- 10 best photo sharing apps 2026: free, private and group
- 8 best private photo sharing apps
- EventPixel vs PixelParty
- Put the live photo wall on a TV
- Party website designs
Real numbers, not testimonials
Counted from live events in our database, updated 2026-09-04.
Party photo sharing questions
The one your guests will actually use, which in practice means one with no app download and no account: a QR code or link that opens an upload page in the phone browser. EventPixel works exactly that way, is free for up to 100 guest uploads, and adds a live photo wall for the party itself and original-quality bulk download afterwards. Paid plans are one-time per event from $19; AI face search is included from $39.
No. Guests scan the QR code or open the link and upload from their phone browser. There is nothing to install and no account to create, on iPhone or Android. That matters more at a party than at a wedding: nobody installs anything at 11pm.
Yes. The free plan includes your party page, a QR code, the live photo wall and 100 guest uploads, with no card required. If the party outgrows 100 photos, a one-time $19 payment removes the cap for that event. There is no subscription and nothing that auto-renews.
Create the party on EventPixel and the QR code is generated for you — download it, drop it on a sign, or use the free printable sign generator for a ready-to-print design. Any phone camera reads it and opens your upload page. The same page has a plain link for people you reach by message instead.
Yes. The gallery is unlisted, so only people with the link or the QR code can reach it, and you can add an access code on top. You decide whether guests can download, whether uploads are approved before they appear, and when the gallery closes. Nothing is public and nothing is used for anything other than your event.
There is no limit on guests at any tier, including free. The free plan caps total uploads at 100 photos rather than the number of people, so a 60-person party can all join in. Paid plans have no upload cap at all.
Not at the moment — the guest upload form accepts photos only. If short clips are the main thing you want to collect, this is the wrong tool for that part; for photos it does the whole job.
On the free plan uploads stay open for 30 days after the party date and the gallery is viewable for 14 days after it, then locked and kept safe for a year. Paid plans extend both: the $19 plan gives a three-month upload window, the $39 plan a 12-month gallery, the $69 plan the longest window. Whatever the plan, you can download everything as one zip at any point and those files are yours.
Yes. Open the gallery on any laptop, smart TV or Chromecast and it runs as a live wall that updates within seconds of each upload, with the QR code on screen. Setup is one link; the connect-your-TV guide covers HDMI, AirPlay and Chromecast.
PixelFind is AI face search: a guest takes one selfie and gets every photo they appear in. For a 15-person dinner you will not need it. For a 40th birthday with 80 guests or an office party with 300, it is the difference between "somewhere in these 900 photos" and "here are your 23". It is included from the $39 plan.
Yes. You and any co-host can remove anything from the gallery at any time, and it disappears immediately everywhere, including the live wall. You can also switch on approval so uploads are reviewed before they appear.
Yes — the mechanics are the same for any party: a page, a QR code, a gallery. There are dedicated designs for birthdays, corporate events and parties, and separate guides for birthday parties and milestone celebrations linked on this page. Weddings have their own page and a much longer set of guides.
