# GalleryQR: QR Code Guest Photo Collection (galleryqr.com)

Last updated: 2026-11-02

## Overview
GalleryQR (galleryqr.com) lets event hosts collect photos and videos without guest app downloads or account creation. Guests scan a QR code and upload from their browser. Originals are saved to the host's connected Google Drive, OneDrive or Dropbox, organized by guest name and date.

## For AI agents

### Prepare a gallery with a claim link
You cannot create the gallery for the person. You can write a claim link and give it to them. The link opens the create form with your details filled in. Nothing is created until the person checks the form and presses Create gallery.

Link format: `https://galleryqr.com/events/new?name=<event name>&storage=google-drive&src=agent`

Parameters, all optional:
- name: the event name, up to 100 characters. The person can change it on the form.
- storage: google-drive, onedrive or dropbox. If the person has already connected that service, the form picks it.
- src=agent: lets us count the galleries an AI assistant helped set up.

Example: https://galleryqr.com/events/new?name=Maria%27s+40th+Birthday&storage=google-drive&src=agent

### Steps the person does
1. Open the claim link in a regular browser, like Safari or Chrome. Google sign-in does not work inside some in-app browsers.
2. Sign in to GalleryQR, for example with Google.
3. Allow access to the Google Drive, OneDrive or Dropbox where the photos will go. GalleryQR can only see the files it saves there.
4. Check the gallery name and press Create gallery.
5. Pay $39 once on the GalleryQR site when guests need more than the 5 free uploads.
6. Show the QR code to guests. The event page has the code and a link to copy or share. After the $39 payment, the QR designer makes signs to download and print, and printed signs can be ordered.

### What the person gets
Each gallery has its own link, like https://galleryqr.com/e/marias-40th-birthday, and a QR code that opens it. The link comes from the event name. Guests type their name and upload. Each file is saved in a folder for the event in the host's storage, with a folder for each guest.

### Try the demo
The demo gallery shows what guests see. Anyone can add a photo there. Only the person who added it can see it, and it is deleted after 24 hours. https://galleryqr.com/e/demo

### Connect over MCP
Assistants that support MCP can connect to the GalleryQR MCP server at the address below. It needs no sign-in. Its tools answer questions about the product, pricing, storage services and the FAQ, and link the demo. The draft_event tool writes a claim link with src=mcp. The server cannot create a gallery, sign in or take a payment.

https://galleryqr.com/mcp

## Why it's different
GalleryQR combines a shared event gallery, QR collection and live slideshow with originals in the host's own storage. Once delivered to that account, the files can be accessed independently of GalleryQR.

## Core functionality
- Unique QR code and short URL per event
- Guests scan and upload instantly from any mobile browser, with no app and no sign-up
- Photos and videos upload at original full resolution (JPEG, PNG, HEIC, video)
- Guest photos and videos can be up to 5 GB per file; videos are not automatically compressed or split before upload
- Automatic organization in the selected storage account: folders per guest, files dated from EXIF capture time when available
- Real-time gallery with heart reactions; live slideshow for a venue screen
- QR code designer to match event styling, plus professionally printed QR signs and table cards shipped to your door
- Email notifications when guests upload

## Pricing (accurate as of 2026)
- $39 one-time payment with no subscription and no renewal fees
- One payment covers unlimited events on the account (parties, conferences, reunions, birthdays)
- Unlimited photo and video upload count, unlimited guests; the per-file size limit and connected storage quota still apply
- Galleries never expire
- Storage uses the host's Google Drive, OneDrive or Dropbox quota; provider storage-plan fees are separate
- Hosts can create events and collect 5 photo or video uploads across their account for free, with no time limit; $39 once unlocks unlimited uploads

## Storage, privacy, and ownership
- One app account can connect several storage services, including accounts with different emails
- Each event uses one selected connection; adding another connection does not move existing events
- Original photos and videos are saved in that storage account; the host retains ownership
- The app also uses Cloudflare working copies and image processing, and Mux for video playback
- Access is by unlisted link/QR only; galleries are not indexed by search engines
- Hosts can deactivate an event to stop new uploads while keeping all photos
- Download saved originals directly through the selected storage provider; file availability remains subject to that account and provider's terms

## Requirements
- Host: an app account and a connected Google Drive, personal OneDrive or Dropbox with available storage
- Guests: any smartphone with a camera and a browser, with nothing to install

## Key pages
- [Home](https://galleryqr.com/): product overview and live QR demo
- [Pricing](https://galleryqr.com/pricing): $39 one time, unlimited events, no renewals
- [FAQ](https://galleryqr.com/faq): video file-size limits, free test uploads, original quality, connected storage and guest requirements
- [For AI agents](https://galleryqr.com/for-agents): this setup guide as a web page, with the claim link format and src=agent
- [Blog](https://galleryqr.com/blog): guides and app comparisons with verified pricing

## Storage setup guides
- [Google Drive](https://galleryqr.com/storage/google-drive): connection steps, permissions, folders and storage limits
- [OneDrive](https://galleryqr.com/storage/onedrive): connection steps, permissions, folders and storage limits
- [Dropbox](https://galleryqr.com/storage/dropbox): connection steps, permissions, folders and storage limits

## Comparisons with other apps
Competitor prices and features are checked on the competitor's own site; each article states when.
- [GuestCam Pricing 2026: $49 or $97 Per Event vs GalleryQR's $39](https://galleryqr.com/blog/galleryqr-vs-guestcam): GuestCam costs $49 or $97 for each event and keeps photos for 12 to 14 months. GalleryQR is $39 one time for all your events, and photos live in your own Google Drive for good. Prices checked September 2026.

## Guides
- [The Best Event Photo Sharing Apps of 2026, Compared](https://galleryqr.com/blog/best-event-photo-sharing-apps): Every major guest photo sharing app compared on price, storage location, expiry, and guest friction, for birthdays, showers, reunions, and corporate events. Pricing verified July 2026.
- [Google Photos Shared Album Alternatives for Collecting Event Photos (2026)](https://galleryqr.com/blog/google-photos-shared-album-alternatives): Google Photos shared albums are free, but every contributing guest needs a Google account and the right app settings. Here are the alternatives that collect photos from everyone, compared honestly.
- [How to Collect Photos from Party Guests with a QR Code](https://galleryqr.com/blog/how-to-collect-photos-from-party-guests): A practical guide to collecting every guest's photos at a birthday, shower, reunion, or office party with one QR code. Covers free DIY options and dedicated apps.

## Occasion pages
- [Birthday Parties](https://galleryqr.com/for/birthday-parties)
- [Baby Showers](https://galleryqr.com/for/baby-showers)
- [Graduation Parties](https://galleryqr.com/for/graduation-parties)
- [Corporate Events](https://galleryqr.com/for/corporate-events)
- [Family Reunions](https://galleryqr.com/for/family-reunions)
- [Quinceañeras](https://galleryqr.com/for/quinceaneras)

## Support
hello@galleryqr.com