Slideshow guide
Best live wedding slideshow apps
Live wedding slideshow apps compared by upload flow, screen display, privacy, videos, moderation, and post-wedding download.
Short answer
Choose a live slideshow app only if the upload flow is as strong as the screen. A beautiful display is useless if guests do not know how to feed it.
A live wedding slideshow works when guests can see the payoff. They scan the QR code, upload a photo, and the room starts to feel like it is building the album together.
The part to check is what happens behind the screen. Can you keep certain uploads private? Can videos appear or be excluded? Can you download the same files after the wedding?
What I would check before choosing
- Can guests upload from the browser without app installs?
- Can the host control what appears on the screen?
- Can the slideshow handle videos, timing, shuffle, and display settings?
- Does the gallery remain useful after the screen is turned off?
- Can the couple download the original event media afterward?
Apps and options worth comparing
1. Folded
Use it when: No-app QR uploads for wedding photos and videos.
Folded keeps the job narrow: guests scan, upload from the browser, and the couple gets one event gallery. That is the right shape when the hard part is participation, not planning.
Check before you commit: Use the live slideshow and gallery privacy settings before the wedding so the screen and the archive behave the way you expect.
2. Kululu
Use it when: Live photo walls, event screens, and rooms where the display is part of the entertainment.
Kululu is worth looking at when the screen matters as much as the archive. It is more event-general than wedding-only, which can be useful for displays but less intimate for the couple.
Check before you commit: Test moderation, video handling, privacy, and the final export before relying on it for the reception screen.
3. Pix Wedding
Use it when: Couples comparing QR-code wedding photo collection with a broad library of wedding guides.
Pix is very strong at owning the search journey around wedding photo sharing, QR codes, disposable camera alternatives, and live displays. Compare the guest upload flow, pricing, download rules, and how much of the product is photo collection versus surrounding wedding content.
Check before you commit: Confirm current plan limits, video rules, full-resolution download access, and slideshow behavior.
4. Guestpix
Use it when: Couples who want a polished QR event album with printable sharing materials.
Guestpix is a real competitor in this category because it understands signage, guest access, and event albums. Compare it closely if printed QR assets are a major part of your plan.
Check before you commit: Look at package limits, download access, video support, and whether uploads stay open long enough after the wedding.
5. Google Photos shared album
Use it when: Small groups where nearly everyone already uses Google Photos.
Google Photos is familiar, which helps. At wedding scale, the weak points are account state, album joining, app prompts, and guests who do not live in Google’s ecosystem.
Check before you commit: Try joining and uploading from a guest phone before assuming the shared album is frictionless.
The plain-English choice
| If you care most about | Choose | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| One QR code for gallery and screen | Folded | The same guest upload flow can support collection and live display. |
| Event photo wall energy | Kululu | It is built for visible event participation. |
| A simple manual slideshow | Google Photos | Fine for small groups, but weaker as a live guest-upload system. |
Where Folded does and does not belong
Folded is for couples who want one QR code, browser uploads, photo and video collection, privacy controls, and a gallery they can download. It is not trying to replace a full wedding website, a seating chart, a registry, or a social network. If the goal is to collect the photos guests already took, Folded fits. If the goal is to make guests use a stylized camera for fun, choose a camera-style app instead.
Make the ask easy
Collect the photos guests actually took.
Give guests one QR code, let them upload from the browser, and keep the gallery under your control. Photos, videos, late uploads, and one download when you are ready.