# QR code photo sharing for any event

> QR code photo sharing lets guests add their photos to one shared album by scanning a code with their phone camera. With DropSnaps, the code opens your event's page in the browser, with no app or account, and every photo and video lands in one gallery you can show on a screen and download in full quality. It's free for up to 50 photos.

https://dropsnaps.com/qr-code-photo-sharing

## How it works

1. **Create an event.** Name it and pick the kind of event. Your QR code, share link and six-letter code are ready straight away.
2. **Print it or share it.** Print the card for tables and signs, or send the link in your group chats. If a code won't scan, guests can type the six-letter code instead.
3. **Guests scan and share.** Photos and videos land in one album and on the live wall. You download every original whenever you like.

## What you get

- **Any phone camera:** The camera app on almost every modern phone reads QR codes. Nothing to install.
- **No accounts:** Guests don't sign up or log in. Only the organizer has an account.
- **A code that keeps working:** Your QR code points at your event and works for as long as the event is kept, unlike many free generator codes that expire.
- **Live wall and slideshow:** Show everyone's photos on a TV as they arrive, with the QR code in the corner so more people join in.
- **Private if you need it:** Add a PIN (the printed code includes it), approve photos before they appear, and hide anything at any time.
- **Every kind of event:** Weddings, birthdays, parties, work events, reunions, funerals and celebrations of life, each with its own moment tags.

## QR code or shared album?

| | Shared album (Google Photos, iCloud) | QR code photo sharing |
|---|---|---|
| To add photos | A Google Account for Google Photos; new iCloud albums also work in a browser | Just a phone camera |
| Getting people in | Share a link or invite people | Scan a code on the table |
| Storage | New iCloud albums use your iCloud storage | Included in your plan |
| Extras | Likes and comments | Live wall, TV slideshow, guestbook and approval |

Our guide to [shared Google Photos albums](https://dropsnaps.com/guides/shared-google-photos-album-wedding) covers the album route in detail.

## Ideas for every kind of event

- **Weddings**: see [wedding photo sharing](https://dropsnaps.com/weddings) and [where to put your QR code](https://dropsnaps.com/guides/wedding-photo-qr-code).
- **Birthdays and parties**: see [party photo sharing](https://dropsnaps.com/parties).
- **Funerals and celebrations of life**: see [photo sharing for funerals and memorials](https://dropsnaps.com/funerals).
- **Work events and conferences**: add a PIN and put the slideshow on a screen; see [photo sharing beyond weddings](https://dropsnaps.com/guides/event-photo-sharing-beyond-weddings).

## Pricing

DropSnaps is free for a small gathering: up to 50 photos, kept for 30 days. For a wedding or bigger event, Standard is £45 and Premium £99, one payment per event with VAT included: unlimited photos and videos within 100 GB or 250 GB of storage, kept for 12 months, and 6 more months for £99 if you need them. There's no subscription.

## Questions and answers

### Can you make a QR code for a photo album?

Yes. With DropSnaps every event has its own QR code that opens a shared album guests can add to from their phone, with no app or account.

### Is QR code photo sharing free?

DropSnaps is free for up to 50 photos. Bigger events use Standard (£45) or Premium (£99), a one-off payment per event.

### Does the QR code expire?

No. It points at your event and keeps working for as long as the event is kept: 30 days on Free, 12 months on Standard and Premium, with more time available.

### How do guests upload photos?

They scan the code with their phone camera, tap the link, choose photos and videos from their camera roll and tap upload. They can select many at once.

### Can I show the photos on a TV?

Yes. Open the event's slideshow in a browser on a TV, laptop or projector; new photos join the show as they're shared.

## Guides

- [QR codes for wedding photos: how to make one and where to put it](https://dropsnaps.com/guides/wedding-photo-qr-code.md)
- [Photo sharing for birthdays, work events and celebrations of life](https://dropsnaps.com/guides/event-photo-sharing-beyond-weddings.md)
- [Shared Google Photos and iCloud albums for weddings: set-up and limits](https://dropsnaps.com/guides/shared-google-photos-album-wedding.md)
- [The best wedding photo sharing apps in the UK, compared](https://dropsnaps.com/guides/best-wedding-photo-sharing-apps.md)