Guest Upload for events

guest upload with Snapr — the easiest way to collect guest photos. QR code, no app, live on the big screen. Perfect for all types of events.

200 photos free — no registration
QR code guests scan with their phones
Live slideshow on the big screen in real-time
Works on all devices without an app

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No registration required

How to get started

Three steps, no app and no sign-up.

1
Create event
Name your event and get a unique QR code in seconds.
2
Share QR code
Display the QR code or print it. Guests scan with their phones.
3
Watch photos live
Photos appear on the big screen in real-time as guests upload.

How guest upload works with Snapr

Guest upload is the core of Snapr: a guest points their phone camera at your QR code, the upload page opens in the browser, and they pick photos from the camera roll or shoot a new one. No app, no account, no password — the link itself is the access.

Snapr makes guest upload simple. Create an event, get a QR code, and share it with guests. They scan and upload directly from their phones — no app needed. All photos are automatically collected and displayed in real-time.

You get full control: choose display mode, adjust speed, and download every photo in one click, and keep them a full year with premium. Perfect for weddings, birthdays, corporate parties, confirmations and any occasion where photos need to be shared.

Setting up Guest Upload

1Create the event and open the guest link — it carries a guest key, so print or display the whole QR code, not a shortened address you typed from memory.
2Put the QR code where people already look: table cards, the bar, the back of the menu, and as an overlay on the big screen.
3A guest scans and gets two buttons — Camera opens the phone camera for a new photo, Choose from gallery opens the camera roll (and is the only way in for video).
4They select up to 20 files at a time and press upload; each file shows its own progress bar, and successful ones appear in the live slideshow within seconds.

Guest Upload — the specifics

What the guest needs: A phone with a camera and a browser. No app install, no signup, no login.
Accepted file types: JPG, PNG, GIF, WebP, MP4, MOV. The extension has to match the file's real type — a renamed file is rejected.
Max per file: 100 MB. Checked in the browser before the upload starts and again in the storage rules.
Files per selection: 20. Pick more and only the first 20 are queued — select again for the rest.
Free plan ceiling: 200 files, for 14 days. Counted per event, across all guests.
Premium ceiling: Unlimited files, original-quality downloads and 1 year of storage. One-time 199 NOK, and it applies to photos already uploaded.

When something goes wrong

A guest's upload stalls or fails in a venue with poor mobile coverage.

Each file uploads on its own, so the ones that got through are safe — only the red ones failed. Have them move toward a window or onto the venue Wi-Fi, then pick the failed files again and upload in batches of three or four instead of twenty.

"Unsupported file type" on a file that is obviously a photo.

Snapr accepts JPG, PNG, GIF, WebP, MP4 and MOV, and checks that the extension matches the actual file. Screenshots edited in a third-party app, or a file someone renamed by hand, are the usual culprits — re-save or re-export it from the phone's own photo app and try again.

Uploads stop mid-party with a limit message.

The event hit its 200-file limit. The host upgrades from the event page for a one-time 199 NOK, which lifts the same event to unlimited files immediately; guests just press upload again.

What it is not good for

It is not a private album per guest: everyone with the QR code uploads into the same gallery and sees everything in it, and a guest cannot delete a photo once it has gone up — only the host can.

Why Snapr?

No app needed

Guests don't need to download anything — works in the browser on all devices.

Free to start

200 photos free per event. Premium keeps them a full year, with original-quality downloads and unlimited uploads.

Live on the big screen

Connect to TV or projector and watch photos arrive in real-time as guests upload.

Secure & private

Only those with the link can access. Your photos stay private and encrypted.

Frequently Asked Questions

What guests and hosts ask about most.

How does Guest Upload work with Snapr?

Create an event on Snapr and get a unique QR code. Guests scan it with their phones to use Guest Upload instantly — no app download, no registration. Everything works directly in the browser.

Do guests need to download an app for Guest Upload?

No! Guest Upload works entirely in the browser on all phones. Guests just scan the QR code and can use it right away.

How much does Guest Upload cost with Snapr?

The free version includes Guest Upload plus 200 photos, live slideshow, and 14-day storage — completely free. Premium costs a one-time payment of $19 for unlimited photos, original-quality downloads, and 1 year of storage.

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