The party ends, and the real work starts: messaging forty people to ask who got a shot of the toast, waiting days for photos to trickle into a group chat, and piecing together an album from whatever turns up. The best candids are always sitting on someone else's phone.
CameraSync is sync.camera's shared event camera. You create an event, guests join from a QR code or an eight-character invite, and everyone's photos land in one shared album. No account is required to join, so the only thing left to do after the event is enjoy the pictures.
How CameraSync works
You start by creating an event in sync.camera, giving it a name and picking an end time. That event is the one album everything flows into.
Guests join from a QR code or an eight-character invite. No account is required, and the invite link works in any modern phone browser, so a guest can be taking photos within moments of scanning. Installing the iOS or Android app is optional; it adds better camera controls and push notifications for new photos.
From there, photos from every guest land in the one shared event album. Nobody has to forward files or dig through a thread afterwards. For more on how joining works, see QR code invites and guest upload.
Choose when guests see the photos
The host decides when the album opens up, and there are three options. With During, guests see photos live as they are taken. With After the event, the gallery unlocks when the event ends. With Additional delay, it unlocks a set number of hours after the event ends.
That choice lets you keep the surprise for a wedding or let a party's photos stream in live. You pick the mode that fits the occasion. The reveal modes page covers the options in more detail.
Split the event into Moments
Long events have more than one stage. Moments let you break one event into stages such as ceremony, reception and after-party, so the album follows the shape of the day.
Each Moment has its own QR code and its own reveal timing. Guests move between Moments without switching apps, so the same people can keep contributing from the first stage to the last.
Find and keep the best shots
Once the photos are in, you can filter by photographer to narrow the album to one contributor's shots. It is a quick way to find what a particular friend or colleague captured.
When you know which photos you want to keep, export your favorites. See downloads for more.
Who it is for
Wedding couples
Put a QR code on the table cards so guests add their candids to one album, with the gallery set to unlock after the event ends.
Birthday party hosts
Pick an additional delay so nobody sees the photos until the morning after, then everyone gets the full set.
Corporate event organizers
Split a day into Moments such as keynote, workshops and dinner, each with its own QR code, and filter by photographer to find a colleague's shots.
Travel groups
Everyone joins from the invite link in a phone browser, no account needed, and contributes to a single trip album.
Features
QR or invite join
Guests join from a QR code or an eight-character invite. No account required.
Three reveal modes
During, after the event, or after an additional delay.
Moments
Split an event into stages, each with its own QR code and reveal timing.
Filter by photographer
Narrow the album to one contributor's shots.
Export favorites
Export the photos you want to keep.
Privacy-forward
Photos are encrypted in transit and stored in event-scoped buckets with per-event row-level security. We don't sell your photos or your data. No ads. No cross-app tracking.
Frequently asked questions
Do guests need a sync.camera account?
No. Guests join from a QR code or an eight-character invite with no account required. The invite link works in any modern phone browser.
Do guests have to install the app?
No, installing the iOS or Android app is optional. Guests can join from the invite link in a phone browser, and the app adds better camera controls and push notifications for new photos.
Is there a free tier?
Yes. It is free to start, with up to 7 guest uploaders per event. SYNC PRO is a one-time purchase, not a subscription, that expands the guest and photo limits for a single event, so you only upgrade again when you create a larger event.
When can guests see the photos?
The host picks one of three reveal modes. Guests can see photos during the event, after the event ends, or a set number of hours after it ends.
Does sync.camera sell my photos or track me?
No. We don't sell your photos or your data, and there are no ads or cross-app tracking. To be precise, sync.camera does use pseudonymous product analytics, a crash reporter and Firebase Cloud Messaging for Android push, and it collects no advertising identifiers.
Can I delete my data?
Yes. Deleting an account removes the profile, the events it owns and their photos within 30 days.