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Augmented Reality · No App Required

Your photos,
brought to life

Upload a trigger photo and an overlay video. Print the photo, point your phone at it, and watch the video play in augmented reality — no app download needed.

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Photo Detected
AR Active
No app needed
20 targets / project
Trusted by creators and studios worldwide
10K+
AR experiences created
98%
Detection accuracy
20
Targets per project
0
Apps to download
How it works
Three steps to living photos
From upload to augmented reality in minutes — no special hardware, no app store.
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Upload your trigger photo
Choose the photo you want to bring to life — a wedding portrait, event photo, poster, product image. PicAlive compiles it into an AR marker right in your browser.
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Pair it with an overlay video
Upload the video you want to play — a moment from the day, a heartfelt message, a product demo. Add up to 20 photo-video pairs to a single project under one QR code.
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Scan & watch it come alive
Scan the project's QR code on your phone browser. Point the camera at any of the trigger photos — the matched video plays right on top, seamlessly overlaid in AR.
See it in action
Watch PicAlive work
A 90-second walkthrough of uploading a project and scanning the AR experience live on a phone.
WATCH THE DEMO · 1:30
Features
Everything you need for WebAR
Built on MindAR — the same engine powering professional augmented reality experiences worldwide.
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In-browser AR compilation
Your photos are compiled into AR targets directly in your browser using MindAR's feature-point engine — no server-side processing required, no waiting in a queue.
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20 targets per project
One QR code covers an entire project — up to 20 different trigger photos, each paired with its own overlay video. Perfect for albums, exhibitions, and product ranges.
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No app download needed
Viewers scan the QR code in their phone's browser — Safari, Chrome, or Firefox. No install, no friction. Works on iOS 14+ and Android 9+.
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Real image tracking
MindAR's feature-point descriptor matching keeps the video locked precisely to the photo, even as the camera angle shifts, the photo tilts, or lighting changes.
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Files stored on your server
All uploaded photos, videos, and compiled AR targets are stored directly on your own server under organised per-user, per-project folder structures.
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Admin controls
A full admin panel lets you view all users, their projects and uploads, and schedule or trigger account deactivations — while keeping existing QR codes live for viewers.
Pricing
Simple, transparent plans
Start free and scale as you grow. No hidden fees, no per-scan charges.
Starter
Perfect for personal projects and gifting
$ 0 / mo
Free forever — no credit card needed
  • 1 active project
  • Up to 5 AR target photos
  • Up to 5 overlay videos
  • 1 QR code
  • 200 MB video storage
  • PicAlive branding on scanner
  • Custom branding
  • Priority support
  • Analytics dashboard
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Pro
For photographers, studios, and creators
$ 19 / mo
Billed monthly · cancel anytime
  • 10 active projects
  • Up to 20 AR targets per project
  • Up to 20 overlay videos per project
  • Unlimited QR codes
  • 5 GB video storage
  • Remove PicAlive branding
  • Custom scanner URL slug
  • Email support (48 h)
  • Analytics dashboard
Start Pro trial free
Studio
For agencies, brands, and large-scale use
$ 59 / mo
Billed monthly · cancel anytime
  • Unlimited projects
  • 20 AR targets per project
  • Unlimited QR codes
  • 25 GB video storage
  • White-label scanner page
  • Custom domain for scanner
  • Scan analytics dashboard
  • Priority support (same day)
  • Team member access (up to 5)
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Testimonials
Loved by creators worldwide
From wedding photographers to brand studios — here's what our users say.
★★★★★
We used PicAlive for our wedding album and the reaction from family was incredible. My mother-in-law cried when she pointed her phone at the cover and heard my husband's vows playing back.
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Sophie L.
Bride, Melbourne
★★★★★
I'm a portrait photographer and I now offer AR albums as a premium add-on. Setup takes maybe 10 minutes per album. My clients pay three times more for it and love showing it off.
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Marco R.
Portrait Photographer, Rome
★★★★★
We ran an AR product campaign for a retail client — 20 product photos in one PicAlive project, each triggering a short product video. Engagement was through the roof. Zero app installs required.
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Divya K.
Creative Director, Mumbai
★★★★★
The MindAR tracking is rock solid. I was expecting it to struggle in low light like some WebAR tools do — it didn't. My clients can use it at dimly lit restaurant tables without issue.
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Thomas W.
Event Photographer, London
★★★★☆
Used it for a memorial tribute book for my dad. Each photo in the album plays a video clip of him laughing or speaking. It's the closest thing to having him back. I can't recommend it enough.
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James N.
User, Toronto
★★★★★
We printed AR museum exhibit labels — visitors scan each label and see behind-the-scenes footage of the artist at work. PicAlive made it possible without any custom app development at all.
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Amara R.
Exhibit Curator, Cape Town
Get in touch
We'd love to hear from you
Questions, partnership enquiries, or custom enterprise plans — we respond within 24 hours.
Say hello
Whether you're exploring PicAlive for a wedding album, a retail campaign, or something entirely new — we're happy to help you figure out if it's the right fit.
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Email
hello@PicAlive.com.au
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Response time
Within 24 hours on business days
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Available globally, remote-first
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