How 9Pic AI Works ================= From shutter press to participant download in five stages. Here is exactly what happens at each step. See 9Pic AI in Action --------------------- Watch how our platform transforms event photo management — from upload to AI-powered discovery — in minutes. [https://assets.9pic.ai/marketing/hero-carousel/9pic-final.mp4](https://assets.9pic.ai/marketing/hero-carousel/9pic-final.mp4) Your browser does not support the video tag. Watch the Demo Ready to get started? See how 9Pic AI can transform your events. [Get Started](/contact/) Replay 1 Speed-First Media Ingestion --------------------------- Eliminate upload bottlenecks before they start.  ### The problem Traditional browser uploads are slow and unreliable at scale. Manual culling and single-stream transfers delay delivery to participants who want their photos now. ### How 9Pic solves it 9Pic Uplink uses multi-threaded acceleration to ingest media 10x faster than standard drives. Multiple photographers can upload simultaneously from the desktop app, Google Drive, OneDrive, or Dropbox. 10x Faster than browser uploads JPG & MP4 Supported formats Products used [9Pic Uplink](/products/uplink/) 2 The AI Processing Powerhouse ---------------------------- Every photo is indexed, every face mapped, every bib read. ### What happens behind the scenes The moment media lands in your workspace, 9Pic runs AI analysis in the background. FaceFind maps every face for selfie search. BibTrack reads alphanumeric bib numbers. Motion indexes video timestamps for near-real-time clipping. Stamp applies smart watermarks that avoid covering faces. 99.7% Face recognition accuracy <1s Search response time <10s Video clip speed Products used [FaceFind](/products/facefind/) [BibTrack](/products/bibtrack/) [Motion](/products/motion/) [Stamp](/products/stamp/)  3 Seamless & Secure Gallery Sharing --------------------------------- One branded link, full privacy control, zero participant data harvested.  ### Professional branding Host galleries on your own custom domain with your brand colors, logos, and palette. Pro customers get a fully white-label experience that looks like their own product. ### Frictionless access Participants open their photos instantly via a link or QR code with no login required and no account creation. You choose the access model: open, password-protected, or restricted to specific attendees. ### Privacy-first by design No email addresses or phone numbers are harvested from attendees. Galleries can be restricted to specific participants so photos stay in a controlled environment. Products used [9Pic Flow](/products/flow/) [9Pic Buzz](/products/buzz/) 4 Instant Discovery ----------------- The participant experience: find your photos in under one second. ### Three discovery engines Participants find their content through selfie search (FaceFind), bib number lookup (BibTrack), or video timestamp search (Motion). All results are served from a single branded link shared via QR or SMS. ### Engagement and fulfillment Once a participant finds their content, they can view auto-generated highlight reels (Flow), receive personalized digital certificates (Certify), and purchase or download high-resolution versions instantly through Checkout. <1s FaceFind search time <200ms BibTrack latency Products used [FaceFind](/products/facefind/) [BibTrack](/products/bibtrack/) [Motion](/products/motion/) [Flow](/products/flow/) [Certify](/products/certify/)  5 Monetization with 9Pic Checkout ------------------------------- Turn every download into revenue with zero platform commission.  ### The revenue edge 9Pic charges zero platform commission. You keep 100% of your sales revenue, paying only standard payment processing fees. Fixed platform costs mean margins improve whether you sell at $10 or $100. ### Seamless financial workflow Participants receive watermark-free, high-resolution downloads immediately after payment. Fulfillment is fully automated with no manual work needed. Payments go directly to your Stripe or other payment processor. 0% Platform commission 10+ Currencies supported All major Payment methods Products used [9Pic Checkout](/products/checkout/) Frequently asked questions -------------------------- Quick answers to common questions about the 9Pic workflow. How long does it take from upload to live gallery? Most events go live in under one hour. 9Pic processes up to 200,000 photos per hour, and AI indexing runs in the background as media arrives. Do participants need to create an account? No. Participants access their photos via a direct link or QR code with zero sign-up required. Privacy-first design means no email or phone number is harvested. Which file formats does 9Pic support? 9Pic supports JPG/JPEG photos and MP4 videos. RAW files are not supported because the platform is optimised for speed-first delivery. How does monetization work? Enable 9Pic Checkout on your gallery. Participants see watermarked previews and pay to download the full-resolution version. Payments go directly to your Stripe or bank account with zero platform commission. Can multiple photographers upload to the same event? Yes. Unlimited photographers can upload simultaneously to a single event workspace through 9Pic Uplink, cloud integration, or the web interface. Ready to run your next event on 9Pic? ------------------------------------- We will walk you through the five stages with your specific event size, privacy requirements, and photographer setup. [Get Started](/contact/) [Book Demo](/contact/)