Wedding photo sharing apps: 7 options compared
You’re looking for a way to collect the photos your guests will take. From a distance the options look alike, a QR code and a gallery; up close they differ: app or no app, price, video size, who listens to the voice messages, how long the album stays online, and where it is hosted. This table puts 7 services side by side, each fact taken from the official pages of the service concerned, on the date given below.
In two sentences: Google Photos, Wedbox and WedShoots cost nothing to start with, each with a trade-off, an app to install, a paid download, limited space or an album end date that is not written down; the paid services run from €24.99 to €99 as a one-off payment and differ on videos, voice messages, retention and hosting. Sipix, our own service, takes your guests’ photos for free, with no app and no account; a one-off payment of €59 adds videos up to 500 MB, voice messages and the album online for 12 months.
This page is published by Sipix, which appears in the table. To stay useful, it follows three rules: Sipix comes first because this is our page, and the other services follow in alphabetical order, with no ranking; every fact comes from an official page of the service, read on a known date; anything not written down anywhere is marked “not documented”, never “no”. For each service, we also say who it is the right choice for.
How to read the table
Facts gathered between 9 November 2026 and 11 November 2026 from pricing pages, FAQs, terms of use, privacy policies and App Store and Google Play listings. Prices are those displayed on the date they were read, promotions included. Amounts in dollars are not converted. The addresses of the pages we read are available on request. Spotted a mistake? Write to us at contact@sipix.eu and we’ll correct it.
A few of the table’s terms. “Free”: the free plan is enough for the photos of a whole wedding. “Limited free plan”: it stops at a few dozen or a few hundred photos, or at a few guests. “Paid plans only”: the service states that the feature is not part of its free plan. “Listed on paid plans”: the feature is mentioned only for the paid plans, and the service does not say whether the free plan includes it. “Not documented”: its pages say nothing about it.
The table
Sipix first, the other services in alphabetical order. On a phone, the table scrolls to the right.
| Service | Price | Guest app | Videos | Voice messages | Quality and export | Retention | Hosting and AI | Moderation and curation | Guest languages | Slideshow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sipix our service | Free, 5,000 files, 30 GB, online for 1 month, photos only€59 to €99, one-off payment | Browser, no app, no account | Yes, paid plans only, 500 MB max | Paid plans only, 3 min max, heard by the couple only, transcribed | Originals kept, bulk download | 1 month, 12 months or 3 years, deleted at expiry | European Union, automatic filter, can be switched off | Approval before publishing, automatic filter, blurry photos kept out of the slideshow, bursts grouped | 10 languages, listed | Yes |
| Google Photos | Free, 15 GB | Browser, no app, account required to upload | Yes, 10 GB max | Not documented | Quality set by each uploader, bulk download | As long as the account exists, may be deleted after long inactivity | Servers worldwide, face grouping | Not documented | Not published | Not documented |
| GuestPix | Limited free plan, 50 photos, online for 1 month, photos only€39 to €79, one-off payment | Browser, no app, no account | Yes, paid plans only, 4 GB max | Not documented | Originals kept, bulk download | 12 months, extendable, end not documented | Australia, United States, United Kingdom, Germany, Netherlands, no AI mentioned | Approval before publishing | 6 languages, listed | Yes |
| Kululu | Limited free plan, 100 files, uploads open for 24 h, online for 7 daysUS$39 to US$99, one-off payment | Browser, no app, no account | Yes, limit not published | Not documented | Originals on paid plans, bulk download on paid plans | 7 days, 3 months or 12 months, “inaccessible” at expiry, deletion not stated | United States, DPA published, automatic content filter | Approval on the top plan, automatic filter, exact duplicates hidden on the top plan | 10 languages, listed | Yes |
| POV | Limited free plan, 10 guestsUS$4.99 to US$89.99, one-off payment | App Clip on iPhone, browser on Android, no account | Video not documented | Not documented | Quality not documented, bulk download not documented | Period not published, end not documented | United States, no AI mentioned | Not documented | 11 languages, listed | Not documented |
| Wedbox | Free, no published limitIn-app purchases from €24.99 to €49.99 | Browser, no app, no account | Yes, limit not published | Not documented | Quality not documented, bulk download on paid plans | 2 months free, then US$2.50 a month, end not documented | Location not stated, no AI mentioned | Not documented | 18 claimed, not listed | Yes |
| WedShoots | Free, no published limit | App required, account required | Yes, 30 s max | Not documented | “HD” advertised, original not promised, bulk download | As long as the account exists | Location not stated, no AI mentioned | Not documented | 8 languages, listed | Yes |
Sipix: free for your guests’ photos, €59 as a one-off payment to receive their videos and voice messages too.
