PrivateFamily
No password to remember
A first name, once, the first time they open the app. Nothing else to type after that, ever.
PrivateFamily / Share baby photos with grandparents
For the whole family
Share baby photos with grandparents, no account, no social media
A WhatsApp group needs a phone number and compresses photos. Social media exposes photos to a much wider audience than family. A plain email gets lost in an inbox. PrivateFamily solves this with just one thing to give grandparents: a link or a code.
In practice
How it works for grandparents
No account to create, no password to remember: three steps, and it's done.
You send a link or a code
From the app, you generate a single-use invitation — a link to send by text or messaging app, or an 8-character code to read out over the phone.
They install the app
The link opens straight to the App Store or Google Play. Installing takes a minute, like any other app.
They enter a first name, that's it
No email, no password: a first name is enough to join the family. Baby's photos appear right away, in chronological order.
Built for grandparents too
An interface built for them too
React in one tap
A heart, a comment: reacting to a photo takes one tap, designed for fingers not used to touchscreens.
A role suited to each person
You decide who can only view, who can download, who can comment — adjustable any time, even after the invitation.
Encrypted, without them having to worry
End-to-end encryption happens automatically on each phone. Grandparents have nothing to configure, nothing to understand for it to work.
A real, common case
What if grandma gets a new phone?
An admin or co-admin of the family can send her a new invitation in seconds, from the app. The new phone joins the family exactly like the first time, with a new link or code.
Honestly
What to know before inviting the whole family
PrivateFamily is a mobile app, iOS and Android only — there's no desktop or web version today. The invitation code or link expires after 30 days by default if unused: just generate a new one if needed.
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
Do grandparents need to create an account?
No. Joining a PrivateFamily family only requires a first name, entered once. No email, no phone number, no password.
What phone do you need to use PrivateFamily?
A reasonably recent smartphone, iOS or Android, with the App Store or Google Play installed — like for any common app.
Can they download or print the photos?
It depends on the role you give them: view-only, or also download. You choose that role when you invite them, and can change it any time.
How many people can you invite?
As many as you'd like, one by one, each with their own single-use invitation code.
What happens if an invitation link has expired?
Just generate a new one from the app, in seconds. The default 30-day expiry protects against a forgotten link lingering somewhere.
Ready to try it?
Grandparents, one invitation away.
Free for up to 10 photos. Two minutes to set up your family.
