Tutorials
Picsta, explained in short walkthroughs
Picsta has four building blocks — Your Events, Shared Events, Group Events and Albums. Here's a quick video for each, plus a simple guide to which one you need.
Which one do I need?
Your Events
A private gallery you create and own. Upload photos, share one link, guests find themselves with a selfie.
You're the host
Shared Events
An event someone shared with you. Find your photos with a selfie and save your own copy to your dashboard.
You're a guest
Group Events
One shared gallery many people add photos to. Faces cluster across everyone; each member keeps a personal copy + reel.
Everyone contributes
Albums
A curated flip-through photo book you design or auto-curate from any photos, then share or export as a PDF.
A keepsake to present
Your Events
Events you create and own. Upload your photos, let Picsta detect faces and index everything for search, then share the gallery with a single link — guests find the photos they're in with a selfie.
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Your Events walkthrough
- Create an event and drag in your photos
- Picsta auto-detects faces and makes every photo searchable
- Share one link; guests tap Find Me and see only their photos
- Mark photos private, add a PIN, or set the link to expire
Shared Events
An event someone else created and shared with you. Open the link, find yourself, and keep your own copy — independent of the original sharer's link.
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Shared Events walkthrough
- Open the shared link in any browser — no app needed
- Tap Find Me and upload a selfie to pull out your photos
- Save your photos to your own dashboard to keep them
- Your Photos gathers everything you're in across every event you've attended
Group Events
A collaborative event where many people contribute photos into one shared gallery — so a whole occasion pools its cameras together. Faces cluster across everyone's uploads, and each member keeps their own personalised version, including a personal AI highlight reel.
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Group Events walkthrough
- Create a group event and invite contributors
- Everyone uploads into the same shared gallery
- Faces cluster across all contributors' photos
- Each member keeps a personal copy and a personal reel to share to Instagram & WhatsApp
Albums
A curated keepsake. Turn any selection of photos into a flip-through photo book — design it with templates and themes, or let auto-curate build it — then share it as a book or export a PDF.
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Albums walkthrough
- Pick photos from an event or upload your own
- Auto-curate a draft book in one click, then refine the layout
- Brand it with a custom cover, themes and page templates
- Share it as a flip-through book or download a PDF
Frequently asked questions
What's the difference between an event and a group event?
In a normal event, you're the host: you upload the photos and share the gallery. In a group event, many people contribute their photos into one shared gallery, faces cluster across everyone's uploads, and each member keeps their own personalised copy — ideal when several people shot the same occasion.
What's a shared event?
A shared event is one that someone else created and shared with you by link. You open it, tap Find Me to pull out the photos you're in with a selfie, and save your own personalised copy to your dashboard.
How is an album different from an event?
An event is a gallery of everyone's photos from an occasion. An album is a curated keepsake — a flip-through photo book you design (or auto-curate) from a selection of photos, then share as a book or export as a PDF.
Can I make a highlight reel from any of these?
Yes. Events, group events and albums can each be turned into a vertical, music-backed highlight reel to share to Instagram, WhatsApp and Stories. Find them all in the Reels tab on your dashboard.
Start your gallery in minutes
Create a private event gallery, share it with a link, and let everyone find their own photos with a selfie. Free to start.