For the days you wish you could do twice.

THE PHOTO APP FOR YOUR PEOPLE

Be there now.
Relive it together.

Bring everyone’s photos into one private album — a Fern capsule. Choose when it opens. Until then, the photos stay hidden from everyone.

Coming to iOS & Android

How it works
Private to your group No public feed
fernYour capsule
Chosen capsule cover: friends sitting together by the waterCollectingCapsule cover

The long weekend

Friday–Sunday

You and 5 friends
Your shared photos24 added

Nobody peeks. Not even the host.

24 photos hidden until Sunday at 6 pm.

Private to your groupNo peeking

Try it: see your capsule before, during & after

App illustration · sample photos

Invite your friends

An invitation-only album for your people.

Add photos together

From Fern’s camera or your camera roll.

Choose when it opens

Everyone sees the photos at the time you pick.

HOW FERN WORKS

One shared album.
Three simple steps.

Create a capsule, collect photos with your friends, and open the album together at the time you picked.

  1. 01Before

    Create a capsule

    Name your album, choose when people can add photos and when it opens, then invite your friends.

    Your dates. Your people.

  2. 02During

    Add your photos

    Take photos in Fern or add them from your phone. Everyone contributes between the start time and the reveal.

    The photos stay hidden from everyone.

  3. 03After

    Open it together

    At the time you picked, the whole album opens. See everyone’s photos, leave a heart, and save your favorites.

    One album. Everyone’s point of view.

An example weekend in Fern · app illustrations

The long weekend Album open
Example revealed photo of a sunset over the sea
Heart Comment Save

That last evening by the sea.

J

JulesOkay, can we do this all over again?

After the reveal · example photo and conversation

MORE TO ENJOY AFTER THE REVEAL

The photos open.
The stories keep going.

Once your capsule opens, everyone in your group can view the photos, talk about their favorites, and save the ones they love.

  • Comment and send hearts

    Leave a comment or tap a heart on a photo you love.

  • Save photos to your phone

    Download your favorite photos so you can keep them.

  • Share a private photo link

    Send a link to someone in your capsule. It works for 24 hours.

BIG OCCASIONS. LITTLE TRADITIONS.

Made for your kind
of together.

Some days deserve more than a camera roll. Give them a place you can all come back to.

A wooden boat on a mountain lake

TRIPS & WEEKENDS AWAY

Every stop. Every point of view.

Bring everyone’s holiday photos together, from the big views to the little detours.

Make it a capsule
A wedding couple holding a bouquet in warm evening light

WEDDINGS & CELEBRATIONS

Your day. Through their eyes.

Collect the happy tears and dance-floor moments your guests caught along the way.

Make it a capsule
A long table set with flowers and glasses for a gathering

EVERYDAY GET-TOGETHERS

The little things are the big things.

Birthday dinners, Sunday lunches, one more summer together. Give them a place to live.

Make it a capsule

A shared album. A private little world.

A place for you and the people you invite. No public profiles to perform for, no discovery feed to keep up with. Just your photos, your people, and a little something to look forward to.

A FEW THINGS YOU MIGHT BE WONDERING

Good questions.
Simple answers.

Ready to make a memory?
What exactly is a photo capsule?

A capsule is a private shared album with a reveal time. You choose when everyone can add photos and when the photos become visible to the group.

Who can see my photos?

Only the people in your capsule, once it opens. Your photos aren’t public, and there’s no discovery feed. It’s a little space just for your group.

Can anyone open a capsule early?

No peeking, even for the person who created it. Everyone waits until the time you chose. Once you can start adding photos, the dates can’t be changed.

Can I keep the photos after the reveal?

Yes. After the album opens, you can download photos to your phone to keep them. You can also leave comments and send hearts in Fern.

Can I share a photo with a friend?

You can send a photo link to someone who is already in your capsule. The link lasts 24 hours. Only people in the capsule can open it.

Do I have to take photos in Fern?

You can take a photo in Fern or choose one you’ve already taken from your phone. Just add it between your capsule’s start time and reveal time.

What if I add the wrong photo?

You can remove your own photos for a short time after adding them. The host chooses 15 minutes (the default), 12 hours, or 24 hours before the capsule starts. That time still applies after the reveal. Copies already viewed or saved can’t be taken back.

MAKE SOMETHING TO LOOK FORWARD TO

Your next good memory starts here.

Your next trip, birthday, or weekend together deserves a capsule. Fern is coming soon to iOS and Android.

Coming to iOS & Android

Friends sitting shoulder to shoulder by the water
More days like this.