The second before the photo is often the better one
Live Photos from iPhone and Motion Photos from Android land in the gallery as loops. The blink, the laugh afterwards, the moment before everybody posed.
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What usually happens to live photos
Almost every modern phone records a second or two of movement with each shot. On the device you see it as soon as you press the picture. On upload it is normally lost: most services take the still frame and discard the rest.
Photogala recognises these shots and keeps the movement. The live photo becomes a loop that plays by itself in the gallery — visible to everyone, whatever device they are looking on.
It is more than a gimmick. In group shots especially, the moment just after the click is often the honest one: when the pose drops and everybody starts laughing.
What makes motion pictures work
Detected automatically, converted automatically, with nothing for guests to do.
iPhone Live Photos
Recognised on upload and taken over together with their movement.
Android Motion Photos
Movement captured by Android devices is detected and processed the same way.
Looping playback
The movement plays by itself in the gallery — no play button, no sound, no distraction.
Shareable animation
The movement becomes a file that plays and shares anywhere.
The still is kept
The actual photo stays at full resolution, for printing and for the archive.
Nothing for guests to do
Nobody has to change a setting or know what a live photo is. It simply works.
From the shutter to the loop
Take the photo
Guests shoot as usual — live capture is on by default on most phones anyway.
Upload
The familiar route through the QR code and the gallery.
Detection
Photogala sees that movement is attached and processes it too.
Watch
The loop plays in the gallery for everyone, including devices without live photo support.
Where movement pays off most
Weddings
The moment after the kiss, confetti in the air, the parents' reaction.
Corporate events
Group shots where the second second is the relaxed one.
Birthdays
Blowing out candles is half as good as a still frame.
Travel
Waves, wind and movement a still image cannot carry.
Motion pictures and ordinary uploads
What happens to the very same shot depending on where it lands.
| Feature | Photogala | Alternatives |
|---|---|---|
| Movement on upload | Detected and kept | Discarded by most services |
| Playback for others | Plays for everyone, whatever the device | Only visible on the device that took it |
| Effort for guests | None, it happens automatically | Convert to video by hand |
| The still image | Kept at full resolution | Kept, but without the movement |
| Sharing | Passed on as an animation | A format many recipients cannot open |
Movement on upload
Detected and kept
Discarded by most services
Playback for others
Plays for everyone, whatever the device
Only visible on the device that took it
Effort for guests
None, it happens automatically
Convert to video by hand
The still image
Kept at full resolution
Kept, but without the movement
Sharing
Passed on as an animation
A format many recipients cannot open
That second only exists on one phone
Create your event and Live Photos and Motion Photos are recognised on upload, looping for everyone who looks. Nothing for guests to do, included in your event.
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Collect every guest photo in one beautiful gallery.
- High Quality Uploads
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- Photo WallNEW
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- Unlimited Albums
- Downloads (Single & Bulk)NEW
- Dark Mode
- Photo Liking
- Custom QR Codes
- QR Template DownloadsNEW
- +3 more features
- Live Upload (FTP / WebDAV)(from Premium)
- Smart Albums(from Premium)
- Sharing & Comments(from Premium)
- Photo Challenges (Full Suite)(from Premium)
- +10 more in higher tiers
Premium
The full experience — guests engage, you get the best photos.
- High Quality Uploads
- Live Upload (FTP / WebDAV)NEW
- Seating plan for 250 guests
- Photo Wall
- Event Planning Tools (RSVP & Guest Replies, Guest List Manager, Digital Invitation …)
- Social Features (Share, Comment, Like)NEW
- Unlimited Albums & Smart AlbumsNEW
- Photo Challenges (Full Suite)NEW
- Points & LeaderboardNEW
- Achievements & ImportNEW
- +18 more features
- AI Tools (Filter & Face Recognition)(from Deluxe)
- GPS Map View(from Deluxe)
- Real Rewards(from Deluxe)
- Photo Wall Logo(from Deluxe)
Deluxe
AI-powered, fully branded, completely hands-free.
- High Quality Uploads
- Live Upload (FTP / WebDAV)
- Seating plan for any number of guests
- Photo Wall (with Logo)NEW
- Event Planning Tools (RSVP & Guest Replies, Guest List Manager, Digital Invitation …)
- Social Features (Share, Comment, Like)
- Unlimited Albums & Smart Albums
- Photo Challenges (Full Suite)
- Points & Leaderboard
- Achievements & Real RewardsNEW
- +22 more features
Starter (free of charge)
Your moments, your stage, create your first digital photo gallery completely free of charge.
- High Quality Uploads
- Seating plan for 20 guests
- Event Planning Tools (RSVP & Guest Replies, Guest List Manager, Digital Invitation …)
- Unlimited Albums
- Dark Mode
- Photo Liking
- Custom QR Codes
- Photo Wall(from Plus)
- Downloads (Single & Bulk)(from Plus)
- QR Template Downloads(from Plus)
- Invitation QR Downloads(from Plus)
- +2 more in higher tiers
Uploader Definition: All guests who upload at least one photo or video count as uploaders. Unlimited guests can still view the gallery.
Fair Use Storage: Storage is sized for normal event usage. Reach out if you need unusually large galleries.
After expiry: After the storage period the gallery is closed to guests; as the organizer you keep 30 days of ZIP-download access, then it is deleted.
Motion picture questions
Do guests have to change a setting?
Does it work with Android?
Can other people see the movement?
Is the normal photo still there?
Is there sound?
Does it count double against my storage?
Can I turn the movement off?
Are motion pictures part of the download?
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