Guide

Google Drive is a decent archive, not the easiest wedding collection flow.

Google Drive is good at storing files. The harder wedding problem is getting guests to upload in the first place, without permissions confusion or account friction.

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Good archive
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Weak event prompt
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Permission friction
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Gooya for capture
Gooya eventNo app

Guide

A phone-first capture flow for the photos and videos guests already take.

Guest camera

Tap photo

Hold for video

Private gallery

Write-only

Host controls reveal

Export

ZIP

Download all visible files

Pros

Drive is familiar, flexible, and good for backup.

If you already use Google Drive, it is a sensible place to archive downloaded wedding files after the event.

  • *Easy folder organization for many hosts.
  • *Good long-term backup option.
  • *Useful after Gooya ZIP export.

Cons

Drive links can be confusing for guests.

At a wedding, guests do not want to handle permissions, sign-in prompts, folder navigation, or upload instructions. They want to tap and send.

  • *Account prompts may block uploads.
  • *Guests may browse files you did not intend to share.
  • *A folder link does not feel like a camera.

Better flow

Use Gooya as the collection layer and Drive as backup if you want.

The cleanest workflow is QR capture first, private review second, ZIP export third. After that, store the archive wherever you trust long-term.

  • *Gooya collects during the event.
  • *The host reviews and downloads.
  • *Drive can store the exported archive.

Bottom line

Choose the tool based on the job.

For storage, Drive is fine. For collecting wedding photos and videos from guests with almost no explanation, Gooya is built for the job.

  • *Use Gooya for the room.
  • *Use Drive for backup.
  • *Do not make guests manage your storage workflow.
Questions

Answers before you make the QR.

Do guests need to download an app?

No. Gooya opens in the phone browser from one QR code. Guests can use the camera or their library without installing an app, making an account, or remembering a password.

Can guests see everyone else's uploads?

No. Gooya is write-only for guests by default. They send their own memory, see that it landed, and return to the event. The private gallery belongs to the host.

Can the host download everything?

Yes. The host can download the visible memories in one ZIP, including the original photo and video files Gooya stores for the event.

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Make one QR code for the memories your guests already caught.

Gooya is a private, no-app guest camera for weddings and events. Guests scan, shoot, and send. You keep the gallery.