How to Create and Manage Multiple Albums

Fotify lets you organize your event photos into multiple albums. This is useful for multi-day events, events with distinct sections (ceremony vs. reception), or when you want to separate professional photos from guest uploads.

The number of albums you can create depends on your event plan. You can check the maximum in your event type settings.

Creating a New Album

Go to Photos in the sidebar and click Album to open your event album
Click the Manage Albums button (gear icon) in the header
In the Album Manager modal, type a name for your album in the text field
Click Add (or press Enter) to create it

A URL-friendly slug is generated automatically from the name. Your new album will appear in the album filter at the top of your album page.

Filtering Photos by Album

Once you have multiple albums, a row of album filter pills appears at the top of your album page:

All Photos — Shows every photo across all albums (and photos not assigned to any album)
Album name — Click on a specific album to see only its photos

Each photo also displays a small badge in its top-left corner showing which album it belongs to.

Moving Photos Between Albums

You can move any photo to a different album:

Hover over a photo in the grid and click the move button (folder icon), or open a photo in the lightbox and click the move button there
A modal will appear showing all available albums
The photo's current album is shown with a "Current" badge
Click on the album you want to move the photo to, or select Main Album to remove it from any album
The photo will be moved immediately

When you're viewing a specific album (not "All Photos"), moved photos will disappear from the current view since they now belong to a different album.

Sharing and Deleting Albums

Sharing an Album

Each album can have its own shareable link for public viewing:

Click Manage Albums in the album header
Click the share icon (arrow) next to the album you want to share
Once sharing is enabled, a copy link button appears — click it to copy the album's public URL
To disable sharing, click the share icon again

Deleting an Album

Click Manage Albums in the album header
Click the delete (trash) icon next to the album
A confirmation dialog will appear explaining that photos in this album will be moved back to the main album
Click Delete to confirm

When you delete an album, all photos in that album are moved to the main album — they are not deleted. This ensures you never lose photos by removing an album.

Private Subalbums

You can hide a subalbum from the public main gallery while still being able to share it through its own direct link. This is useful for surprise reveals, behind-the-scenes content, or photos you only want to share with a specific group.

Marking an Album as Private

Click Manage Albums in the album header
Find the album you want to hide and click the eye icon next to it
The icon switches to a crossed-out eye and a Private badge appears next to the album name
Click the icon again to make the album visible in the main gallery

How Privacy Works

When a subalbum is marked Private:

Its photos do not appear in the main public album, the live feed, the random feed, or the popular feed
The subalbum is not listed in the album switcher on the public album page
The album itself can still be accessed directly through its own shareable link (if sharing is enabled), so you can share it privately with selected guests

Common Use Cases

Surprise reveal — Collect photos for a slideshow without spoiling it before the event
Adult-only content — Keep adult-themed party photos away from the family-friendly main album
Internal-only photos — Behind-the-scenes shots that only the host or organizer should see
Photo-upload form responses — Pair with a Photo Upload custom field on your RSVP invitation to route every guest's submission into a private subalbum that no one else can browse

Tips

Toggling an album to private does not delete or move any photos — it just hides them from the public main views
You can flip a private album back to public at any time and the photos reappear immediately in the main gallery
Private subalbums still count toward your plan's album limit
If you also disable sharing for a private subalbum, only you (the organizer) can see those photos

Album-Specific QR Codes and Links

You can direct guests to upload to or view a specific album:

QR Code Modal

When generating a QR code from the Photos page, use the album dropdown in the QR modal to select which album the upload link should target. Guests who scan this QR code will have their photos automatically placed in that album.

Dynamic Links (Tools Page)

If you use Dynamic Links from the Tools page, you can also target a specific album. When editing a link, select an event first, then choose a target album from the album dropdown that appears. This works for both the Photo Upload Link and the Photo Album Link.

Frequently Asked Questions

Q: How many albums can I create? A: The number of albums depends on your event plan. You can see the maximum allowed when opening the Album Manager.

Q: What happens to photos when I delete an album? A: All photos in the deleted album are automatically moved to the main album. No photos are lost.

Q: Can guests choose which album to upload to? A: Guests upload to whichever album is configured in the QR code or upload link they use. You control the album targeting from the QR Code modal or the Tools page.

Q: Can I move multiple photos at once? A: Currently, photos are moved one at a time. Select the move button on each photo you want to relocate.

Q: Do albums work with the public album? A: Yes. If an album has sharing enabled, guests can view that specific album through its unique shareable link. You can enable sharing per album from the Album Manager.

Q: Are albums available on all plans? A: The number of albums available depends on your event plan. Some plans may only include a single album. Check your plan details for specifics.

Q: What does the "Private" toggle do on a subalbum? A: A private subalbum is hidden from the public main gallery, the live feed, the random feed, and the album switcher. Its photos still exist and you can still share the album through its own direct shareable link — it just won't show up in any of the public main views.

Q: Can I still upload to a private subalbum? A: Yes. Privacy only affects whether the photos appear in the public main views. Uploads (via QR codes, Photo Upload form fields on the RSVP, or direct shareable links) work exactly the same way.

Q: Can I make a private subalbum public again later? A: Yes. Click the eye icon next to the album in the Album Manager to toggle privacy on or off at any time. Photos reappear in the main gallery immediately when you turn privacy off.