Help centre

How can we help?

Quick answers to the usual questions, and a real person when you need one.

Getting started

How do I set up an album?

Click "Set up my album", connect your Google Drive or Dropbox and name your album. We make the folder and your QR code. Print the table card or share the link, and you're done.

How do I sign in?

With Google, Dropbox, or an email and password. With an email account, you connect your Google Drive or Dropbox when you set up your first album.

I forgot my password.

Choose "Forgot password?" on the sign-in page and we'll email you a reset link.

Can I print a sign for the tables?

Yes. Every album has a printable table card with your QR code. Find it on your album page.

Guests & uploading

Do my guests need to download an app or sign in?

No. Guests scan the QR code with their phone camera and upload straight from the browser. No app, no account, no password.

Can guests upload videos as well as photos?

Yes. Guests can upload as many photos and videos as your storage holds.

Can guests see each other's photos?

With the optional extras (a one-off A$39 for that album), guests get a shared gallery and see everyone's photos as they arrive. Without them, photos go straight to your folder.

Storage & your photos

Where do the photos actually go?

Into a new folder in your own Google Drive or Dropbox. Guests' files go straight from their phone to your storage, and we never keep a copy.

Which cloud storage do you support?

Google Drive and Dropbox. OneDrive is on the way.

I use iPhone and iCloud. Does it work for me?

Yes. Apple doesn't let other apps save into iCloud, so connect a free Google Drive or Dropbox instead. Both show up in the Files app on your iPhone, iPad and Mac, and from your dashboard you can save every photo and video to your Photos library in one go.

How much storage should I allow for photos?

As a rough planning guide, allow 5 MB per photo: 20 photos need about 0.1 GB (100 MB), 100 photos about 0.5 GB, 500 photos about 2.5 GB, and 1,000 photos about 5 GB. For example, 50 guests sharing 20 photos each would need around 5 GB for photos alone. Actual sizes vary by phone and quality; high-resolution or RAW photos can be much larger. Add space for videos on top, then leave another 25–50% spare as a buffer.

How much extra space do videos need?

For planning, allow roughly 0.1–0.5 GB (100–500 MB) per minute of phone video. Ten one-minute clips could need around 1–5 GB on top of your photos. This is an estimate, not a maximum: resolution, frame rate and format change file sizes, and 4K, high-frame-rate or ProRes recordings can need much more. Before the event, check the free space in your connected Google Drive or Dropbox account, rather than its total capacity. Existing files already use some of it; Google storage is also shared with Gmail and Google Photos. Check a few sample photo and video file sizes for a closer estimate, and free up space or increase your storage plan if needed.

How do I disconnect my Drive or Dropbox?

Press "Disconnect" on the storage card on your album page. Your account and albums stay, but guests can't upload until you press "Connect again". Files already in your storage stay where they are.

Pricing & extras

Is it really free?

Yes. Connect your Google Drive or Dropbox, name your album and you get a QR code. Guests can upload as many photos and videos as your storage holds. Free guest pages show a small "Powered by Leaverbook" link at the bottom.

What do the optional extras add?

A shared gallery where guests see everyone's photos as they arrive, written, voice and video messages, approving uploads before they show, and no "Powered by" footer. It's a one-off A$39 for that album, and you can add it any time, even after the event.

Is it a subscription?

No. Collecting photos stays free, and the extras are a one-off A$39 per album. Your photos stay in your storage, so there's nothing to keep paying for.

Account & privacy

How do I delete my account?

Open the account menu (your initials, top right) and choose "Delete my account & data". Files already in your Google Drive or Dropbox stay there.

Do you keep copies of my guests' photos?

No. Files go straight from your guests' phones into your own storage.

Contact

Still stuck? Get in touch

We usually reply within a day.

Email ushello@leaverbook.com