User Guide & Support → Saving Photos and Geotagging
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Auto-save frames and collages, add geotags, and with Pro choose a custom Files location. Requires ZillaBooth Pocket (or Pro).
💾 Auto-Save Options
Control exactly what gets saved after each photo session. Auto-save the final collage, individual frames, or both — automatically and immediately after each session, no manual action required.
Auto-Save Individual Photos and Auto-Save Collages each offer three destination modes:
- Off: Nothing is saved automatically — you share or save manually after each session.
- Save to Photos: Automatically saves to your Camera Roll in dedicated ZillaBooth albums (ZillaBooth for collages, ZillaBooth – Individual Images for individual frames).
- Custom Location (Pro): Save directly to a folder you choose in the Files app — ideal for event workflows, external drives, or operator-managed archives. Requires an active ZillaBooth Pro subscription.
How to configure: Open ZillaBooth Settings → Photos. Set Auto-Save Individual Photos and Auto-Save Collages independently using the destination menu on each row.
Why save individual photos? The individual frames are captured at the same or better quality than the native iPhone front camera — including portrait mode depth data on capable devices. If one of the four shots is that perfect, once-in-a-lifetime expression, it’ll be saved at full quality and ready for editing, printing, or framing.
📍 Geotagging
Automatically embed GPS location data into your photos so every collage remembers not just the moment, but exactly where it happened.
How it works: When geotagging is enabled, ZillaBooth attaches GPS coordinates to the image metadata of your saved photos. These coordinates are readable by the iOS Photos app (which shows a map view of where photos were taken) and any other app or service that reads EXIF location data.
How to enable:
- Open ZillaBooth Settings → Photos → Geotagging and enable the toggle.
- ZillaBooth will prompt you to grant Location permission if you haven’t already. Tap “Allow While Using App” for geotagging to work.
- Location data will be embedded in all future saved photos while geotagging is enabled.
Privacy note: Location data is embedded only in the photos saved to your device. ZillaBooth never transmits location information to any server or third party.
📁 Custom Save Location
Save collages and individual photos directly to a folder you choose in the Files app — external drives, event folders, or operator-managed archives — instead of (or in addition to) the Camera Roll.
How it works: With an active Pro subscription, the Auto-Save Individual Photos and Auto-Save Collages rows in Settings → Photos gain a Custom Location option. Choose a folder in the Files app and ZillaBooth saves there automatically after every session.
How to configure: Open ZillaBooth Settings → Photos → Auto-Save Individual Photos (or Auto-Save Collages) → Custom Location. Use the folder picker to select your destination. A summary card shows the current folder path once configured.
Best for: Event operators who need photos on an external SSD, a shared iCloud Drive folder, or a structured per-event directory without manually exporting after each session.
Recommended next
- Simplified Sharing — Send collages by email automatically with your Integrated Email (SMTP) account.
- Event Readiness Dashboard — Live pre-flight checklist for power, storage, printer, network, and event settings.
- Collage Style — Control border spacing, grid color, and color vs black & white for finished collages.