createbooth
Set up your first photo booth
From an empty corner to your first happy guests. Start simply, then make it yours.
Read the guide →A little know-how. A lot of memories.Your booth.
Your booth.
You’ve got this.
Friendly guides for your first setup, your finishing touches, and everything worth keeping afterwards.
First time hosting?
Start with one device, a little light and a test photo.
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Create and run a live event
Decide what guests see, whether photos appear live, and how to pause safely.
Read the guide →Make your photo design your own
Choose a layout, personalise the title and arrange decorative details without covering faces.
Read the guide →Add your own logo to photos
Bring your event or brand into the picture with an image from Photos.
Read the guide →Choose a booth theme and photo finish
Make the screen and the finished photos suit the occasion.
Read the guide →Keep your iPad charged all evening
Build a power setup you can trust before the first guest arrives.
Read the guide →Stop guests accidentally leaving the app
Use a booth PIN for host controls and Guided Access to keep the device in CreateBooth.
Read the guide →Connect a DSLR or mirrorless camera
Choose between camera control over USB and a live feed through a capture card.
Read the guide →Connect a camera and charge the iPad together
Understand the data path and power path before buying a hub.
Read the guide →Keep your DSLR or mirrorless camera powered
Choose a model-approved power method and test it with your booth connection.
Read the guide →Create your own AI look in Prompt Studio
Write, test and save a look that guests can choose at your event.
Read the guide →Understand and buy AI credits
Credits pay for AI generations. They are separate from event access and gallery hosting.
Read the guide →Offer AI looks in your booth
Let guests choose a style, review their photo and decide when to transform it.
Read the guide →Premium, passes and in-app purchases explained
Choose the access that suits your event, without mixing it up with AI credits.
Read the guide →Review and publish your event gallery
Choose the photos, design the page and share a link when you are ready.
Read the guide →Collect and enjoy your digital guestbook
Give guests a private place for words, signed photos, voice notes and video.
Read the guide →Download and keep your event photos
Make your own copy of the memories before hosting ends.
Read the guide →Set up and test printing
Give guests a keepsake that looks as good on paper as on screen.
Read the guide →Get better light and framing
A few small changes can make a phone or iPad booth much more flattering.
Read the guide →Handle offline capture and pending uploads
Know the difference between a file on your device and a photo ready to share online.
Read the guide →Keep guest purchases and events when you register
Understand your device guest workspace and the optional move to an account.
Read the guide →Let guests take their photos home
Choose QR, AirDrop or email and test the journey from the booth to a guest’s phone.
Read the guide →Still need a hand?
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