How can we help?
Short answers to the questions photographers ask us most. If yours isn’t here, message us on WhatsApp. A real person from our Ahmedabad team replies, usually within the hour during the day.
Getting started
Creating your account and delivering your first event.
How do I create a SpotMe account?
Sign up with your email, a password, your studio name and your mobile number. We send one code to your phone (on WhatsApp, or SMS if WhatsApp fails) and one to your email, and your account is ready once both are verified.
Will someone help me set up my first event?
Yes. On every plan, including Free, our team sets up your first event with you on a call. Most photographers are comfortable on their own after that.
What are the steps to deliver an event?
Create the event, upload your photos in their folders, then click **Find faces**. We email you when face matching is finished, and you can share the couple link and the guest link.
Can I try SpotMe before paying?
Yes. The Free plan gives you 10 GB forever with every feature switched on, which is enough to deliver a real wedding before you decide.
Does SpotMe work for events other than weddings?
Yes. Studios use it for engagements, Navratri, corporate meets, school functions, concerts and birthdays. The event type is only a label for you; the galleries work the same way.
Can my team use the same account?
Yes. Add team members with their own logins and give each a role, so a second shooter or editor can upload and manage events without using your password.
Uploading photos
File types, folder structure and what happens when the internet drops.
Which file types can I upload?
JPEG, PNG, HEIC, TIFF and WebP, up to 50 MB per photo. You can also upload videos into the same event.
How many photos can I upload at once?
More than 40,000 photos in a single upload. Drag in the whole wedding folder and SpotMe works through the queue, several files at a time.
Will my folder structure be kept?
Yes. If your photos are organised as Haldi, Mehendi, Sangeet and so on, the event gets the same folders, including folders inside folders. You can rename, reorder and move photos between folders afterwards.
What happens if my internet disconnects during an upload?
Uploads are resumable. Each file is sent in small pieces, so when the connection comes back the upload carries on from the last finished piece instead of starting again.
Can I close the browser tab while uploading?
The upload pauses while the tab is closed. Open the event again from the same computer and finished files are ticked off, with the rest ready to resume.
Can I upload from Lightroom or my phone?
Yes. The Lightroom Classic plugin publishes straight into an event, and the SpotMe Studio app for iOS and Android lets you upload and manage events from your phone.
Can I add more photos to an event later?
Yes. Upload the new photos into the event and click **Find faces** again, so the new photos are matched to guests too.
Finding faces and matching
How face recognition works on your events, and what to do when a guest asks about a photo.
Does face matching start automatically after upload?
No. Once your upload is complete, click **Find faces** on the event. We email you when it has finished, and guests can match from that point.
How long does Find faces take?
It depends on the number of photos. You don’t need to keep the page open; we send an email to your registered address as soon as the event is ready.
How accurate is the face matching?
SpotMe’s face recognition is 99.99% accurate, measured on real wedding and event photos. It handles side profiles, dim sangeet lighting, glasses, makeup and heavy bridal jewellery.
How quickly does a guest see their photos?
About one second after the selfie. Matching is a lookup against faces already found in the event, not a fresh scan of every photo.
A guest says a photo is missing. What should they do?
Ask them to retake the selfie facing the camera in good light, without sunglasses. If a photo is still missing, the couple can share it with all guests from the couple gallery.
What happens if a guest opens the link before Find faces finishes?
They see a short waiting screen instead of their photos. Share the guest link after you get the email saying the event is ready.
Whose AI does SpotMe use?
Our own. The face recognition models are trained in-house and run on our own servers, so no photo or selfie is sent to a third-party AI provider.
Guest gallery
What your guests see, and how they get their photos.
Do guests need to install an app?
No. Guests open your link in any phone, tablet or laptop browser. There is no account to create and nothing to install.
What does a guest do after opening the link?
They enter their name and mobile number, type the one-time code we send on WhatsApp (or SMS), and take one selfie. Their gallery opens with every photo they appear in.
Can a guest see photos they are not in?
Only photos the couple has chosen to share with all guests. Everything else in the event stays on the couple’s private link.
Does a guest have to take a selfie every time?
No. On the same phone the gallery opens straight away. On a new device they verify their number again and SpotMe remembers their match, so there is no second selfie.
How do guests download photos?
Each photo has two download options: the full-resolution original, or a 2048-pixel mobile copy that is quick to share. If you set a watermark, it is on both.
Can guests add their own photos?
