Capsule

Capsule Review: Pricing, Pros, Cons & Alternatives

Capsule is an older wedding/event photo-sharing tool with a real feature set, but it needs caveats. It supports iPhone, Android, Instagram, digital camera, and website uploads; real-time album viewing; a Live TV Slideshow; comments/likes; prints; and digital photo books. It is free through the event and 30 days after, then costs $10/year for continued hosted storage. The main gap is that it is not clearly a modern no-app QR guest gallery.

Checked as of 2026-06-09 — every claim links to its source.

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Capsule pricing

Capsule's plans, exactly as published. Where we have verified localized prices, the cards use your selected site currency.

Free

Free yearly · per event
  • ·Free event use through the event and 30 days after
  • ·iPhone, Android, Instagram, digital camera, app, and website uploads
  • ·Real-time album viewing and Live TV Slideshow listed on features page
  • ·Comments, captions, likes, prints, and digital photo books supported
  • ·Continued hosted storage is a separate $10/year fee
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Optional add-ons

Storage Fee
Continued hosted storage after the free 30-day post-event window
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+$10 USD
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Feature comparison

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Capsule
Capture
QR code upload

Guests scan a QR code to upload photos and videos to the event gallery — no app, no account.

No app required

Guests contribute via a web browser; there is nothing to download or install.

~Capsule supports direct website uploads, but its core flow also uses iPhone/Android apps and does not present as a no-app QR gallery.
No Sign-Up Required

Guests contribute without creating an account or signing in.

~Guests can contribute from multiple devices, but the current site does not clearly document a no-account guest flow.
Guest experience
Live slideshow

A real-time slideshow of guest photos you can cast to a screen at the reception.

Real-time photo feed / wall

A live feed or wall of photos as guests upload them during the event.

Comments & likes

Guests can like and comment on photos in the gallery.

Management
Download all

Download all photos and videos from the event at once (e.g. a single ZIP).

~Capsule is framed as collecting wedding photos into one album, but a one-click bulk download workflow was not clearly documented on the current public pages.
Photo prints / products

Order physical prints or photo products directly from the gallery.

Event albums / photo books

Create a designed event album or printed photo book.

Media
Video support

Guests can upload videos, not just photos.

Metrics
Uploads limit

Maximum photos/videos guests can upload to the gallery. Blank = unlimited.

Storage / active duration

How long the gallery stays live and uploads are kept. Blank = unlimited / forever.

Privacy

supported not supported~ with a caveat? unconfirmed not verified

What people say about Capsule

Real reviews, each linked to its source.

Frequently asked questions

How much does Capsule cost?

Capsule advertises free event use through the event and 30 days after. Continued hosted storage costs $10/year if you keep the album online.

What Capsule features are verified?

Current Capsule pages support app and website uploads, iPhone/Android/Instagram/digital-camera contribution, real-time album viewing, Live TV Slideshow, comments, captions, likes, prints, personalized info cards, and digital photo books.

Is Capsule a no-app QR wedding photo app?

Not clearly. Capsule supports direct website uploads, but the public pages emphasize app, Instagram, digital camera, and website contribution rather than a modern no-app QR gallery workflow.

What should couples verify before using Capsule?

Verify guest account friction, whether QR signs are available, exact video behavior, bulk download/export behavior, privacy settings, and whether the old-looking site still reflects the current product.

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