A digital guestbook your guests sign from their phones
Bring the words people want to leave you into the same event as their photographs. A Guestbook Message becomes a written post in the shared gallery. A Keepsake is different: a private photo or video with a note for the host, available on Premium Plus and unlocked on the date the host sets.
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How guests sign from their phones
Share the event QR code where guests can find it, or send the event link in a text or email. Guests scan the code with their phone camera and open the event in their browser. There is no app download required. The guestbook is part of that event, rather than a second destination that people need to find after uploading their pictures.
The posting buttons guests see depend on the event plan and the settings chosen by the host. Message posts are one of those options. Whether someone can post without logging in also depends on the plan. Before inviting people to sign, compare plans and check the event settings so the invitation reflects the experience you have chosen.
A QR code can sit beside a welcome sign, on a table or near the place where guests gather. A direct link is useful for an invitation or a follow-up message. Both open the same event. You can keep the invitation simple: ask people to leave a few words as well as the photographs they want to share.
Written messages beside the photos
Guestbook Message posts are written messages that appear in the event gallery alongside the photos. The Message option is a text-only post displayed with a default image. That makes a greeting, a thank-you or a memory part of the shared gallery, rather than a comment that belongs only to one particular photograph.
The host can change the default pictures used for Message posts in the event settings. The help article explains how to remove a default picture and add another. The host can also turn off the Message posting option. These settings give you a choice about the gallery you invite people into, without making the guestbook a separate product.
A message does not need a new photograph to have meaning. Someone might remember a moment from years ago, offer congratulations or thank the people who brought everyone together. Message posts give those words a place next to the pictures of the day. They are shared with the event, so they are the right choice for words the guest wants others there to read.
Keepsake posts and the unlock date
Keepsake posts are part of Premium Plus. A guest chooses a photo or video, adds a written note and sends the post to the host. Unlike a Message in the shared gallery, the Keepsake is private. It is a way to leave something personal for the host rather than address everyone looking through the event.
The host sets the date when the Keepsakes unlock before the event. That date is part of the Keepsake experience: people can leave their notes during the gathering, and the host can read them at the chosen time; check the unlock date when setting up the event so it matches when you want to return to those messages.
A photo with a note can hold a memory that is easier to explain in words. A video can carry a personal greeting with a written message alongside it. Guests use the Keepsake posting option for either format. The choice is between a photo or video with a note; there is no need to promise other kinds of message that are not described in the help center.
Who can read each kind of message
Message posts are part of the event gallery for people at the event to see. Keepsake messages can only be viewed by the host. The difference matters when you invite guests to contribute: a shared congratulations message and a personal note are not the same kind of post, even though both belong to the same event.
To read Keepsakes, the host signs in, opens the three-dot menu and chooses View Keepsakes. Guests and other visitors cannot view them. The help center describes that host-only view and the Premium Plus requirement. Use that distinction when deciding what you would like people to leave, rather than describing every guestbook message as private.
Event access and posting settings still matter for the shared gallery. Compare plans if you need a particular access option or want guests to post without logging in. Choosing a private Keepsake does not change the visibility of ordinary Message posts. Each type has its own purpose, and guests can choose the one that fits what they want to say.
Guests who are not in the room
The event link can be copied into an email or text message. Anyone you send it to can open the event in a browser and post from wherever they are. A relative who cannot travel, or a friend who is joining the celebration from a distance, can still leave words in the same event as the people who are there.
A direct link is often the simplest invitation for someone who is not standing beside your printed QR code. Send the link with a personal request to leave a message. They open the event on their own device, and the available post options follow the same plan and settings as they do for guests in the room.
You do not need to create a separate gallery for those contributions. Messages from people nearby and people farther away belong to the same event. Let guests know whether you are inviting a shared Message or a private Keepsake, and check the plan before promising the photo or video format you want them to use.
Keeping and downloading the messages
Written Message posts remain part of the event gallery, while the host returns to private Keepsakes through the host-only view. Plan the way you want to revisit the contributions as part of setting up your event. The gallery and Keepsake view have different roles, so treat reading messages and downloading photographs as separate questions.
The help center documents photo downloads for the host on paid plans, and guest photo downloads on Premium and Premium Plus when the host enables them. Downloads are not available on a Trial. Those instructions concern photos; they do not establish a separate export of written guestbook messages or a downloadable guestbook document.
Before relying on a particular way to keep your words outside the event, ask support to confirm the options for your plan and the type of post. Do not assume that a photo backup includes every written note or private Keepsake. Compare plans for the documented download controls, and use the help center for the steps that are actually available.
Where a digital guestbook fits
At a wedding, written messages can sit beside the guest photographs of the ceremony and reception. Some guests may want to leave congratulations in the shared gallery; others may choose a personal Keepsake for the couple to read on the unlock date. The two kinds of post offer different places for those words without separating them from the event.
For a shower or an anniversary, the invitation might be to share a favourite memory or a wish for what comes next. At a retirement gathering, it might be a thank-you or a story from working together. These are ideas for what to write, not additional product features: the same Message and Keepsake options follow the plan and settings you choose.
You can decide whether the focus is a public greeting, a private note or both. Keep the invitation clear, include the event link for anyone who cannot be there, and check the available posting options before the gathering. The guestbook remains part of your photo-sharing event, with one place to bring together pictures and the messages that give them context.
Plan your shared gallery
Choose the features that fit your gathering, then share the link with your guests.
Common questions
How does the digital guestbook work?
Guests open your event from the QR code and post a written Message alongside the photos. On Premium Plus they can also leave a private Keepsake photo or video message for the host.
Full answer in the help centerDo guests need to download an app to sign it?
No, there is no app download. Guests scan the QR code and post from their browser; whether they can post without logging in depends on your plan.
Full answer in the help centerWho can read the messages?
Message posts appear in the event gallery for everyone at the event to see. Keepsake messages are private: only the host can view them.
Full answer in the help centerCan guests leave a video message?
Yes, on Premium Plus a Keepsake can be a photo or a video with a written note. The host sets the date the Keepsakes unlock.
Full answer in the help centerHow do I read the Keepsake messages?
The host opens the three-dot menu and chooses View Keepsakes. Guests and other visitors cannot see them.
Full answer in the help centerCan guests who are not at the event sign the guestbook?
Yes. Anyone you send the link to can open the event in a browser and post a message from wherever they are.
Full answer in the help centerIs the guestbook a separate product from photo sharing?
No, it is part of the same event. Photos, videos, and guestbook messages sit together in one gallery.
Full answer in the help centerBring your photos together
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