Password-protected photo hosting for private event albums
Share a single event gallery link — but only people with the password get in. 9Pic AI combines password-protected photo sharing with AI face and bib search after unlock, so privacy does not mean endless scrolling folders.
Turn on page password protection in Advanced Config, set a password, and send the link. Guests unlock once; then they find their photos with a selfie or race number — not a public open directory.
Available on event galleries · Works with AI search after unlock · Optional with white-label domains
The job you are hiring for
“I need a private event photo gallery I can share with a link — but not the open web. Only invited people with a password should see the album, and they should still find their own photos in seconds.”
Open link vs password-protected gallery
- ×Anyone with a forwarded link can browse the whole event
- ×Sensitive corporate or school events risk oversharing
- ×Harder to promise sponsors a controlled audience
- ✓Password gate before any photos load
- ✓Share one URL + password (email, WhatsApp, invite)
- ✓After unlock: AI selfie / bib search, downloads, reels as configured
How password-protected event albums work
Three steps for organisers — no custom development.
Enable protection
In event setup or Advanced Config, turn on Page Password Protection and set a page password.
Share link + password
Send the gallery URL with the password through your usual channels — invite email, staff brief, or VIP guest list.
Guests unlock & find photos
After the password gate, participants use AI face or bib search — private event photo gallery without dumping everyone into one public feed.
Need private delivery on your next event?
Start free. Enable password protection when you create or configure the event.
Where password-protected albums fit best
Weddings & private celebrations
Share with guests and family without a public index. Password on the gallery; still fast discovery inside.
Schools & youth events
Limit who can open sports day or graduation galleries. Pair with face search for parents after unlock.
Corporate & offsites
Keep internal events off the open web. Password for employees; branded domain optional on Pro.
VIP race packages
Premium or invite-only wave photos behind a code, while open races stay public if you want.
Client proofing
Photographers share selects with a password while clients browse privately before public release.
Compliance-minded orgs
An extra access layer when link-only is not enough for your risk or HR policy conversations.
Privacy plus AI — not privacy instead of AI
Most “private album” apps stop at vaults and folders. 9Pic AI is built for event scale after the door is locked.
Questions before you lock an album
No. Device vaults protect photos on one phone. 9Pic AI is password-protected online hosting for an event album you share with many people — organisers, guests, parents, employees — at scale.
When creating an event (Privacy & Localization) or later under Advanced Config: enable Page Password Protection and set a Page Password. Turning protection off clears the password.
Yes — after they enter the correct password. The gate sits in front of the gallery; discovery features work once access is granted (based on your event configuration).
Yes. Pair password protection with white-label / custom domain on Pro so the private gallery still lives on photos.yourbrand.com.
Password reduces casual and accidental access. Share passwords only with intended audiences and rotate if a link is widely forwarded. For deeper privacy patterns, see our password protected photo hosting guide.
Next steps
1. Privacy guide
Modes, best practices, and how private hosting differs from public galleries.
Read guide →2. Brand the private gallery
Custom domain and white-label so the password page still feels like you.
White-label →3. Check pricing
AI search is pay-as-you-go; Pro unlocks custom domain and creative tools.
Pricing →Share the album. Keep control of the door.
Password-protected photo hosting for events that need privacy — with AI discovery once guests are inside. Start free on your next gallery.
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