# Downloading & Saving Photos

While Simple Booth automatically hosts your images in an online gallery, you may want to download your media for physical printing, high-resolution backups, or post-event marketing.

Simple Booth offers three primary ways to save your photos: directly to your Simple Booth dashboard, to your iPad’s Photos app, or to a connected Dropbox account.

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Remember to always follow relevant laws, regulations, and best practices when handling private user data.
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#### Media Types

Before choosing a saving location, identify which file types you need.

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{% tab title="Layouts" %}
The finished, branded photo exactly as it appears in your online gallery. This includes your overlays, margins, and any applied filters.
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{% tab title="Individual Images" %}
We have a few types of individual images. 

**Raw Frames**

The individual photos that make up a layout, captured without any filters, digital props, or branding.

**Branded Frames**

Individual images that include your filters and overlays.

**GIF Frames**

The individual frames used to create GIF animations, including applied filters and graphics.

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GIF and raw frames are not available for download if Green Screen, digital props, or the drawing feature were used during the event.
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{% tab title="Formatted Sheets (Print-Ready)" %}
These are specifically formatted for re-printing outside of the Simple Booth app during or after events (available in 4x6" or 5x7"). 

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These must be enabled before your event begins and are only available via Dropbox saving.
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#### Saving Locations

Where and how you choose to save your photos depends on your workflow and the type(s) of media you need.

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{% tab title="Simple Booth Account" %}
All captures automatically upload to your Simple Booth account. This is the most reliable way to retrieve your media after an event has ended.

**Accessing Files**

1. Sign in to your online dashboard and open your [**Gallery List**](https://app.simplebooth.com/galleries).
2. Find your gallery and click the **Actions** dropdown menu.
3. Select **Export Media**.
4. Choose your format (Layouts, Raw Frames, or GIF Frames).
   * Your account download will exclude [private pictures](/gallery-design/basic-gallery-settings/gallery-privacy-options.md) by default, or you can enable a checkbox to include them. 
5. You will receive an email with a download link once the ZIP file is ready.
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{% tab title="Direct iPad Saving" %}
You can save copies of your photos directly to the iPad’s Photos app.

**How to Enable:**

1. Open your [Preset](https://app.simplebooth.com/presets) settings and navigate to **Save Options** in the General Settings section. 
2. Toggle on Save to **Camera Roll**.
3. Choose whether to save Layouts, Individual Images, or both.

**Accessing Photos**

Images appear in the iPad **Photos** app within a dedicated "Simple Booth" album and main library. If iCloud Photos is enabled, they will sync to your other Apple devices automatically.

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We do not recommend this for permanent installations or high-volume events, as it can quickly consume iPad storage and cause the app to crash.
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{% tab title="Dropbox Saving" %}
The Dropbox integration automatically syncs files to your Dropbox account in real-time as they are taken. This is the only method that supports Formatted Sheets.

**How to Enable**

1. Open your Preset settings and navigate to **Save Options** in the General Settings section. 
2. Toggle on **Dropbox**.
3. Crucial Step: You must sign in to Dropbox directly within the HALO app on the iPad to authorize the connection.
4. Select which media types to sync (Layouts, Frames, or Formatted Sheets).

**Accessing Files**

Dropbox creates a specific folder structure for your event: `Apps / Simple Booth / [Preset Name] / [Media Type]`

To locate your files, open the Simple Booth folder and navigate to the preset folder from there

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You can enable Dropbox saving from your online dashboard or in the app, but you must sign in to Dropbox directly within the app to complete the connection.
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Make sure your app's [offline queue](/running-your-event/offline-upload-queue.md) is empty before downloading.
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