Several apps let wedding guests share photos for free. Albumer is free (optional paid plans start at $9.99 a year), costs $0 for a wedding of any size and keeps the album after the wedding, Waldo's free Basic event album includes 10 GB, EventPics includes 2 GB, Kululu's Free plan takes up to 100 uploads, POV is free for up to 10 guests, and Google Photos and Apple Shared Albums are built into phones. They differ most in whether guests install an app, how long photos are kept, and whether photos stay full size.
We make Albumer, so we've kept this list to facts each app publishes about itself, checked on October 28, 2026. Apps are listed A to Z.
Free wedding photo sharing apps compared
| App | What's free | How guests add photos | Good to know |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albumer | Free: 5 GB per account, videos up to 3 minutes, with ads. Nothing to pay per event. Optional paid plans: Basic $9.99 a year (50 GB) or Premium $29.99 a year (200 GB) | Scan the QR code or tap an invite, then install the free iPhone or Android app | Albums do not expire. Full-size photos, QR signs in 8 themes, cast to TV, Walgreens prints, photo games, home screen widget |
| Apple Shared Albums | Built into iPhone, iPad and Mac | From iOS 27, people can join and add photos on the web, even without an Apple Account or Apple device | Apple says iOS 27 adds full-resolution sharing |
| EventPics | 2 GB (about 500 photos) | Scan a QR code and upload in the browser or the app, no account needed | A free event runs for six weeks, then expires (download a ZIP first). Table sign templates, live slideshow |
| Google Photos | Free app for Android and iPhone | Share a link to an album; anyone with the link can view and add | Photos you save from a shared album count toward your Google storage |
| Kululu | Free plan: up to 100 uploads | Scan a QR code or open a link in the browser | Free plan: 24-hour upload window, kept 7 days, standard quality |
| POV | Free for events up to 10 guests | Scan a QR code or tap a link; App Clip on iPhone, web on Android | Disposable camera style: set shots per guest, photos can reveal the next day |
| Waldo | Basic event album, 10 GB | QR code or text link, no account needed | QR signs, live slideshow and face recognition delivery come with Waldo Gold ($49.99) |
| Wedding Photo Swap | Free to start | Scan a QR code or open a private link, no app or account | Unlimited storage on upgraded plans |
Albumer
Albumer is a free photo sharing app for iPhone and Android. Make an event album, print its QR code as a wall poster, table cards or tent cards in eight themes, and guests scan it, install the free app and add their own photos and videos at full size, whatever phone they use. Cast the album to the TV during the reception, play a photo scavenger hunt or Caption This, order Walgreens prints, and send photos to a digital frame. Everyone gets the app, so the album keeps working after the wedding, and albums do not expire. Albumer Free costs $0, with 5 GB of storage per account, videos up to 3 minutes and ads, and every guest gets their own free account, so the wedding costs the couple nothing. Paid plans are optional and billed once a year: Albumer Basic is $9.99 a year for 50 GB (about 25,000 photos) and Albumer Premium is $29.99 a year for 200 GB (about 100,000 photos), both with videos up to 35 minutes and no ads.
Albumer Free, Basic and Premium
| Albumer Free | Albumer Basic (optional) | Albumer Premium (optional) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | $0 | $9.99 a year | $29.99 a year (same on iPhone and Android) |
| Storage | 5 GB per account | 50 GB (about 25,000 photos) | 200 GB (about 100,000 photos) |
| Videos | Up to 3 minutes each | Up to 35 minutes each | Up to 35 minutes each |
| Ads | With ads | No ads | No ads |
| Per-event fees | None | None | None |
Every guest gets their own free account, so a wedding costs the couple nothing: nothing to pay per event, no guest cap you have to pay to lift, and albums don't expire. Basic and Premium are optional, for the account holder who wants more storage, longer videos and no ads.
Apple Shared Albums
Shared Albums are built into the Photos app on Apple devices. Apple says that starting in iOS 27, Shared Albums support full-resolution sharing, and friends and family can join and add their own photos on the web, even without an Apple Account or Apple device.
