fotospiel-app/docs/help/en/guest/uploading-photos.md

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Capture & Upload Photos	en	uploading-photos	guest	Use the built-in camera, edit shots, and rely on background sync if connectivity drops.	2025.4	^3.2.0	draft	aligned	2025-02-22	guest-success@fotospiel.app	slug getting-started slug offline-sync

When to read this

You already joined an event and want to understand the capture workflow, quality limits, and what happens if uploads fail or the connection disappears.

Step-by-step

1. Open the Fotospiel camera. Swipe up from the timeline or tap the shutter icon.
2. Pick a capture mode.
   • Single shot: default mode with HDR tuning.
   • Burst: hold the shutter to capture up to 5 frames; the app picks the sharpest by default.
   • Import: tap the gallery thumbnail to select existing photos/screenshots.
3. Apply adjustments. Crop, rotate, or add the optional text sticker. All edits happen on-device. Tap Save to confirm.
4. Choose the album & tags. Assign to the correct chapter (e.g., Ceremony) and optionally add mood tags. Albums are cached offline.
5. Review upload queue. Pending items appear in the Uploads tab with a status pill: Queued, Sending, or Needs attention.
6. Let background sync finish. Closing the app keeps uploads going for ~30 seconds (platform limit). Reopen later to resume automatically.
7. Fix failed uploads. Tap the warning icon → Retry now or Delete. Common issues: airplane mode, revoked permissions, storage full.

Tips

• Photos inherit the device timestamp; if clocks differ from event time, toggling “Use event time” adjusts metadata.
• Batch-select up to 10 pending uploads to delete or retry at once.
• Likes and comments sync separately and don’t block photo uploads.

Need more help?

Read offline-sync for long offline stretches or contact support from Settings → Help.