Digital photo booth hire (digital-only Selfie Pod variant — no printer, instant share to phones via QR/email/SMS/AirDrop) for brand activations, conferences, content-led launches, weddings and parties — same compact pod, same HD camera, same software, lower hire cost, unattended self-service. Surrey, London and UK-wide.
Guests step up to the pod, tap start on the touchscreen, and a built-in HD camera with a soft fill light captures a sequence of frames. Digital copies (photo, GIF or boomerang) are shared straight to phones via QR, email, SMS or AirDrop — there's no printer, so the digital share is the keepsake. The whole event uploads to a branded online gallery delivered to the host afterwards.
No queue at the print tray, no fiddling — guests grab their phone, scan, and the photo is theirs. Perfect for social-media-led events where every share is already heading straight to Instagram, WhatsApp or a campaign hashtag. Same compact pod and same software experiences as the Selfie Pod, without the printer overhead.
We deliver, set up, test and pack down. Hires run unattended (self-service) — the digital booth is designed as a drop-and-go unit.
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A digital photo booth is a stand-up booth that captures photos, GIFs and boomerangs and sends them straight to guests' phones — no printer, no printed strips. It's the same slim pod chassis as the Selfie Pod (same HD camera, same touchscreen, same software experience library), with the dye-sublimation printer module removed. Lower hire cost, lighter setup, faster pack-down. Pick the digital booth for events where social-media sharing is the point and prints would go unused.
Same chassis, same camera, same software — the printer is what's different. The Selfie Pod prints 2×6 strips on a dye-sub printer AND shares digitally; the digital booth does digital-only. The Selfie Pod also runs attended or unattended; the digital booth is unattended / self-service only — designed as a drop-and-go unit at a lower hire cost. Pick the Selfie Pod for weddings, milestone birthdays and any event where guests want a strip to take home. Pick the digital booth for brand activations, social-media-led events, conferences and any event where every share is going straight to a phone anyway.
Slightly lower than the Selfie Pod. Removing the printer takes out the dye-sub consumables (paper + ribbon per session) and the lighter operational footprint reduces the hire overhead. The exact figure depends on event type, distance from our Surrey base, hire duration and any add-ons (backdrop, audio guestbook, custom pod wrap). Use the instant quote builder to get a tailored number — drop in your date, postcode and guest count and we'll come back. Corporate and brand-event pricing is on a separate tier to weddings and private parties.
Digital only — that's the point of the digital booth. Every capture goes straight to a phone via QR code, email, SMS or AirDrop, and lands in a branded online gallery delivered to the host after the event. If you want prints alongside the digital share, the Selfie Pod is the version with a 2×6 strip printer included — both can run side-by-side at one event if you want maximum guest options (and we hire twin setups regularly for that).
Four ways, picked on the touchscreen — QR code (scan and download), email, SMS or AirDrop. The digital file is high-resolution, ready to post on Instagram, WhatsApp or save as a profile picture without resizing. After the event the host gets a branded online gallery of every shot from the night.
Yes — guests pick the format on the touchscreen. Still photo, GIF or boomerang, all delivered to the phone in the same share flow. Because there's no printer, all three formats get the same treatment — the digital share IS the keepsake.
Around 1m × 2m total — the pod itself takes about the same floor space as a standing adult, with the rest for guests to pose in front. No ceiling clearance issue. We fit digital booths into hotel hallways, conference floor space, brand-activation footprints, marquee corners and corporate reception areas regularly.
Unattended / self-service only — that's part of how we keep the hire cost down. We deliver, set up, test, and leave the booth running for the duration of your event; a team member stays contactable for the duration of the hire so we can step in if needed. The touchscreen is designed for guests of every age to use solo, and for the events the digital booth fits best (brand activations, conferences, content-led launches), drop-and-go is usually the preferred operations model anyway. If you specifically want an attendant on the booth throughout, book the Selfie Pod instead — same chassis, prints + digital, attended option available.
Yes — a branded overlay is included on every hire as standard. Send us your logo, monogram, event name, brand artwork or hashtag at booking and it's applied to every digital share. Corporate activations and brand launches often pair this with a custom backdrop and a fully-branded wrap around the pod itself.
Yes — full custom pod wrap is a popular add-on for brand activations, product launches and trade-show stands. The exterior of the pod is wrapped with artwork to your spec, turning the booth itself into a campaign asset alongside the digital shares. Flag it at quote stage and we'll quote in the wrap design and production lead-time.
Almost the entire Surrey FaceBooth experience library — the Kardashian Glam Booth (high-glam black-and-white studio finish), the Newspaper & Magazine Cover Experience (guests on a custom front page), the AI Photo Booth, Elf Yourself AI, custom layouts and themed overlays all run on the digital booth hardware. The one experience that needs different kit is the Green Screen Dream Machine, which uses a dedicated booth.
Yes — for corporate events, brand activations, trade shows and product launches we can email-gate the digital download (guests enter their email before getting their photo) and send you a post-event report. The digital booth is particularly well-suited to this flow because the digital share is the only output — no parallel print path to bypass the email gate. See the trade-shows page for the full lead-capture walk-through. Flag this at quote stage so we can configure the share screen accordingly.
Yes, in sheltered conditions. The pod is rated for indoor and covered-outdoor use on a solid level surface — a marquee, gazebo or building canopy is fine; bare grass or open-sky with weather risk is not. The electronics aren't weatherproof.
Usually 2–6 depending on how close they're willing to stand. Group capacity is set by the field of view of the built-in camera rather than a hard limit — bridal parties, team groups and friendship circles all fit fine with a bit of shuffling.
