--- title: "WeTransfer Alternative for Collecting Photos From Guests" description: "WeTransfer sends files out, it does not collect them in, and free transfers expire. Compare it with a shared QR code album guests upload to directly. Free to start." url: https://lenspool.app/en/compare/wetransfer-alternative locale: en updated: 2026-08-18 --- # WeTransfer alternative for collecting event photos WeTransfer is built to send files one way. Collecting from many guests runs against the grain of it. ## The short answer WeTransfer is excellent at the job it was built for: sending a large batch of files to someone. Collecting is the other direction. Each guest has to find your address, prepare their own transfer and remember to send it, and every transfer arrives separately for you to merge by hand. Free transfers also expire, so anything sent while you are away can be gone before you open it. LensPool points everyone at one album that stays put. ## Side by side | | WeTransfer | LensPool | |---|---|---| | No account needed | Partly (collecting is a paid feature) | Yes | | QR code | No | Yes | | Printable poster | No | Yes | | Original quality | Yes | Yes | | Live photo wall | No | Yes | | One-file download | Yes | Yes | | Photo approval | No | Yes | | Face search | No | Yes | | Built for events | No | Yes | Some features are included from a paid plan. [See what each plan includes](https://lenspool.app/en/pricing.md) ## Where WeTransfer is the better choice - It handles one very large batch well, which is the photographer's job rather than the guest's. - There is nothing to set up when you are the one sending. - Recipients download without an account. ## Where LensPool is the better choice - Guests upload to one shared album by scanning a code, instead of each preparing a separate transfer. - Nothing expires while you are away, and the album keeps a retention window you choose up front. - Photos arrive already merged, sorted and viewable, instead of one folder per sender. ## Which one to pick - **Pick WeTransfer if:** you are sending a finished gallery out to a few people, for example a photographer delivering to a couple. - **Pick LensPool if:** you are collecting in from many people who will not do any admin, and you want it all to land as one album. ## Questions, answered ### Can guests send me photos through WeTransfer without an account? They can send you a transfer if they have your email address, but each one arrives separately for you to download and merge. Collecting through a file request page instead of by email is a paid feature. A LensPool album takes uploads from any number of guests into the same place. ### Do WeTransfer links expire? Free transfers expire after a set period, which is the main risk when you are collecting around an event. Check WeTransfer's current terms for the exact window. A LensPool album has a retention period you pick with the plan, and it starts when you create the album rather than when a guest happens to send something. ### What is the simplest way to collect photos from a lot of guests? Give them one thing to scan. A QR code on the table takes a guest to the upload page in a few seconds, with no address to type and no account to create. That is the whole reason the QR route exists. ### Do guests need an app or an account? No. Guests scan the QR code or open the link, then add photos and video straight from their phone. No app to install, no sign-up. ### How much does it cost? Create your first album and start collecting for free, no credit card required. The free album holds up to 30 photos and videos; to unlock more photos, more videos and every feature for an event you pay once, a one-time price per event, no subscription. ### How do guests add their photos? They scan the album’s QR code or tap the link, then snap live or upload from their gallery. Photos and video appear in the album instantly. ### Are my albums private? Yes. Albums are locked with a secret code baked into the QR code and link, so only the people you invite can see or add photos. ### Can I download everything afterwards? Yes. As the host you can download the full album once the event is over, keeping every photo and video from every guest. ### What events is it good for? Weddings, company offsites, conferences, birthdays, reunions, graduations, any gathering where people take photos. ### Can guests watch on a big screen? Yes. Live wall mode puts the album on any screen and shows new photos in real time, a live slideshow for the whole room. ### Can I print a QR poster for the tables? Yes. Design a table-ready QR poster on the site, pick a theme and customise the text, then print one for every table. ### What languages are supported? English, French, Spanish and German, picked automatically for each guest. ## Pricing - **Free** — Try it out. Photos: 30. Album stays live: 7 days. - **Mini** 24 USD — Birthday · dinner · small do. Photos: 500. Album stays live: 3 months. - **Plus** 44 USD (Recommended) — Baby shower · reunion · party. Photos: 2,000. Album stays live: 6 months. - **Max** 79 USD — Wedding · large event. Photos: Unlimited. Album stays live: 12 months. One-time payment per event · no subscription · 30-day money-back · secure checkout by Stripe. [Compare every detail](https://lenspool.app/en/pricing.md) _Capabilities checked on 2026-08-18. We compare only what each tool can and cannot do, never prices or storage limits, because those change without notice. Check the other tool's current terms before you decide._ ## Other comparisons - [Google Photos alternative](https://lenspool.app/en/compare/google-photos-alternative.md): Free and permanent, but every guest needs a Google account to add a photo. - [WhatsApp group alternative](https://lenspool.app/en/compare/whatsapp-photo-sharing-alternative.md): Everyone is already there, but photos are compressed and buried in the chat. ## Links - [Create your free album](https://lenspool.app/onboarding) - [See a live album](https://lenspool.app/en/demo) - [Pricing](https://lenspool.app/en/pricing) - [Compare](https://lenspool.app/en/compare) - [Machine-readable index](https://lenspool.app/llms.txt) ## Other languages - [fr](https://lenspool.app/fr/comparatif/alternative-wetransfer.md) - [es](https://lenspool.app/es/comparativa/alternativa-wetransfer.md) - [de](https://lenspool.app/de/vergleich/wetransfer-alternative.md)