Looking for a WedPics alternative?
WedPics shut down in February 2019, and it never came back — but the thing couples used it for did not go away. It was an app every guest had to download; the replacement people want now skips the download entirely. With Eventphoto.io, guests scan a QR code, the upload page opens in the phone’s own browser, and every photo lands in one shared gallery. It is $19.99 once per event, no subscription — and free to try first: 20 photos per guest, any number of guests, no card.
Side by side
WedPics shut down in February 2019, so “no longer available” means exactly that. The comparison is about the model couples are replacing — an app you install — against how Eventphoto.io does the same job now.
| WedPics | Eventphoto.io | |
|---|---|---|
| Available today | No — shut down February 2019 | Yes, live now |
| Guest experience | An app every guest had to download | Scan a QR code — the upload page opens in the phone browser, no app, no account |
| Price | No longer available | $19.99 once per event, one tier — free to try first |
| Free plan | — | Free for real: 20 photos per guest, 14 days, no card |
| Video uploads | — | Yes on the paid plan, up to 200 MB per file |
| Storage | — | 12 months on the paid plan |
| Download everything | — | One ZIP from the host link, on the free plan too |
| AI photo tagging | — | Paid plan — tags the photos so the gallery is searchable |
WedPics helped popularize the idea that every guest’s phone holds photos worth collecting. The idea outlived the app. What people want now is the same result without the download — one code on the tables, one gallery afterwards — and that should be free to try and cheap to own, not a service that quietly disappears.
Common questions
What happened to WedPics?
WedPics shut down in February 2019, and it has not returned. For years it was one of the most popular wedding photo-sharing apps, but its owner wound the app down — the closure was announced in early 2019, users were given time to download their photos first, and the app and its galleries stopped working afterwards. That is why people searching for WedPics today are really searching for a replacement.
What is the best WedPics alternative?
The closest fit to what WedPics did — put every guest’s photos in one place — is a QR-code photo page, and that is exactly what Eventphoto.io is. You print one code, guests scan it, the upload page opens in the phone browser, and the photos join one shared gallery. No app to install, no accounts, a one-time $19.99 per event, and free to try first.
Is there a free WedPics alternative?
Yes. Eventphoto.io has a free plan that is not a time-limited trial: 20 photos per guest, any number of guests, 14 days of storage, no card — and you can still download the whole gallery as one ZIP. Upgrade to the paid plan only if you want video, longer storage or no per-guest limit.
Do guests need to download an app like WedPics did?
No. WedPics was an app every guest had to install; Eventphoto.io is not. A guest points the phone camera at your QR code, the upload page opens in whatever browser the phone already has, and they pick photos and type a name — no download, no account, no password. Removing the app step is the single biggest reason more guests actually upload.
How is Eventphoto.io different from WedPics?
The core job is the same — one place for all the guest photos — but the model differs in two ways that matter. There is no app: guests upload straight from the phone browser after scanning a QR code. And there is no subscription: you pay a one-time $19.99 for the event, or use the free plan for nothing. The paid plan adds unlimited photos and videos per guest, a digital guest book, a printable QR sign designer, AI tagging that makes the gallery searchable, and a one-ZIP download of everything.
Can guests upload video?
Yes, on the paid plan. Guests upload video exactly the way they upload photos — through the browser, no app — with files up to 200 MB each. The free plan is photos only, so upgrade to the one-time paid plan when you want video as well.
Who can see the photos guests upload?
Everyone holding the QR code or the event code sees the same gallery — that is the point of it, and people do scroll back through it the next morning. It is never public and is not indexed by search engines, and only the private host link manages the event, plays the slideshow and downloads the whole set as one ZIP.
How much does it cost?
Nothing to start: the free plan gives you 20 photos per guest and 14 days of storage, no card. The paid plan is a one-time $19.99 per event — no subscription and no per-guest charge — covering unlimited photos and videos per guest, video files up to 200 MB, 12 months of storage, the digital guest book, the printable QR sign designer and AI tagging.