QR code photos for weddings free of charge: what is truly possible
Published on July 18, 2026 · The Fotelya team
Yes, you can gather your guests' photos via QR code without paying anything. Here is exactly what a free album allows, what it does not allow, and how to decide if it is enough for your wedding.
What a free QR album already allows
Create the album in two minutes and get a QR code to print: on the tables, at the entrance, next to the guestbook. Your guests scan and share their photos directly from their browser, with no app, no account, no password. This is the core of the service, and it is free.
At Fotelya, the free plan includes 2 GB of space, which is up to about 400 photos depending on their size, a written guestbook, photo challenges to liven up the evening, and complete privacy: private album, hosted in the European Union, permanently deleted after 30 days.
The limits to be aware of, without surprises
A free plan has limits, at Fotelya as elsewhere, and it is better to know them before the big day rather than discover them during it.
At Fotelya, in the free plan: photos carry a subtle watermark, guest videos are not accepted, the live photo wall on a large screen is not active, and the album is kept for 30 days.
For a birthday dinner or an evening with close friends, these limits matter little. For a wedding, they are more noticeable: this is precisely the difference between testing a service and entrusting the most beautiful day of your life to it.
Free or paid: decide according to the event
The free plan is perfectly suitable for discovering how the service works, doing a real test before the wedding, or covering a small event with no stakes.
For the wedding itself, the Event plan (€49, paid once, no subscription) unlocks what matters on that day: guest videos, the live photo wall on the venue screen, high-definition photos without watermark, complete album download, and six months to relive everything.
The calculation is simple: it is the price of a centerpiece, to recover the photos and videos from all your guests.
Beware of 'free' offers that are not really free
In this category of services, some 'free' offers come with hidden costs: mandatory registration for your guests, reduced image quality, advertising on your album, or data exploitation.
Good practices before choosing: check that no account is required on the guests' side, that the original resolution is preserved, that the album is private and hosted in Europe, and that data deletion is dated and definitive.
A transparent service tells you what the free plan includes, what it does not include, and what the paid upgrade costs. This is exactly what this page aims to do.
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