EventPics
EventPics collects guest photos and videos into a shared album from a QR code or link. Guests upload in the browser or the app, with no account. The free plan includes 2 GB, about 500 photos, and a free event runs for six weeks before it expires, with an email reminder to download everything as a ZIP. It also has table sign templates, a live slideshow and optional upload approval.
Google Photos
Google Photos has shared albums built in. When you share a link to an album, Google says anyone with the link can view the photos and add to the album. Photos you save from a shared album count toward your Google storage.
Kululu
Kululu runs in the web browser, so guests scan a QR code and upload with nothing to install, and a live photo wall shows uploads on a screen. The Free plan takes up to 100 uploads during a 24-hour upload window and keeps them for 7 days in standard quality. Paid plans are $39 (Plus) and $99 (Pro) per event on Kululu's pricing page.
POV
POV is a digital disposable camera. Guests join with a QR code or link through an App Clip on iPhone or the web on Android, the host sets how many photos each guest can take, and photos can reveal the next day. It's free for events up to 10 guests, so it suits small gatherings for free; a 100-guest wedding is $34.99 on POV's pricing page.
Waldo
Waldo's free Basic event album includes 10 GB of storage and works on the web, iPhone and Android, and guests add photos from a QR code or text link without an account. Printable QR signs, a live slideshow and face recognition that sends each guest the photos they are in come with Waldo Gold, a one-time $49.99 purchase.
Wedding Photo Swap
Wedding Photo Swap gives you a wedding QR code for tables, signs and invitations. Guests scan it and upload with no app or account, and you can approve uploads if you choose. It's free to start, with unlimited storage on upgraded plans.
If you'd rather pay once per event
Several popular wedding options sell a one-time plan per event. GuestCam's Standard plan is $49 per event, according to its pricing page. Kululu Plus is $39 and Pro is $99, Waldo Gold is $49.99, and POV is $34.99 for up to 100 guests. For comparison, a wedding on Albumer Free costs $0, and Albumer's paid plans, if you want one, are $9.99 or $29.99 a year rather than per event.
How to choose
- Nothing to install for guests: EventPics, Kululu, POV, Waldo and Wedding Photo Swap work from a QR code without a guest app.
- The album keeps going after the wedding: Albumer albums do not expire, and every guest already has the app.
- Disposable camera fun: POV, with a set number of shots and a reveal.
- Photos of you, found for you: Waldo Gold.
- Photos on the TV for free: Albumer's cast to TV.
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Frequently asked questions
Is there a free wedding photo sharing app with no per-event fee?
Yes. Albumer Free costs $0 for a wedding of any size: 5 GB of storage per account, videos up to 3 minutes, with ads, and every guest gets their own free account. Paid plans are optional: Albumer Basic at $9.99 a year or Albumer Premium at $29.99 a year. Google Photos and Apple Shared Albums are also free.
Do wedding guests need to download an app to share photos?
It depends on the app. EventPics, Kululu, POV, Waldo and Wedding Photo Swap let guests add photos from a QR code without a guest app. With Albumer, guests install the free app, so the album keeps working on their phones after the wedding.
Which free option keeps wedding photos the longest?
Albumer albums do not expire. Among the other free plans in this list, a free EventPics event expires after six weeks and Kululu's Free plan keeps uploads for 7 days, according to their own pages.
Can I show guest photos on a TV for free?
Yes. Albumer's cast to TV is free: open join.albumer.com/tv on any TV with a web browser and type the code into the app. Waldo includes a live slideshow with Waldo Gold, and POV lists it in an optional add-on.
Which apps keep photos at full size?
Albumer keeps photos at the size they were taken. EventPics and Wedding Photo Swap say they keep originals, Kululu keeps original quality on its paid plans, and Apple says iOS 27 adds full-resolution sharing to Shared Albums.
Competitor details come from each company's own website or App Store listing, checked October 28, 2026: pov.camera, waldophotos.com, kululu.com, event.pics, guestcam.co/pricing, support.apple.com, support.google.com and the App Store listings for EventPics and Wedding Photo Swap. Prices and features can change, so check before you decide.