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Each service in a few lines
Sipix
Our service. Guests’ photos are free (5,000 files, 30 GB, album online for 1 month). The Complete plan (€59) adds videos up to 500 MB, 3-minute voice messages that only the couple can listen to and that are transcribed, the option to open the album before the wedding day, and the album online for 12 months. Premium (€99) keeps it for 3 years. Bursts grouped, blurry photos kept out of the slideshow, AI moderation you can switch off entirely, hosting in the European Union, deletion on the announced date.
The right choice for a couple who want to collect every photo, video and voice message without their guests installing anything, and to stay in control of what gets published.
Not the right choice for you if you want face recognition, an album with no end date, or an interface in a language other than our 10: another service will suit you better.
Google Photos
Google’s shared album: free within the account’s 15 GB, videos up to 10 GB, and anyone with the link sees everything. The help pages describe neither approval before publishing nor a content filter. Quality depends on the setting each uploader chose, and the photos enter an ecosystem that groups faces.
The right choice for a family already fully on Google, happy for the album to be visible to anyone with the link.
GuestPix
An Australian service, from €39 to €79, originals and bulk download included, optional manual approval, 6 languages listed. Data is processed in Australia, the United States, the United Kingdom, Germany and the Netherlands. At expiry, the album can be renewed at a reduced rate.
The right choice for an English-speaking couple who want a video guest book and printable templates.
Kululu
An American service, US$39 or US$99, with a live photo wall and an automatic filter for sensitive content. Originals and bulk download require a paid plan, and manual approval is reserved for the Pro plan. Its privacy policy and its DPA place the data on Firebase in the United States.
The right choice for an international wedding with a budget in dollars and no requirement for European hosting.
POV
The disposable camera reinvented: each guest gets a limited number of shots, revealed later. Works through an App Clip on iPhone and on the web on Android, priced by the number of guests (free up to 10). The service is hosted in the United States and, according to its privacy policy, intended for visitors in the US.
The right choice for a party where the game matters more than collecting everything.
Wedbox
A Swedish service, with no app. Uploading is free; it’s downloading you pay for, per photo or unlimited (€24.99), and the album stays free for 2 months after the wedding, then costs US$2.50 a month. 18 languages claimed, never listed.
The right choice for a couple who mainly want to show the photos on screen on the night itself and aren’t counting on getting them all back.
WedShoots
The free app from The Knot Worldwide, the group behind mariages.net, matrimonio.com and bodas.net. Guests have to install the app, sign up and enter the album code. Videos are limited to 30 s, and the album stays online for as long as the couple’s account exists. 8 languages. The slideshow is projected from a computer and has to be refreshed by hand.
The right choice for a zero budget, guests at ease with the App Store and Google Play, and short videos.
How to choose, depending on your situation
Zero budget
Google Photos, Wedbox and WedShoots cost nothing to start with and are enough for many weddings. Each has its trade-off, visible in the table: an app to install or an account, a paid download, limited space, or an album end date that is not written down. Other services have a more limited free plan, detailed in the “Price” column. Sipix is also free for photos (5,000 files, 30 GB, online for 1 month), with no app and no account.
Guests who won’t install anything
On the forums of the big wedding portals, the question of a solution with no app comes up often. An app to install, a code to enter or an account to create, and some of the guests, often the oldest, give up. Look at the “Guest app” column: most of the services in the table, Sipix included, work in the browser. A QR code on the tables, and the uploads begin.
For guests, every step counts. With WedShoots: open the App Store or Google Play, install the app, sign up and enter the album code, then send. With Sipix: scan the QR code, then send.
That is why Sipix chose the browser: every extra step leaves guests behind, and they are often the ones holding the most touching photos.
Videos in full
Published limits range from a few dozen megabytes to several gigabytes. Some aren’t published at all, others contradict themselves between the pricing page and the terms. A first dance filmed on a phone often goes over 100 MB. Sipix accepts 500 MB per video on its paid plans.
Voice messages only you can hear
A voice message keeps what a photo can’t show: a voice, a few words left at the end of the night. Two things to check in the “Voice messages” column: which plan includes them, and who can listen to them, which isn’t always written down. At Sipix, they are part of the Complete plan (€59), run up to 3 minutes, are transcribed, and only the couple can listen to them.
