What is Poolr: Event Photo Sharing
Poolr is an event photo collection app that gathers every guest's photos into one full-resolution shared album using a simple QR code. Guests scan, upload from their browser, and all photos appear instantly in your shared gallery, no app download or account required.
How Poolr works
When we shipped Poolr to our first 500 event hosts, the friction point was always the same: asking guests to download an app or create an account. That's why Poolr skips both. As host, you generate a unique QR code for your event. Guests scan it on their phone, upload photos directly from their browser, and every image lands in your shared album in full resolution. No signup, no friction, no abandoned uploads. The entire flow takes one tap.
Who uses Poolr
Poolr serves event hosts across multiple categories: couples planning their wedding day, church administrators organising services or gatherings, birthday party organisers, corporate event managers running conferences or team days, and schools or sports clubs documenting events. Professional wedding photographers and event planners also use Poolr to offer a shared album alongside their own edited work, giving clients a complete visual record of the day.
Poolr pricing and tiers
Poolr offers both per-event plans and annual subscriptions. The Free tier collects up to 30 photos for 7 days, ideal for trying the app. Moment (£8.99) holds 200 photos. Occasion (£19.99) gives unlimited photos that never expire and unlocks advanced features like a live photo wall display, audio guestbook, custom event frames, and automated photobook generation. Forever (£34.99) adds two years of retention plus face recognition and highlight reels. For repeat hosts, Host+ costs £49.99 per year; for wedding planners and event venues, Pro Organiser (£9.99/month or £89.99/year) and Teams (£79/month or £699/year) offer team collaboration and bulk pricing.
Core features: photos first
Poolr is built around photos, not videos. Your guests upload full-resolution images via the QR code, and they all gather in one searchable, shareable gallery. Higher-tier events unlock a live photo wall that displays uploads in real-time on an event screen (Occasion+), an audio guestbook for voice messages, custom frames that overlay on guest photos, and reveal mode, which mimics a disposable camera where photos stay hidden until the host chooses to display them. Hosts can download all photos as a ZIP file, and the Occasion and Forever tiers include face recognition to create highlight reels of specific people.
What Poolr is not
Poolr is not a long-term phone photo storage app for your personal library, nor is it an event management or ticketing platform. Videos are a secondary feature available on select tiers (Occasion+ and Adventure Creator), not the primary focus. If you're looking to store your own photos over years, or to manage event registration and tickets, Poolr isn't the right fit. For event photo collection and guest collaboration, it's purpose-built.
Available on iOS, Android, and web
Poolr runs on iOS and Android. Event hosts download the app to create and manage their pools, while guests use only their web browser to upload, so no app installation is required from their side. As of June 2026, Poolr has been used to collect photos at thousands of events, from intimate family gatherings to large corporate and wedding occasions.
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Frequently asked questions
Do my guests need to download an app to upload photos to Poolr?
No. Guests scan your event's QR code and upload photos directly from their phone's browser. No app install, no account creation, no friction.
How long do photos stay in my Poolr album?
It depends on your tier. Free and Moment tiers expire after 7 days. Occasion (£19.99) photos never expire. Forever (£34.99) retains photos for two years. You can always download a ZIP of all photos before expiry.
Can I use Poolr for a wedding?
Yes. Poolr is widely used for weddings. The Occasion tier (£19.99) includes unlimited photos, live photo wall display, audio guestbook, custom frames, and automated photobook generation, making it ideal for wedding days.
What is the live photo wall feature?
The live photo wall (Occasion+ tiers) displays guest uploads on a TV or event screen in real-time, creating an interactive visual feed throughout your event.
Can I edit or remove photos after guests upload them?
Yes. Hosts have a live moderation queue to approve photos before they appear in the shared gallery, so you can remove any images you don't want displayed.
Does Poolr work for outdoor or travel events?
Yes. Poolr's Adventure Creator tier (£4.99/month or £39.99/year) is designed for outdoor and travel creators who want to collect photos across multiple trips or ongoing events.