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Photo booth alternative

The photo booth alternative: your guests, all photographers.

A photo booth ties up a corner of the room and a queue. With Fotelya, every phone becomes the booth: everyone's photos land in a shared album and on the party screen, with no equipment to deliver or return.

No appNo accountPhotos & videosEU hostedEncrypted
Two guests photographing the newlyweds with their phones: the Fotelya album gallery on one, the photo and video upload screen on the other. Staged scene

Illustration: generated scene, not contractual.

From the inside

A live wall, and the posters that replace it.

On one side, the demo album's wall, for real. On the other, the four free posters you put on the tables instead of a machine.

Live demo: this is a real Fotelya wall
Fotelya QR poster on a cream background: a large QR code in the centre, the title Share your photos and the fotelya.com mention
QR poster
Fotelya place card for Camille, gold rule and a small QR code under the name
Place cards
Fotelya wedding menu for Emma and Noah, starter, main course and dessert on an ivory background
Wedding menu
Fotelya photo challenge card: nine missions in three columns, with a QR code at the bottom
Photo challenges

Real product screenshots

The posters come from the free tools, printable from the site.

How it works

Three steps, nothing complicated.

I

One QR code instead of the machine

A poster at the entrance, a card on every table; setting up takes five minutes and needs no one.

II

Every phone takes photos

Photos and videos, from the dance floor, the tables, the garden; not one single spot in the room.

III

On screen and in the album

What is sent appears live on the party screen, and everything ends up in a shared album.

What it changes

The whole party, with nothing to install.

No rental, no delivery

Nothing to assemble, nothing to plug in, nothing to return the next day.

No queue

Everyone sends when they like, with no time slot and no mandatory stop.

The whole room, not one single set

The dance floor, the tables, the garden, the kids' corner.

Videos too

With the Event plan, guests also send their videos.

Moderation before the screen

Every image goes through automatic moderation, and you can remove any of them.

The full album, in original quality

To download at the end, with the Event plan.

For every occasion

For parties where you want to keep everything.

AI-generated visuals

With or without a screen, day or night. Everyone sends to the same place, and you get everything back in original quality.

The comparison

The booth you install, or the phones in the room.

PointPhoto boothQR code photo wall
Set-upDelivery, assembly, wiring, collectionA poster and a link
Where the photos are takenIn front of the boothAnywhere
Who takes partThose who queueEveryone, shy guests included
FormatPrints and files from the boothPhotos and videos from phones, in original quality
During the partyEntertainment in one spotA screen that renews itself
AfterA key or a link from the providerYour album, downloadable

What a photo booth does better: paper prints to take away the same evening, the props and the set that get people posing. Some couples keep a booth for the prints and a live wall for everything else; the two sit side by side without getting in each other's way.

Verified review

What people say, without rewriting it.

« La diffusion des photos en direct sur les écrans a apporté l'effet "waouh". »

Review written in French.

Alex D · 5 out of 5 stars · Corporate farewell party

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FAQ

The questions we get asked.

Does Fotelya print photos on the night?
No. Fotelya gathers and displays everyone's photos; instant printing remains the photo booth's strong point.
Do I need someone to run it?
No. Guests use their own phone, with no explanation needed; a poster and table cards are enough.
How many photos can we expect?
It depends on the number of guests and the length of the party. The advantage of the QR code is that there is no queue and no time slot: everyone sends when they want.
Are the photos good quality?
Yes, they are kept in original quality with the Event plan; on the free plan, they are displayed at a reduced size.
Can I keep a photo booth and add Fotelya?
Yes. The booth's photos stay with the provider; your guests' photos arrive in your album.
How much does it cost compared with a rental?
Fotelya is paid once per event, with no subscription; the amounts are on the pricing page. We do not publish photo booth rental rates: they vary by provider and by region.

Less equipment, more glances.

Create my album for free

No credit card to get started. Plans and their amounts are on the pricing page.