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Cross-platform open source photo booth software. Capture your events in an easy and fun way!


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Features

  • Capture images and collages
    • Single capture
    • Multi-capture
      • Fixed layout – 2, 3, or 4 photos
      • User chosen layout – shoot 4 photos and then select the ones you like to for a collage of 1, 2, 3, or 4 photos
    • Manual collage creation – process pictures after untethered handheld shooting
  • User friendly, touch-centered interface
  • Photo printing
    • Lots of settings included to size and position your print well
    • Support for native printing method and dispatch to CUPS server
  • Photo sharing using QR code with ffsend
  • Theming with collage template images (background and foreground)
  • Rich live view and capture options
    • Select device with 1 click or select custom options & combinations
    • Webcam
      • You can use HDMI capture dongles that act as a webcam
    • Digital camera
    • Quick debug options for when no hardware is available
  • Gallery with created images
    • Easily re-print or -share
    • (beta) Analyse images and
      • Order by # of people on picture
      • Find your image with face recognition
  • Keeps (local) use statistics – how many photos were taken, prints were made, …
  • Easy administration
    • Clear settings panel
    • Keep organised with project directories
    • Health checks of external IPs/HTTP services with clear warning banners
  • Cross platform
    • Supported on Windows, Linux, and macOS
  • Low system requirements
    • Can run comfortably, even on old hardware
  • Integrates with Home Assistant
    • State communicated over MQTT
    • Easy automation – e.g. WLED lights that respond to countdown and capture

Planned

  • Improve distribution options
    • Linux Flatpak distribution (x86_64 and arm64)
    • Windows arm64 distribution
    • Up to date macOS builds (with correct signing)
  • Maturing
    • Provide choices in exception sharing
    • List licenses of libraries
  • Translate
    • … to more languages
    • … more parts of the app
  • Test
    • More cameras – get in touch!
  • New features
    • Backend/control API
      • Physical button control options
      • Voice/LLM control
      • Remote monitoring
    • Deep learning based background removal
    • Video capture support
    • Offer more control over collage layouts
    • Allow generating reports for easier support
    • More sharing options

Development

For development setup instructions, see the dev documentation.

Translations

MomentoBooth uses the awesome Weblate to manage translations. If you would like to add a new language or improve existing translations, please use Weblate to make suggestions — Weblate will automatically create a PR for you!

Currently supported languages are

LanguageState
🇬🇧 English✅ Base language
🇳🇱 Dutch✅ Fully checked
🇫🇷 FrenchMostly checked
🇩🇪 German⚠️ Unchecked