How to Build Your Own Pic-Time
Replace Pic-Time with a custom build. Online Photo Galleries for Professional Photographers
Build Difficulty: 4/5
A few focused days to build a solid replacement
Estimated Timeline
Based on 78 features at Few Days difficulty, expect about 3-5 days with AI-assisted development.
Recommended Tech Stack
Full-stack React framework with API routes and server components
PostgreSQL database, auth, and real-time subscriptions
Utility-first styling for rapid UI development
Key Features to Replicate
Top features across 8 categories. See all 78 features
Media(8 features)
Allow clients to view and download slideshows in 4K resolution (paid add-on)
Upload GIFs to galleries and set them as cover images
Automatic beatmatching to sync photos to the beat of music in slideshows
Embed slideshows inside galleries, websites, blogs, or sell them in the store
Built-in slideshows with licensed music library of 1800+ tracks, automatic beat matching, and advanced design tools
+3 more in this category
Vendor Management(6 features)
Edit and send usage terms attached to each vendor gallery
Manage all vendor contacts in one centralized place
Build connections and manage vendor relationships with contact collection, AI-curated vendor galleries, and usage terms management
Curate galleries for each vendor manually or using AI-automated selection
Invite vendors to register in person by scanning a QR code
+1 more in this category
AI Search(4 features)
Interactive search bar allowing clients to find favorite moments and people with people search, keyword search, and selfie search capabilities
Find and sort photos based on media type, orientation, gallery information, Lightroom rating, and more
Visitors can click on a face to find all related images in the gallery
Visitors can take a selfie inside the gallery to find their photos
Content(4 features)
Embed slideshows, videos, and GIFs within blog posts
Publish blog posts live and embed them to websites or display as standalone pages
Keep published blog posts online if you downgrade or cancel your plan (paid add-on)
Blog editor for storytelling with SEO optimization, advanced design tools, and social media promotion capabilities
Marketing(4 features)
Create and manage coupons and gift cards for clients
Create custom email packages for different client types, occasions, and languages
Ready-made automated campaigns with discounted emails and banners designed to connect with clients and grow print sales
Create and share social media promotional content and images for blog posts
Design(3 features)
Design, sell, and order albums directly from the gallery with optional automated album design and client proofing workflow
Create custom gallery covers with automatic color selection to match cover photos
Pre-designed gallery templates for quick gallery creation
Fulfillment(3 features)
Fulfill product orders independently using labs outside of Pic-Time
Reroute shipped products to yourself first before delivery
Choose from international print lab partners seamlessly integrated into the print store for automatic fulfillment
Payments(3 features)
Support for sales in multiple currencies (one active currency per store at a time)
Collect payments from print store customers with Pic-Time handling credit card processing fees and bi-weekly deposits
Option for photographers to collect their own payments with reduced or no commission depending on plan
Cost Calculator
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Total Cost Comparison
DIY hosting estimate based on Vercel + Supabase free/pro tiers (~$20/mo). Build time estimated from 78 features at easy complexity.