Why we built HelloAbout
Everyone has a camera in their pocket, but the moments they capture almost never end up in one place. The birthday photos scatter across a dozen phones. The reunion pictures live in group texts no one can find later. The vacation-rental guest who loved their stay never gets asked to share it. The neighborhood has no simple way to keep a directory up to date.
We built HelloAbout to solve all of that with one tool. Whatever you're bringing people together for — a party, a community, or a business — you create a hub, share a QR code, and watch everything pour into one place. No app to download, no account for guests to create. Just scan and share.
One platform, three kinds of hub
Most tools do one thing. HelloAbout adapts to what you actually need — whether you're collecting party photos, running a community directory, or gathering guest reviews for your business.
Event Hubs
Display a QR code at your event and let everyone share photos and messages in real time, with an auto-slideshow and one-click ZIP download.
Directory Hubs
Private, searchable member directories with profiles, privacy controls, announcements, and a printable PDF export.
Guestbook Hubs
Collect guest reviews, photos, and testimonials on an ongoing basis — perfect for hosts and businesses to gather social proof effortlessly.
Built around the guest, not the app store
The whole point of HelloAbout is that anyone can take part. If someone can point their phone at a QR code, they're in — from the tech-savvy cousin to the grandparent who's never made an account.
No app, no signup
Guests scan a QR code and contribute right away — no downloads, no logins, no friction.
Real-time & live
Uploads appear instantly, with an auto-slideshow you can display on any screen at your event.
Yours to keep
Download everything as a ZIP in full resolution — or export a directory as a printable PDF.
Private & secure
You control who can see and contribute, with privacy settings on every hub you create.
"Your phone can only be in one place. With shared uploads, you get pictures from every corner of the room, every table, every moment you missed." — The idea behind HelloAbout
Run one event, or fifty
Hosting a single party? Per-hub plans start at $9.97/month. Running events for a living — as a wedding planner, photographer, school, or property manager? Our Enterprise plan gives you unlimited hubs under one account, with no per-event fees, ever.
See Enterprise Plans →For the people who run events for a living
Wedding planners, event photographers, corporate teams, schools, tour operators, summer camps, and property managers use HelloAbout to spin up a hub for every client, class, trip, or property — instantly, with no IT involvement and no juggling separate subscriptions. One account covers them all.