Instant Google Drive Importer for Wedding & Event Photos
Already have event photos sitting in a Google Drive folder? Import your Drive folder link into Pixeva and instantly convert it into an interactive AI gallery where guests search with a selfie.
From Drive folder to searchable gallery
Four steps, and you can re-run it whenever the folder grows.
Step 1
Point Pixeva at the folder
Connect your Google account and pick the folder, or paste a shared folder link if you would rather not connect anything. Both routes end up in the same place.
Step 2
Preview before importing
Pixeva checks the folder and shows how many files it found before a single photo moves, so you are never guessing what is about to be pulled in.
Step 3
Import and de-duplicate
Files are pulled across and compared by content, not filename, so a photo already in the event is skipped rather than added twice. HEIC and HEIF are converted to JPEG.
Step 4
Sync again later
Run it again after the photographer adds more and delta sync pulls only what is new. The gallery stays current without re-importing everything.
Google Drive import FAQ
- Do I have to connect my Google account?
- Not necessarily. You can connect the account and use the folder picker, or simply paste a shared folder link. The link route involves no OAuth connection at all.
- Why not just share the Drive folder with guests directly?
- Drive is a fine archive for the photographer but a poor experience for a guest, who has to scroll thousands of files to find the handful they are in. Many events keep the Drive folder as the archive and put Pixeva on top so each guest finds their own photos with a selfie.
- What happens if I import the same folder twice?
- Nothing is duplicated. Files are matched by content, so a second run only brings across what is genuinely new.
- Can I stop an import that is already running?
- Yes. Cancel it from the event and anything already imported stays in the gallery — you do not lose the work done so far.
- Do imported photos count toward my photo limit?
- Yes. They count toward the same per-event limit as any other upload, and files beyond the limit are skipped rather than silently failing.