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Photobooth-App
What it is
Photobooth-App is free, open-source software for building a DIY photo booth for weddings, birthdays, and other events. It can capture still photos, collages, animated GIFs, boomerangs, videos, and 3D wigglegrams; images can also be customized with frames and text, or have backgrounds removed or replaced with an AI algorithm. Camera options include Linux DSLR support through gphoto2, Raspberry Pi camera modules through picamera2, and USB webcams. Two cameras can operate at once, such as one for stills and another for live preview or video. QR codes can point guests to media hosted online or served by the app over a local network; online downloads require public access to the files. An rclone-based synchronizer can upload to supported storage providers, including FTP and Nextcloud. The app also has a live event gallery, configurable printing commands, WLED countdown signals, Raspberry Pi GPIO triggers, and a REST API for external capture and status requests. Printing uses custom commands, and the app receives no printer or job status. Setup guidance covers Linux and Windows; macOS and self-hosted use are also listed. The software is licensed under MIT.
For and against
For
- Captures photos, collages, animations, and videos
- Supports DSLR cameras, Pi camera modules, and webcams
- Can use two cameras at once
- Provides QR sharing and a live event gallery
- Includes GPIO triggers and a REST API
Against
- Wigglegrams are still in development
- Printing provides no job or printer status
- Online QR downloads require public media access
The verdict
Photobooth-App offers varied capture modes, camera choices, sharing, and hardware integrations for a DIY event booth. Note that wigglegrams remain in development and printing relies on custom commands without status feedback.
Who it suits
Photobooth-App suits event organizers and DIY builders who want to assemble a photo booth with multiple capture options and QR sharing. It also offers triggers and a REST API for custom setups.
Plans and prices
Photobooth-App
Open-source software · MIT license
Read 7 Oct 2026 · github.com
On the record
- API
- The REST API supports the frontend’s interaction with hardware for live video, captures, and sharing media files.photobooth-app.org · read 7 Oct 2026
- Camera support
- Supported camera types include Raspberry Pi camera modules, DSLRs, and USB webcams, with multiple backends usable simultaneously.photobooth-app.org · read 7 Oct 2026
- Capture features
- It supports still photos, animated GIFs, collages, boomerangs, and 3D wigglegrams.github.com · read 7 Oct 2026
- Capture modes
- It supports single images, collages, animations, videos, and multicamera 3D wigglegrams.photobooth-app.org · read 7 Oct 2026
- Cloud synchronization
- The QR-sharing guide says its synchronizer uses rclone to upload files to supported storage providers, including examples for FTP and Nextcloud.photobooth-app.org · read 7 Oct 2026
- Hardware requirements
- The installation guide recommends a Raspberry Pi 4 or 5 with a 64-bit OS, while noting that more performant Debian or Windows hardware is also suitable.photobooth-app.org · read 7 Oct 2026
- Image editing
- Captured images can be modified with frames and text, and backgrounds can be removed or replaced using an AI algorithm.photobooth-app.org · read 7 Oct 2026
- Integrations
- The feature comparison lists WLED countdown and capture signals, GPIO and keyboard triggers, and a REST API.photobooth-app.org · read 7 Oct 2026
- License
- The maker’s GitHub page says the software is licensed under the MIT license.github.com · read 7 Oct 2026
- Live preview and multiple cameras
- The maker says two cameras can be used at once, dedicating one to stills and another to live preview or video.photobooth-app.org · read 7 Oct 2026
- Platform requirements
- The setup guide covers Linux and Windows; it recommends Raspberry Pi 4 or 5 with a 64-bit OS and says Raspberry Pi 3 may be slow.photobooth-app.org · read 7 Oct 2026
- Printing
- Sharing and printing use configurable platform-specific commands, and the app does not receive the print job or printer status.photobooth-app.org · read 7 Oct 2026
- Printing limit
- Printing uses a configured custom command, and the app receives no status feedback about the print job or printer.photobooth-app.org · read 7 Oct 2026
- Privacy consideration
- The maker notes that sharing images through a private internet service might conflict with GDPR and describes local Wi-Fi sharing as less likely to conflict with GDPR.photobooth-app.org · read 7 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- Photobooth-App is open-source software for building DIY photo booths for weddings, birthdays, and other events.photobooth-app.org · read 7 Oct 2026
- QR sharing
- QR codes can link to media hosted online or served by the app on a local network; online downloads require media files to be made publicly accessible.photobooth-app.org · read 7 Oct 2026
- Security
- The feature comparison lists the admin backend as protected.photobooth-app.org · read 7 Oct 2026
- Support
- The maker directs users to its documentation, GitHub discussions, and GitHub issue tickets for support.photobooth-app.org · read 7 Oct 2026
