How to create a shared photo album for your event
Updated · July 1, 2026
Why a shared album beats a group chat
After a wedding or a big birthday, the best photos are almost never on your phone — they're scattered across dozens of guests' cameras. Group chats compress the images, bury them under messages, and leave whole moments behind. A shared event album solves this by giving every guest one place to post the full-quality moment as it happens.
Setting it up in minutes
- Create the event: add a name, date, cover image, and event type.
- Share access: drop a QR code on each table or send an event code.
- Let guests post: photos, videos, and moments flow into one live feed.
- Keep the album: download and save the media within your event's window.
Keeping it private
A shared album only works if it feels safe. With Nysus, only people who have the code or QR can see or post anything — there are no public feeds and no strangers. The host decides who joins and can approve posts before they appear.
After the event
When the celebration ends, you keep the whole day as seen through everyone's eyes. On paid events, the host can download original-quality photos within the event's window, and compressed versions stay available for up to a year.