Capture everyday life
Use Say Cheese as a living family album. Parents and relatives upload photos and short clips of everyday moments – breakfast jokes, first bike rides, homework victories and lazy Sundays.
Family Photo Sharing App for Private Albums
One private place for everyday family moments, not just big events.
Say Cheese helps you build ongoing family albums that everyone can add to – parents, grandparents, relatives and close friends. Instead of spreading photos across chats, emails and social feeds, you create a private QR-code or link for your family.
People snap or upload their moments and everything lands in one secure album you control.
Perfect for documenting kids growing up, holidays, weekends at the grandparents and all the small everyday memories in between.
Keep grandparents in the loop
Share one simple link with grandparents or relatives abroad. They can see new photos as they appear and add their own memories when the family visits.
Trips, holidays & reunions
Create separate albums for summer holidays, skiing trips or big family reunions, or keep everything in one timeline-style gallery – you decide how to structure your family history.
How Say Cheese works for family albums
You don’t need a social network or a new app for everyone to install. In three steps, your family has a private, shared album that just works.
1 Create your family space
Set up a “Novak family album”, “Kids & grandparents”, or separate albums for each child. Pick a cover image and basic settings for photos and clips.
2 Share the link or QR code
Send the link via email, chat or print a QR for the fridge. Family members open it in their browser, add photos from their camera roll or snap new ones on the spot.
3 Build your family history
Watch your album grow over weeks and years. Browse by event, download your favourites, or create printed photo books whenever you like.
Pricing
Pricing plans
Choose the perfect plan for your family album.
Ready to start a private family album that actually gets used?
Create a shared family gallery in minutes and invite the people who matter most to fill it with everyday moments, not just special occasions.
No app, no accounts
Works on any modern phone or computer in the browser. Ideal for mixed-age families and relatives abroad.
Private & off social media
Keep children’s photos and family moments away from public feeds. You decide who gets access and what stays.
Photos & short videos
Combine favourite photos with quick clips – first steps, birthday songs, holiday waves – all in one place.
Flexible for any family
One big album, albums per child, or per year – Say Cheese adapts to how you like to organise your memories.
Frequently asked questions
Do family members need to install an app to use Say Cheese?
No. Say Cheese works in the browser. You create the family album online, then share a link or QR code. Family members open it on their phone, tablet or computer – no app downloads or separate accounts required.
Can we use Say Cheese as a long-term family album, not just for one event?
Yes. You can keep family albums open for weeks, months or years, depending on your plan. Many families create one main album that runs continuously, plus additional albums for special trips or occasions.
How many people can join a family album?
That depends on your plan, but the setup is flexible. You can use Say Cheese with just your immediate family or invite a wider circle of grandparents, aunts, uncles and close friends. You control who gets the link or QR code.
Can we upload videos as well as photos?
Yes. On eligible plans you can allow short clips alongside photos – ideal for first steps, birthday songs, holiday waves or school performances. You can also switch video off if you prefer to keep the album photo-only.
Is an internet connection required to add photos?
Yes, a data or Wi-Fi connection is needed to open the link and upload photos or clips. If someone has a poor signal, they can still take photos with their phone and upload them later from the same link when they’re back on a better connection.
Is Say Cheese suitable for grandparents and less tech-savvy relatives?
Definitely. The interface is intentionally simple: they open a link, see the gallery, and tap to add or view photos. Because it runs in the browser, there’s no need to remember passwords or learn a new social network.
How private are our family albums?
Albums are private by default. Only people with the link (and, for encrypted events, the key) can view or add content. You can remove any photo you’re not comfortable with, and you’re never forced to share anything publicly on social media.
How does encryption work for family photos?
For encrypted albums, photos and videos are encrypted in the browser before they leave the device, using an album-specific key. Our servers store only encrypted data, which means no one at Say Cheese can view your family photos – only those with access to the key can decrypt them.
Where are our family photos stored, and can we download them?
Media is stored securely on cloud infrastructure with encryption at rest. You can download your entire family album at any time as a backup or for creating printed books. We don’t apply watermarks or compress images beyond what’s needed for efficient viewing.
Can we create multiple albums (e.g. one per child or per year)?
Yes. You can set up as many separate albums as your plan allows – for example one per child, one per year, or albums for specific trips and reunions. Each album has its own link and settings, so you can share different albums with different parts of your family.