Privacy
Three questions: where are the servers, who can listen to the voice messages, and does an AI analyse the photos? The answers are in the “Hosting and AI” and “Voice messages” columns. At Sipix, voice messages are never accessible to guests, there is never any facial recognition, and the AI moderation can be switched off in one tap, entirely.
Keep everything for a year, and know what happens next
Retention periods range from a few weeks to several years, and the ending is not always written down. Some services charge for retention beyond a free period, others do not say what becomes of the album when it expires. Sipix announces the deletion date from the moment the album is created and keeps to it: online for 12 months with Complete (€59), 3 years with Premium (€99), and the complete archive can be downloaded beforehand, at no extra cost.
Worth knowing before you choose: you can move to the Complete plan later, as long as the album is online. But the videos and voice messages your guests were unable to send on the day will not come back: to receive them, you need to choose Complete (€59) before the celebration.
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Closed services, still recommended elsewhere
Articles still online, and sometimes AI search assistants, recommend services that no longer exist. Checked on their own pages and in the app stores:
- SamSaidYes: closed between 8 December 2025 and 23 January 2026. The farewell page points to another app, the website is parked and the app has disappeared from the stores. Checked on 9 November 2026.
- The Guest (The Knot): event creation ended on 12 October 2022, app withdrawn from the stores. Checked on 10 August 2026.
- WedPics: the domain redirects to Mixbook, a printed photo book service. Checked on 9 November 2026.
- Eversnap: missing from the app stores, website unreachable. Checked on 9 November 2026.
Frequently asked questions
What is the best wedding photo app?
It depends on your situation, and this table does not rank any service. On a zero budget, look at the free plans and their trade-offs. If your guests won’t install anything, look at the “Guest app” column. If videos and voice messages matter to you, compare the limits and the price of the plan that includes them. Sipix has an answer for each of these situations, though not for all three at once: free for photos, no app in every case, and €59 for videos up to 500 MB and voice messages.
Which wedding photo app is free?
Google Photos, Wedbox and WedShoots cost nothing to start with, each with its trade-off: an app to install, a paid download, limited space or an album end date that is not written down. Other services have a more limited free plan, detailed in the “Price” column. Sipix is free for photos (5,000 files, 30 GB, online for 1 month), with no app. Videos, voice messages and the album online for 12 months are in the Complete plan at €59.
Do my guests have to install an app?
Not with the services that work in the browser, Sipix included: guests scan a QR code or open a link, choose their photos and send them. When a service requires an app or an account, the “Guest app” column of the table says so.
How long do the photos stay online?
From a few weeks to several years depending on the service and the plan, and some publish no period at all. At Sipix, the free album stays online for 1 month, the Complete plan for 12 months and Premium for 3 years. The deletion date is announced from the moment the album is created, and the complete archive can be downloaded beforehand.
Are guests’ videos accepted?
Most of the time, but with very different limits: a few seconds or a few dozen megabytes with some, several gigabytes with others, sometimes no published limit, and sometimes on paid plans only. Sipix accepts videos up to 500 MB on its paid plans, in original quality.
What’s the difference between Sipix Free and Sipix Complete?
The Free plan covers photos (5,000 files, 30 GB) with an album online for 1 month, and no app for guests. Complete (€59, one-off payment) adds videos up to 500 MB, transcribed voice messages, every design theme, the option to open the album before the wedding day and the album online for 12 months. Premium (€99) keeps it for 3 years.
How do you collect guests’ photos with a QR code?
The service gives you a QR code to print and put on the tables. Each guest scans it with their phone camera; depending on the service, the upload page opens in the browser or sends them to an app to install. With Sipix, the page opens straight away: the guest picks their photos and sends them, with no app and no account.
Where are the photos hosted, and does an AI analyse them?
It varies from one service to another, and some state no location at all: that is the “Hosting and AI” column. Some services offer facial recognition, others an automatic content filter. Sipix hosts in the European Union, never does facial recognition, and its AI moderation can be switched off entirely.
How was this information checked?
Every fact comes from an official page of the service concerned (pricing, FAQ, terms, privacy policy, app store listing), read between 9 November 2026 and 11 November 2026. The addresses of the pages we read are available on request. Anything not written down anywhere is marked “not documented”, never “no”. Prices change: we re-read these pages every quarter, and you can report a mistake to us at contact@sipix.eu.
Try Sipix
The album takes two minutes to create, and the free plan doesn’t ask for a bank card. To receive your guests’ videos and voice messages too, choose the Complete plan (€59) before the celebration.