Create Your Birthday Album
Name your event, add a welcome message, pick colors, and choose how long guests can upload. Your private birthday album is ready in minutes.
Get Every Birthday Photo Before It Gets Lost
Guests scan a QR code and upload photos and videos in seconds. No app, no logins, no group chat chaos.
You get one private album with the cake moment, candids, and the photos you missed while you were busy hosting.
No credit card required • Set up in 2 minutes • 1 year storage included
Collect Photos While the Party Is Still Happening
Set up your birthday album before guests arrive, place the QR code where people naturally pause, and let the gallery fill up while the energy is high.
Put the QR Code Where Guests Pause
Place it at the entrance, cake table, gift table, bar, or photo backdrop. For birthday weekends, drop the link in the group chat before everyone arrives.
Guests Scan and Upload in Seconds
They use their phone camera and browser to add photos and videos from any iPhone or Android. No app download, no account, no explaining it table by table.
Keep the Full Story of the Party
Review uploads, tag moments like cake, gifts, and dance floor, and download everything in full resolution once the celebration is over.
Built for Real Birthday Parties
Gather Shot helps birthday hosts collect the full story of the celebration, not just the few photos people remember to text later.
- No App. No Login. Works for All Ages.
- Guests open their camera, scan, and upload from the browser. It works for parents, grandparents, friends, and anyone else with a phone.
- Private Until You Approve It
- Review every upload before it appears in the gallery. Hide or delete photos you do not want shared and keep the album under your control.
- Find Cake, Candids, and Gift Photos Fast
- Tag photos by moment and download filtered bundles later. No digging through one giant folder to find the shots you actually want.
- Add a Birthday Scavenger Hunt
- Give guests prompts like "birthday cake," "best dance move," or "table selfie" to keep bigger parties moving and get more perspectives. (Pro plan only)
- Keep Uploads Open for Late Photos
- Let guests add prep shots before the party, travel photos during a birthday weekend, or the pictures they forgot to upload until the next day.
- Let a Co-Host Help You Manage It
- Invite a sibling, spouse, or friend to help approve uploads and keep the album organized while you enjoy the celebration.
Choose the Right Fit for Your Birthday
Texting photos works for tiny gatherings. Gather Shot is for birthdays where you want one private album across a bigger mix of guests, ages, and devices.
One-time event pricing. No subscription. Test the platform before you buy.
Common Questions
Do guests need to download an app?
No app required. Guests scan your QR code and upload directly from their phone browser. No account needed, and it works on iPhone and Android.
Is Gather Shot worth it for a small birthday party?
If it is just a few close friends, texting or AirDrop may be enough. Gather Shot makes the biggest difference once you want photos from a bigger mix of guests, ages, or devices in one place.
Where should I put the QR code at a birthday party?
Best spots are the entrance, cake or dessert table, gift table, bar, photo backdrop, and activity stations. For birthday weekends, share the link in the group chat before the trip starts.
Can I review photos before they go live?
Yes, you have full moderation control. Approve or hide uploads before they appear in the public gallery. Delete uploads you do not want.
Does it work for videos too?
Yes, both photos and videos are supported. Everything counts toward your upload limit.
What is a photo scavenger hunt?
Create challenges for guests to complete, like "find the birthday cake" or "take a group selfie." Guests see their progress in real time. Included in Pro, available as an add-on for Basic.
Can I invite people to help manage the event?
Yes, you can add co-hosts. Basic lets you invite 1 co-host. Pro lets you invite up to 10. Co-hosts can approve uploads and help organize photos.
When can guests upload photos?
You control the upload window. Let guests upload before the party starts, during the event, or keep uploads open for up to 60 days after.
How long do I keep the photos?
1 year of storage is included with both plans. Download everything at any time to keep permanently.
Related Resources
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Features
Effortless Event Photo Collection
Guests scan a QR code to upload photos and videos through their browser. No app download or guest account is required.
Interactive Scavenger Hunts
Turn your event into an interactive game. Create up to 15 creative prompts and watch as guests compete to complete them all. No apps to download, just fun.
Flexible Upload Schedules
Set a clear upload window for guest photos. Collect rehearsal, day-of, and late uploads in one QR code gallery with no app required.
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Birthday Party Photos
The easiest way to collect birthday photos is with a private QR code album. Guests scan, upload from their phone browser, and all the cake shots, candids, and group photos land in one place before they get buried in texts, camera rolls, or social posts.
Event Photo Collection
The easiest way to collect photos from an event is to use a QR code gallery. Guests scan the code, upload from any phone browser, and their photos go into one shared album. Gather Shot does this without app downloads, logins, or compressed image quality.
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Do Not Let the Best Birthday Photos Stay on Other People's Phones
Set up your birthday album before the party, print your QR code, and make it easy for guests to add their photos while the celebration is still happening.
No credit card required • Ready in 2 minutes