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About photobooth-io

Photobooth-io is a free, browser-based photobooth you can open on your phone or laptop. Pick from more than a dozen capture styles, pose for the camera, customize the result, and download a high-resolution strip in seconds. No installation or account required, and no coins, no waiting, just fun.

14+ layouts & filters

Classic strips, Dog Filter, Hearts Filter, the Student ID Card template, Studio Mode, and seasonal collabs. There's a style for every mood.

Full customization

Over 100 frame colors, drag-and-drop stickers, Doodle Mode, date overlays, and logo language options. Make every strip your own.

Studio Mode

Capture longer, extra-polished poses and get a bonus behind-the-scenes video clip, delivered to your phone with a quick QR scan.

Privacy first

Your photos are processed and saved locally in your browser. Nothing is uploaded or stored on our end.

Got Questions?

Frequently asked questions

Everything you need to know about using photobooth-io, from your first photo to your downloaded strip.

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Pick a layout from the gallery, classic strips, filter layouts like Dog Filter or Hearts Filter, the Student ID Card template, or Studio Mode. Allow camera access, then pose for each shot with a 3, 5, or 10-second countdown, your choice. Review your photos and tap "Retake" or "Done." On the customize screen, adjust the frame color, add stickers or doodles, toggle a date overlay, and pick your logo language. When it looks right, tap "Download" to save your strip.

Yes! The app is fully optimized for mobile devices and works in both portrait and landscape mode.

Absolutely. You can set a custom frame color, place stickers with drag, resize, and flip controls, draw on your strip with Doodle Mode, add a date overlay, and switch the logo language between English, Korean, and Chinese.

Yes! There are more than a dozen capture layouts to choose from: classic 2, 3, 4, and 6-photo strips, themed designs like Vintage, Solace, and With Love, real-time filter layouts such as Dog Filter and Hearts Filter, the Student ID Card template, and the premium Studio Mode. Head to the "Choose Layout" page to see the full lineup, plus over 100 frame colors to pair with whichever one you pick.

Studio Mode is our premium capture style. It takes 4 photos with a longer pose window and also records a short behind-the-scenes video clip for each shot. When you're done, you'll get a QR code to scan with your phone so you can grab the photos and video there. It's free to use after a short ad, or available instantly if you're an Ad-Free member.

Yes! Before you start posing, you can choose a 3, 5, or 10-second countdown so you have more time to get ready for each shot.

Your camera permissions might be blocked at the system level. Go to Settings, Privacy & Security, Camera, and turn on "Let apps access your camera" and "Let desktop apps access your camera."

Safari on iOS and macOS can be stricter about camera access than Chrome or Firefox. Make sure camera permission is allowed for this site under Settings, Safari, Camera on iOS, or Safari, Settings, Websites, Camera on Mac, and that no other app or tab is already using your camera. If the preview still won't start, reload the page or try switching to Chrome.

That's intentional! The app waits until you accept camera permissions before displaying the video feed.

No. Your photos are processed and saved locally in your browser, they are never uploaded to or stored on our servers. The one exception is Studio Mode's bonus video clips, which are temporarily uploaded so we can generate your QR code. Those clips and their download links expire automatically after about 10 minutes.