The 9Pic AI Blog

Name the folders you already shoot into as albums, so participants open Finish, Celebration, or a photographer's set instead of one mixed grid.

9Pic Checkout now connects AFS Gateway, so organisers selling photos in the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and Bahrain can collect payment in the merchant account they already use.

Event galleries can now name the photographer who took the picture, so participants know whom to tag and thank instead of guessing.

Teach Cursor, Claude Code, and Codex to wire event photo search, galleries, and partner sales: keep keys on your backend, show watermarked previews, and unlock originals after you confirm a sale.

Map words on clothing and signage to a display tag so participants can search branded moments, not only faces and bibs.

Turn an event gallery into a branded participant destination with stories, highlights, search, and photo discovery in one experience.

Families often search race photos by name, not bib number. Upload a start list so the same photos are findable without knowing the number on the vest.

Sell photo passes directly before an event, then notify buyers and guide them back to claim their photos when media is live.

9Pic AI now supports web uploads for small event photo sets, so contributors can upload 50 to 80 photos from a laptop, desktop, phone, or other system without using Google Drive.

Create personalized event certificates with participant-selected race day photos, timing-provider data or CSV uploads, and unlimited certificate delivery without per-participant certificate fees.

Learn how an event photo timeline helps participants navigate multi-day galleries and helps organizers sort photos by day, session, and gallery context.

After processing, organisers can tag hidden or blurry bibs by hand so participants still find those shots in search. Hybrid tagging, not a vendor queue.

Orbit reduces dashboard hesitation by giving operators contextual help at the moment they need to publish, troubleshoot, or onboard a teammate.

A detailed guide to 9Pic API for teams that want selfie search, BIB lookup, and participant video clipping inside their own app, gallery, or event workflow.

Gallery Analytics turns post-event assumptions into feedback, helping teams see which searches, messages, and purchase paths actually worked.

A practical migration guide for teams affected by Algomage shutdown: restore discovery fast, keep delivery stable, and scale photos, clips, reels, and checkout with 9Pic AI.

When one camera’s auto-rotate is wrong, logos/ribbons/watermarks can make photos unusable. Learn how 9Pic AI flags rotated images and adds a quick validation step.

Horse riding value add playbook: deliver photos fast, help riders find themselves instantly, add rider clips with 9Pic Motion, and automate reels with 9Pic Flow.

Shooting range value add: privacy-first photo delivery, fast participant discovery, optional clips with 9Pic Motion, and highlight reels with 9Pic Flow.

Learn how to sell event photos online with a discovery-first gallery and a smooth checkout flow using 9Pic Checkout (ideal for horse riding events and shooting ranges).

Turn hour-long horse show videos into short rider clips automatically. 9Pic Motion finds the rider and generates clips where they are present—fast.

Selling video clips is mostly a turnaround-time problem. Generate participant clips quickly with 9Pic Motion, then sell and deliver them via 9Pic Checkout.

Automate event highlight reels with 9Pic Flow: turn photos plus participant signals into shareable 30–60s reels fast (and plug in Motion clips when needed).

Use Tally hidden fields and URL parameters to connect external forms to 9Pic AI CTA buttons. Capture eventId/bibNumber/ref and trigger Zapier or webhook automation.

Flow adds the reel layer after Motion: turn event photos, participant signals, and optional clips into shareable 30-60 second highlight videos.

Learn how to export a UTF-8 CSV from Excel or Google Sheets so names like José, Muñoz, and Zoë print correctly on certificates—avoid reprints at 1,000+ scale.

Password protected photo hosting for private galleries: privacy modes, security checklist, and how 9Pic AI delivers event photos with a password-protected link.

Motion extends participant discovery into long event videos, helping teams create shorter clips without manually scrubbing footage.

Manual bib tagging works—but breaks at scale when bibs are blocked by hands, bottles, jackets, and crowds. See how BibTrack + FaceFind solves discovery.

Discover why professional event photographers wear fluorescent safety vests at races. Learn how they ensure participants pose at finish lines and use visual markers for perfect race day moments.

Convert HEIC to PNG online for free. Transparency support, runs in your browser (no upload). For batch/bulk conversion + upload to share, use 9Pic Uplink.

Convert HEIC to JPG (JPEG) online for free. Works in your browser (no upload). For batch/bulk HEIC conversion + upload to share, use 9Pic Uplink.

Create a free QR code with logo in seconds. Upload your logo, choose colors, download PNG/SVG, and follow scan-safe print sizing rules. No signup.

Learn a Lightroom bulk selection workflow for client proofing: export a CSV, use Exact Path to avoid duplicate filenames, and build a Lightroom edit collection fast.

Certify adds hosted event certificates to 9Pic AI, turning participant data into branded certificate delivery without manual PDF handling.

Use a conference photo QR code at registration, session rooms, and networking areas so attendees can scan, take a selfie, and instantly find their photos from keynotes and breakouts.

Use one QR code at your wedding (welcome board + table tents + DJ slide) so guests can scan, take a selfie, and instantly find their photos—plus WhatsApp sharing and privacy tips.

Use a marathon photo QR code at the finish line + medal zone so runners can scan, take a selfie, and instantly see their race photos—plus practical placement and sizing tips for race day.

Learn how to enable auto-rotate on your DSLR camera to fix sideways photos. Understand EXIF orientation data, why there's no reliable way for software to detect rotated photos, and why 9Pic AI recommends enabling auto-rotate for best results.

Embed a Google Form on your website, get an email alert for every submission, and save all entries to Google Sheets—so your Contact Us pipeline is reliable and auditable.

Select adds client proofing, structured selections, CSV exports, and exact uploaded file paths for cleaner editing handoffs.

Stamp now includes a dedicated dashboard preview so teams can check watermark placement on real event photos before publishing a protected gallery.

PayMongo support lets Philippine organisers sell event photos in PHP through their own PayMongo account, with zero 9Pic commission.

Xendit support lets teams sell event photos in Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, Vietnam, and the Philippines, in IDR, MYR, THB, VND, or PHP.

Stripe checkout lets teams sell event photos in USD, EUR, GBP, or INR through their own Stripe account, with zero 9Pic commission.

Custom GTM support reduces marketing uncertainty by letting teams measure gallery visits, search behavior, checkout intent, and campaign performance in their own stack.

Custom text gives organizers more ownership over each framed asset, from sponsor lines to finisher captions and campaign-specific messages.

Buzz frames make event photos feel finished and shareable, giving participants a reason to post while sponsors stay visible in the memory.

BibTrack now supports alphanumeric BIB search, so participants can search by letter-and-number bib codes instead of numeric-only identifiers.

FaceFind now returns selfie search results in under 500 ms, down from a previous 2.3 second average, so large galleries feel much faster to browse.

OneDrive import was introduced for Microsoft-first teams that asked for the same direct cloud intake path 9Pic already supported for Google Drive.

Dropbox import was introduced for customers whose event folders already lived outside Google Drive, giving them direct cloud intake without changing storage tools.

An archive guide from the early 9Pic AI workflow: create an event, upload photos, publish a hosted gallery, and start reducing photo-search chaos before later product layers arrived.

Uplink targets the first bottleneck in event delivery: the moment thousands of files need to move from photographer machines into the event workspace.

This beta was the starting point for building 9Pic AI feature after feature: collect photos, make them searchable, and publish without support-heavy handoffs.