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Create your event.
Start privately and test it for free.
Guest photos + videos · One QR code · No app
Candid Cam collects all the photos you didn’t see happen.
Your guests capture a whole other side of the event. One QR code brings their photos and videos into a private review queue, so you decide what makes the album.
50 photos free · No card required · Upgrade for more capacity or video
- No app
- Guests scan and add
- Private first
- You review every upload
- Pay once
- No subscription
The whole flow in ten seconds
Guests scan your QR code, upload from their phones, and you choose what gets shared.
1. Guests scan
Add 4 moments
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Your event
Guest uploadNo app or account needed
2. They uploadHost review
Private review
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3. You approveYour event
Event album
Approved momentsOnly photos you approve appear here.
How it works
Create your event. Share one QR code. Review every photo.
New self-serve events can use Free with no card. Set the event dates and explicitly publish when you are ready to collect.
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Share one QR code.
Guests open it in their browser; no app or account is required.
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Review every photo.
Every upload waits for your private review. You control what appears in the event album.
Guest viewScan. Add. Back to the party.
Private by design
Nothing is public until you say so.
Guests scan and upload in seconds. Every photo still waits for your approval.
- Every upload waits in a private review queue.
- Guests see the privacy and consent notice before every upload.
- Protect shared albums with a password and expiry.
- Paid plans have no fixed expiry. Hosts decide if and when media is deleted.
Start free, then choose your space
Free covers the first 50 photos. Paid plans add room for more moments and video.
New self-serve events can use Free with no card. Set the event dates and publish when you are ready to collect. Social starts at $35 per event (USD) and gives you 200 uploads, up to 60 of them videos.
- Free A small event, with the full QR flow. Best for Up to 50 photo uploadsFree
No card required
- Uploads (photos and videos)
- 50
- Of which videos
- Not included
Expires 30 days after the event ends
Create a free event - RecommendedSocial For the full celebrationBest for Around 50 guests$35
USD per event, billed once
- Uploads (photos and videos)
- 200
- Of which videos
- 60
- Plus For bigger guest lists Best for Around 100 guests$69
USD per event, billed once
- Uploads (photos and videos)
- 500
- Of which videos
- 150
Made for
Every gathering where guests already have cameras.
Candid Cam for Weddings
Candid Cam for Birthdays
Candid Cam for Reunions
Candid Cam for Baby showers
Candid Cam for Corporate events
Candid Cam for Graduations
Common questions
What you need to know before you start.
Do guests need an app or account?
No. Guests open your event QR code in their browser and add photos or videos without an app or account.
Can I start with a free gallery?
Yes. New self-serve events can use Free: 50 photos, no videos, and no card. Set your event dates and explicitly publish when you are ready to collect.
Will guest uploads appear immediately?
No. Every upload waits in your private review queue. You choose what is added to the event album.
Is there a subscription?
No. Free costs nothing. Social and Plus are one-time payments per event, with no recurring charge.
Why not use a free shared album?
Shared albums publish uploads instantly and often require the right app or account. Candid Cam holds every upload in your private review queue, so nothing is shared until you approve it. One QR code works for every guest in the browser, with no app or account. Free galleries expire 30 days after the event ends; paid plans do not have a fixed expiry.
How do guests see the final album?
When you are ready, you share one album link with your guests. They open it in a browser with no app or account, then view and download the photos and videos you approved. You can protect that link with a password, give it an expiry, or revoke it later.
How long do photos stay?
Free galleries expire 30 days after the event ends. We email the host 7 days and 1 day before expiry, with an authenticated download link. Paid event media stays until the host deletes it.
The other side of the night
The laughs at the next table, the view from the dance floor, and the moments happening while you were somewhere else.
Your photographer captures the polished story. Candid Cam gives friends and family one simple place for the dance-floor chaos, table laughs, and moments happening everywhere else.
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Compare before you choose
Wedding photo sharing guides, built for real choices.
See pricing, upload windows, privacy, and album handoff side by side before you choose a tool.
- Compare the best wedding photo sharing apps Every QR upload and shared-album tool couples shortlist, scored on guest friction, privacy, and album handoff.
- Choose a wedding photo sharing app How apps, QR upload sites, and browser-first tools differ once real guests start uploading.
- Zola vs The Knot for guest photos The Zola disposable camera shoots live only. The Knot has no guest upload at all.
- GuestCam vs GuestPix, priced side by side Same $49 entry price, different upload windows, hosting clocks, and paid extras.
- GuestPix vs WedUploader, hosted album or Drive folder Where each one puts your guest uploads, and who gets to review them first.
- GuestPix vs Wedibox on upload windows Both $49 to start, but Wedibox gives six months of uploads where GuestPix Classic gives three.
- Free wedding QR code sign template Printable sign wording and placement that gets guests scanning on the night.
The best camera is already in the room
Bring home the moments only your guests could see.
Share one QR code and gather the candid photos and videos that would otherwise stay in everyone else’s camera roll.
Create your event free