Google Drive alternative
A shared Google Drive is not a wedding photo album.
Guests hate it, uploads break, mobile Drive UX is grim, and half the shots never make it. A QR gallery does the same job with none of the friction — $29 forever.
Create your free gallery →
Why this doesn’t work today
- ✗Guests need a Google account and permission — half of them don't have one or can't remember the password.
- ✗Mobile Google Drive UX is fiddly — most guests give up after two failed uploads.
- ✗You end up with 200 files named 'IMG_0001.jpg' and no order.
- ✗The drive fills up and you're paying $2/month for storage forever after the wedding.
- ✗No live slideshow, no ZIP-download-of-everything, no print materials.
The QR Maker approach
A QR-code gallery inverts the flow. Guests scan the QR on the table, hit Upload, and every photo lands in one shared gallery. No account, no app, no permissions dance. You get a live slideshow, one-click ZIP download, printable table tents, and the gallery stays online forever for one $29 payment — not $2/month, not 12 months of hosting, forever.
Create a free gallery →Head to head
| QR Maker | The alternative | |
|---|---|---|
| Guest needs an account | No | Yes (Google account) |
| App/download required | No | Google Drive mobile app |
| Upload success rate | Just works on any phone | Often fails on iOS Safari |
| Live slideshow | Yes | No |
| ZIP of everything | One click | Manual, per-folder |
| Ongoing cost | $29 forever | $2/mo indefinitely for storage |
| Print materials | A4 tents + poster included | None |
Frequently asked
Can I still export to Google Drive after?
Yes. Download the full-resolution ZIP from your gallery and drag it into any Drive folder you want. You just skip the "guests fighting with Drive" step.
What if a guest wants a copy of a specific photo?
The gallery is a public URL. Anyone with the link can right-click-save any photo — no login required.
Isn't Drive free?
Free-ish. 15GB fills up fast with 500 phone-camera photos, and after that it's $2/mo forever. Memories is $29 one-time, storage included forever.