Do my friends need the app to add photos?

No. A hangout's link opens in any browser. They type a first name, pick their photos and they're done. The iPhone app is for whoever wants their groups in one place and photos from the night suggested from their camera roll.

Yes. Groups, hangouts, photos and recaps are free.

Who can see our photos?

Only the people in that hangout or group. There is no public feed, no search and no public profiles, and the links are long, unguessable and kept out of search engines. Location and other hidden data is removed from every photo before it's uploaded.

Are our photos stored securely?

Yes. Everything is encrypted on its way to us and where it's stored. A photo has no public address: it's shown through a private link that expires, and only after we've checked you're in that hangout or group.

A short film made from everyone's photos of a hangout: the best moments, who was there, and a few numbers, in more than a dozen styles, as a video or a set of images sized for a story. Every month the group gets one too.

How is this different from a shared album?

One link instead of an invite per person, no account for anyone who just wants to add their photos, and a recap at the end rather than a pile of pictures nobody looks at again.

Can I try it without a group?

Yes. "Try it with your photos" makes a recap from photos on your phone, right in the browser. Nothing is uploaded.

Pictured The recap your friend group makes together.

One link in the group chat. Everyone drops in their photos. Out comes a short film of the night, ready to post.

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No app and no account needed. Got a link from a friend? Just open it.

Add a hangoutLast night, last weekend, or something coming up. Start from your own photos and the date fills itself in.
Send one linkIt goes in the group chat. Friends type a name and pick their photos. Nothing to install.
The recap makes itselfFrom everyone's photos, in more than a dozen styles, as a video or images. Every month the whole group gets one too.

What is Pictured?

Pictured is a shared photo album for a group of friends, built around the times you actually spend together. Each hangout, trip or party gets one link. Whoever was there opens it, types a first name and adds their photos, with no app to install and no account to make. Everyone's photos end up in one place instead of scattered across phones and chats.

Then it makes the recap: a short video of the night cut from everyone's photos, in more than a dozen styles, sized for a story and ready to post. At the end of every month the whole group gets one too.

It's private. There is no public feed, no search and no public profiles: only the people in a hangout or group can see its photos, and location data is stripped from every photo before it leaves your phone. Everything is encrypted on its way to us and where it's stored. Pictured is free, on the web at pictured.pics and as an iPhone app.

Questions

Do my friends need the app to add photos?: No. A hangout's link opens in any browser. They type a first name, pick their photos and they're done. The iPhone app is for whoever wants their groups in one place and photos from the night suggested from their camera roll.
Is Pictured free?: Yes. Groups, hangouts, photos and recaps are free.
Who can see our photos?: Only the people in that hangout or group. There is no public feed, no search and no public profiles, and the links are long, unguessable and kept out of search engines. Location and other hidden data is removed from every photo before it's uploaded.
Are our photos stored securely?: Yes. Everything is encrypted on its way to us and where it's stored. A photo has no public address: it's shown through a private link that expires, and only after we've checked you're in that hangout or group.
What is a recap?: A short film made from everyone's photos of a hangout: the best moments, who was there, and a few numbers, in more than a dozen styles, as a video or a set of images sized for a story. Every month the group gets one too.
How is this different from a shared album?: One link instead of an invite per person, no account for anyone who just wants to add their photos, and a recap at the end rather than a pile of pictures nobody looks at again.
Can I try it without a group?: Yes. "Try it with your photos" makes a recap from photos on your phone, right in the browser. Nothing is uploaded.

Try it with your photos