Yes — backdrops are a common add-on. Sequin walls (gold, silver, rose-gold), floral walls, custom-printed branded backdrops, and themed backdrops for seasonal events (we run circus, Christmas, Gatsby and a few others) are all available. Flag the look you're after at quote stage and we'll match.
Yes — the Audio Guestbook sits next to the pod (or on a side table) and guests leave a voice message after grabbing their digital share. One booking, one delivery. Popular at weddings where a digital-only booth is paired with a take-home audio keepsake.
Yes — twin setups are available for large brand activations, corporate conferences and weddings with 200+ guests. Two pods on the same hire doubles the throughput and halves the queue. We can also pair a digital booth with a Selfie Pod at the same event if you want one booth doing prints and one doing digital-only.
Yes — props are included as standard. The exact selection rotates depending on what's in the kit on the day. If you've got a specific theme in mind (Christmas, Gatsby, 70s disco, branded props for an activation) flag it at quote stage and we'll do our best to match.
It works fine for kids 7+ who can reach the screen comfortably. For dedicated kids' events where the screen height and overlay library need to suit younger guests, the Kids Selfie Pod is the right unit — same compact chassis, sized for younger guests, with a curated kid-friendly overlay library.
Different format entirely. The Ring Roamer is a handheld rig our operator carries through your event — always attended, no fixed footprint, the booth comes to the guests. The digital photo booth is a fixed stand-up pod that sits in one spot — guests come to it, self-service, drop-and-go. Both are digital-only output. Pick the Ring Roamer when you want roaming coverage; pick the digital booth when you want a fixed photo zone that runs itself.
As early as you can — peak Saturday wedding dates and December corporate parties book out furthest ahead. Weekday and off-peak dates are often available with much shorter notice. Send your date and postcode through the instant quote and we'll confirm availability straight away.
Digital photo booth hire — also commonly searched as digital-only photo booth hire, no-print photo booth hire, social media photo booth hire, QR-code photo booth hire or brand-activation photo booth hire. A compact stand-up photo booth that captures stills, GIFs and boomerangs and shares them straight to guests' phones via QR code, email, SMS or AirDrop. Same slim modern pod chassis as the Selfie Pod, same built-in HD camera with soft fill light, same touchscreen, same full software experience library (Glam, Magazine Cover, AI Booth, custom layouts) — with the dye-sub printer module removed for a lower-cost, drop-and-go hire. Branded overlay on every digital share, branded online gallery delivered after the event.
We deliver, set up, test and pack down. Hires run unattended / self-service — the booth is designed as a drop-and-go unit, with a team member contactable for the duration of every hire. Indoor, or covered outdoor on a solid level surface. Booked across Surrey, London, Kent, Sussex, Hampshire, Berkshire and UK-wide.
Three reasons people book the digital booth specifically. First, the share is the keepsake — for events where every photo is already heading to Instagram, WhatsApp, LinkedIn or a campaign hashtag, the dye-sub print would just be unused paper. Second, lower hire cost — no printer module, no consumables (dye-sub paper and ribbon per session), no operator throughput tied to the print queue. Third, drop-and-go operations — unattended self-service is the default, which suits brand activations, conference stands, influencer launches and trade-show booths where an attendant on the booth would just be a fifth wheel.
Pick the Selfie Pod instead if you want take-home prints AND digital sharing, or if the event needs an attendant working the booth and the queue.
The digital booth is hardware — the experience layered on top is configurable per event. Same pod, same delivery, you pick the look at booking:
The one experience that needs different kit is the Green Screen Dream Machine — that runs on a dedicated booth.
All three are open-style booths at a similar price tier. The digital photo booth is the cheapest of the three because it removes the printer module and runs unattended.
A common combination for big corporate parties: a digital booth set up unattended at one end of the room (drop-and-go, every share branded) plus a Selfie Pod with an attendant at the other end (printed strips for the older crowd, queue managed). One booking, one delivery, two booths.
We cover every type of event. The digital booth fits in particularly well at:
Get a quote — drop in your event date, location and guest count and we'll come back with pricing. Quotes typically land within the hour during the working day.
The digital booth strips out the dye-sub printer and the consumables that come with it. What's left is the same compact stand-up pod, the same HD camera, the same software experiences — and a faster, lower-cost hire. Guests scan a QR, type an email or AirDrop the file straight to a phone. For events where every shot is heading to Instagram, WhatsApp or a campaign hashtag anyway, the print would just be unused paper.
Unattended self-service is the operations model. We deliver, set up, test, and leave the booth running — guests walk up, capture, share, walk away. No operator overhead on your schedule, no queue management. For corporate brand activations, conference stands, influencer-facing launches and trade-show booths, this is usually exactly what's needed: a working campaign asset that runs itself for the duration of the hire.
Surrey FaceBooth is a family-run team of photo-booth specialists operating from Esher (KT8). We started out covering Surrey weddings and birthdays — and now travel the length of the country for corporate events, brand activations and milestone parties.
We deliver, set up, run, and pack down ourselves — no third-party operators. Public-liability insurance is included on every booking, and every booth is PAT-tested annually.
Regular event areas: Surrey, London, Kent, Sussex, Hampshire, Berkshire, the M25 corridor, and the NEC / ICC for corporate bookings. Other locations on request — just ask.
From weddings and birthdays to corporate events and festivals — we cover the lot.
Planning a great event is stressful enough without worrying about the entertainment. We handle delivery, setup, the lot — you tell us what you need, we make it happen.
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