Let guests use a photo instead of a selfie

Choose whether guests can pick a photo from their phone, or must take a fresh selfie with the camera.

1 min read Updated 30 Sep 2026

On this page5 sections
  1. Before you start
  2. 1. Open Privacy Settings
  3. 2. Turn the setting on or off
  4. What guests fill in first
  5. What’s next

Before you start

  • An event you’ve created.

Open Privacy Settings

Open your event and click the Privacy Settings tab.

Turn the setting on or off

Find Let guests upload a selfie from their device.

  • On: guests can choose a photo they already have, as well as taking a selfie.
  • Off: guests must take a selfie with their front camera.
Let guests upload a selfie from their device setting in Privacy Settings

Tip
Turning it on helps guests whose camera is blocked or who are on a computer without a camera.

What guests fill in first

In the same tab, you can choose which details guests enter before their selfie, such as phone number or city. On Free, Starter and Basic plans, email is always on and required. On Standard, Pro and Elite, you can turn email off. See Your event’s privacy settings, explained.

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