Yes, if you switch on guest uploads for the event. Their phone photos go into a separate section, so your curated gallery stays as you delivered it.
Is there a limit on the number of guests?
No. Every plan includes unlimited guests and unlimited face searches, with no WhatsApp or SMS charges for codes.
Couple gallery
The master link with every photo from the event.
What is the couple gallery?
A private master link to the whole event, organised in your folders. The couple can browse every function, mark favourites, see photos grouped by person and download originals.
How does the couple sign in?
They open the master link, enter their name and mobile number, and verify a one-time code on WhatsApp or SMS. After that the same device stays signed in.
Are favourites saved across devices?
Yes. Favourites are saved to the couple’s verified number, so a photo hearted on the bride’s phone shows up on the groom’s laptop. They can download their favourites together as a zip.
What is the people view?
A tab in the couple gallery that groups photos by the people in them, largest group first. Tap a face, like the nani or the best friend, to see every photo of that person.
Can the couple share photos with every guest?
Yes. The couple can mark any photo as shared, and it appears in every guest’s gallery, even for guests who are not in it. This is separate from favourites.
Should the couple forward the master link?
Only to people they want to see the whole wedding, because anyone with the master link can view every photo. For everyone else, share the guest link.
Branding and downloads
Your studio name, logo and watermark, and how photos leave the gallery.
Which branding can I add?
Your studio name, logo, contact details and a watermark, on every plan including Free. Your branding leads every gallery page.
How do I set up a watermark?
Upload a PNG with a transparent background in your profile, then set its position, size and opacity. The watermark is added to gallery images and downloads; your stored original is never changed.
If I change my watermark, do old events change too?
No. Each event keeps the watermark it was first delivered with, so a new logo only applies to events you deliver after the change.
Is the original download the same quality I uploaded?
It is full resolution. Without a watermark it is the exact file you uploaded; with a watermark it is a high-quality full-resolution JPEG with your mark added, which can take a few seconds to prepare.
Can I stop guests downloading originals?
Yes. Each event has a switch for original downloads. Turn it off if you would rather sell prints, and guests can still view their photos.
Can galleries use my own web address?
Yes. With a custom domain, galleries open on an address like photos.yourstudio.com. You add one DNS record and we handle the rest.
Can guests order prints from the gallery?
Yes. Switch on the print store for an event, set your prices, and guests can order prints of their photos without leaving the gallery.
Plans and billing
What each plan includes and how to pay.
How much does SpotMe cost?
Free gives you 10 GB forever. Standard is 500 GB for ₹17,000 a year and Pro is 1 TB for ₹22,000 a year. See [pricing](/pricing) for the full comparison.
Do paid plans have extra features?
No. Every feature is on every plan, including Free. Plans differ only in storage.
Is there a monthly plan?
No. Paid plans are billed yearly, which suits the way wedding seasons run.
How do I buy a paid plan?
Message us on WhatsApp, email us or call, and we will move your account to Standard or Pro. There is no online checkout yet.
Are there per-photo or per-guest charges?
No. There are no per-photo credits, guest caps, face-scan limits or WhatsApp and SMS fees. You pay for storage and nothing else.
What happens when my storage is full?
Delete events you no longer need and their space comes back straight away, or move to a bigger plan. Storage is reusable, so it never runs out for good.
Can I upgrade from Free or Standard later?
Yes. Contact us and we will upgrade your account. Your events, galleries and guest lists stay exactly as they are.
Privacy and security
How we handle photos, selfies and face data.
Are guest selfies stored?
No. A selfie is turned into a face template, a set of numbers describing a face, used only to match that guest within that event. The selfie itself is not kept.
Is face data used to train AI models?
No. Face data from your events is never used to train models, ours or anyone else’s.
Where are my photos stored?
On AWS in Mumbai, India, in private storage. Nothing is publicly listed, and every photo link is signed and expires after an hour.
Can someone find a guest by searching their face?
No. Guests only see photos they appear in, matched from their own selfie after verifying their mobile number. There is no way to search for someone else’s face.
Can I turn off a link after sharing it?
Yes. You can deactivate the couple link or the guest link at any time. Access stops straight away and the event stays in your account.
What happens when I delete an event?
Its photos, face data and guest galleries are deleted, and the storage returns to your plan.
Who can see the guest list for my event?
Only you and team members you give access to. Guest names and verified numbers belong to your studio, and we never sell or share them.
