How the shared photo album with a QR code works

Five steps on your side. On the guest side, just one: point the camera at the QR code.

  1. STEP 1

    You create and print

    Pick the event type, connect your Google Drive and download the design with the QR code.

  2. STEP 2

    Guests scan

    The phone camera opens the page. No app to install, no account to create.

  3. STEP 3

    Photos land in your Drive

    Each upload goes straight to the event folder, in original quality.

On your side

The five steps

  1. 1. Create the event

    Pick the type — wedding, birthday, baby shower, graduation… — and enter the name, the date and who's being celebrated. The type sets the theme, texts and challenges: you can publish without changing a thing.

  2. 2. Connect Google Drive

    One button. You authorize on Google's screen and come back with the event folder already created, inside a folder called Fotografou. No code to copy, no ID to enter, no folder to pick.

  3. 3. Customize

    Cover, color, welcome message, visible gallery or uploads only, game mode on or off. Everything comes pre-filled — tweaks are optional, and the preview shows the result instantly.

  4. 4. Review and get your QR code

    See the page the way guests see it, generate the QR code and pick one of five ready-made designs: table sign, card, story, square post or poster. Or create your own design with AI.

  5. 5. Pay and publish

    $19.00 by card, once. The payment is confirmed automatically and the page goes live instantly, with the final watermark-free QR code, valid for 365 days.

On the guest side

One tap, done

A guest points their phone camera at the QR code. A page opens with the event name, the date and one big button: "Upload photos and videos". They tap it, pick files or take a photo on the spot, and upload.

To join the leaderboard, they enter a nickname. Prefer to stay anonymous? That works too — they just won't be ranked. There's no sign-up screen, no email request and no prompt to download an app.

During the upload, the bar shows real progress, file by file. If the signal drops in the middle of a video, the upload resumes from where it stopped once the connection is back.

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Upload photos and videos

Where everything ends up

The folder in your Google Drive

When you connect your account, we create a folder called Fotografou with a subfolder for each event. Files arrive there in original quality, with the name they had on the guest's phone.

The permission we ask Google for is the narrowest one available for the job: access only to the files and folders the app itself creates. We don't and can't see the rest of your Drive.

If you disconnect your account, the files stay exactly where they are — they were never ours. If the publication expires, the public page goes offline and the folder is still yours.

Frequently asked questions

Do guests need to install an app?
No. They point their phone camera at the QR code, the page opens in the browser and they upload right there. No app, no sign-up, no login.
Where do the photos and videos go?
To your own Google Drive, in a folder created automatically for the event. The files are yours: if you disconnect your account or let the publication expire, they stay exactly where they are.
What permission does Fotografou ask Google for?
The narrowest one possible: access only to the files and folders the app itself creates. We don't and can't see the rest of your Drive.
How much does it cost?
Creating, customizing and previewing are free. You pay $19.00 once to publish, and the page stays live for a full year. No subscription, no per-guest fees and no per-photo fees.
How do I pay? Do you charge sales tax or VAT?
You pay by card (or Apple Pay / Google Pay) on a secure Stripe checkout page — we never see your card details. Prices are in USD; if sales tax or VAT applies in your country, it is shown at checkout before you pay, and Stripe emails you the receipt.
If I change the design, does the printed QR code stop working?
No. Changing the cover, colors, message and settings doesn't change the album's address, so the QR code stays valid. Renewing keeps everything the same too.
Is photo quality preserved?
Yes. Files go from the guest's phone straight to your Google Drive, without the compression messaging apps apply. That's the difference between being able to print a photo and not.
Can guests see each other's photos?
Only if you want them to. The gallery is a switch you turn on or off, and you can choose to approve each upload before it shows.
Is there a limit on photos, videos or guests?
We don't charge for any of that. The practical limit is the free space in your Google Drive — and the dashboard shows how much is left, warning you before it runs out.
Can I get a refund?
Yes — if your album hasn't received any uploads yet, you can ask for a full refund within 14 days of payment. See our refund policy for the details.

Start with your event type

You see the full preview and the QR code before paying anything.

Create my album$19.00 per event, one time