Two different jobs

An upload service answers the question “how do we collect the photos our guests took?” It is a drop box with a QR code on the front. Guests take photos however they like, pick their favourites, and send them. The host gets a gallery.

Kept answers a different question: “how do we get our guests to take different photos?” The camera has no preview and no delete, so people stop composing and start shooting. The roll is hidden until it develops, so people stop checking and start dancing. What comes back is not the highlights. It is the night.

Side by side

FeatureKeptQR upload services
What the QR opensA camera36 shots, no preview, no retakesAn upload formChoose photos from your camera roll
Which photos you getEvery frame anyone shotUnposed, unchosen, all of itThe ones guests chose to sendUsually the flattering ones
Visible during the eventNoNothing is delivered until the roll developsUsually yesOften with a live slideshow option
Live slideshowNo, by designOftenA selling point for many
Guest accountNoneA name, typed onceUsually noneSome ask for a name or email
Who gets the photosEveryone on the rollOne-tap save for every guestThe hostGuests get a link if the host shares one
Pricing modelOne-time, by guest countFree up to 5 guestsVariesPer event, per gallery or subscription; check the product

Which to choose

If you want a live wall of photos at the reception and a tidy gallery of guest favourites afterwards, an upload service is built for exactly that. If you want your guests to spend the night looking at each other and to open a roll of eighty unposed frames together the next morning, that is Kept. Some couples run both: the upload link on the website for afterwards, the Kept code on the tables for the night.

Questions

Can guests upload existing photos to Kept?
No. Kept is a camera, not an upload form. Every frame on a roll was taken through Kept, which is what keeps the roll honest. Guests can still take normal photos with their phone camera alongside.
Does Kept have a live slideshow?
No. Nothing is visible to anyone until the roll develops. If you want photos on a screen during the event, pair Kept with an upload service or a shared album for that job.
Do guests need to download an app to use Kept?
No. Guests scan the QR code, type a name, and the camera opens. On an iPhone it launches as an App Clip, a small temporary version of the app that needs no App Store download. On Android and everything else it runs in the browser.
Can the host see the photos before everyone else?
No. Before a roll develops the server does not send photo addresses to anyone, including the host and the person who took the picture. The host can choose to develop the roll early, which opens it for everyone at once.
How much does Kept cost?
Free for up to 5 guests. Larger films are a one-time price for the event, from $1.29 for 10 guests to $69.99 for unlimited guests. Nothing renews. An Unlimited Shots add-on for $6.99 removes the 36-frame cap for everyone on the roll.

Give everyone a camera. Take away the screen.

Free for your first 5 guests. Your first roll takes about a minute to set up, and nobody has to install anything.

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