School photography

School Photography Software for Modern Photo Days

Plan, sort, and sell school photos online – commission-free, secure, and with fully automatic photo assignment via app.

Start commission-free now14 days trial — 0% platform commissionHow photo day works
  • One QR photo card per child
  • No scanner
  • 0% platform commission

The problem

Why School Photography is Often Exhausting

Classic workflows consume time, create errors, and reduce margins. Many photographers struggle with the same hurdles:

  • Tedious manual sorting of hundreds of pupil photos after the photo day.
  • High sales commissions of up to 25% with traditional providers cut into profits.
  • Expensive barcode scanners, dongles or special hardware that are error-prone and slow the photo day down.
  • Confusing photo folder management and lengthy ordering processes for parents.

The solution

The Modern Solution for School Photographers

Pixalo digitalizes your entire workflow from prep to fully automated online sales.

  • Free Smartphone App

    Maintain child lists, show cards on the display and watch the live status with our iOS and Android app. Classes and lists are managed in the dashboard.

  • Assignment by QR photo card

    The card in the frame separates the shots. On upload the system files every photo under the right pupil.

  • GDPR-Compliant Galleries

    Secure parents shop with unique access codes. Multi-factor hosting on German servers (Frankfurt).

The workflow

In 3 Steps from Shooting to Commission-Free Sale

Shoot the card, shoot the child, upload. No manual sorting, no extra devices.

  1. 01A · CardCreate the event and print the cardsCreate the event in the Pixalo dashboard and import the pupil list. Then print the QR photo cards, one per pupil plus the group card.
  2. 02A · ChildShoot the card and shoot the pupilOne shot of the pupil’s card, then the portraits. For the next pupil, the next card.
  3. 03A · UploadUpload & Sell Commission-FreeUpload all photos. Pixalo matches and publishes galleries. Payments land directly in your account.

Your advantages

Your Advantages with Pixalo

All features are included with unlimited use and 0% platform commission.

  • 0%

    0% Revenue Commission

    We charge zero commission fees on your sales. Keep every cent of your hard-earned photography revenue.

  • 0 devices

    No Extra Hardware Needed

    Forget scanners, radio dongles and special lab labels. Your camera and a printer are enough.

  • Frankfurt

    German-Hosted GDPR Infrastructure

    Keep client and child data secure. Automatically generate parents data processing agreements (DPA).

  • Your prices

    Flexible Packages & Shop

    Create custom downloads, print sizes, discount packages, and voucher codes dynamically.

The toolkit

Everything a school photographer needs around photo day.

Sorting is only the start. Pixalo covers the whole season: parent letters, registration, gallery, sales and data protection. Each pencil leads to the right page.

Questions

Frequently Asked Questions

Answers to the most important questions about our software.

Every pupil gets a printed card with a QR code. On set you shoot the card first, then the pupil. After the upload Pixalo recognises the card shots and assigns everything between two cards to the right pupil. Open cases appear in the control view and take two clicks to fix.

No. You print the QR photo cards yourself from the dashboard, on normal paper. The card is shot with the same camera as the pupil. No scanner or radio transmitter needed.

Yes. You can configure your store to sell high-resolution digital file downloads, standard prints, and customisable packages (e.g. 3 prints + 2 downloads) provisions-free.

All photo files and customer data are isolated and securely hosted on ISO-certified servers in Frankfurt, Germany. We provide integrated data processing agreement (DPA) templates directly in your dashboard.

Pixalo starts at £8.60 per month and keeps 0 % commission on your sales. Parents pay through your own Stripe or PayPal account. Current tiers are listed on the pricing page.

Get started

Start commission-free today

* Standard transaction fees from payment providers (Stripe/PayPal) may apply.

  • Used by professional school & nursery photographers
  • 0% platform commission & direct payouts to your account
  • Your own brand, logo, and domain (White-Label)
  • GDPR-compliant hosting in Germany

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