Frequently Asked Questions

Y2K Booth is a free online photo booth that runs entirely in your browser. Open the booth, allow webcam access, snap up to 4 photos with the countdown timer, apply Y2K filters and cute stickers, and download your finished photo strip as a PNG — no app, no sign-up, no upload. The whole experience takes under a minute.

Yes — 100% free, with no hidden fees, no premium tier, and no watermark on your downloads. Y2K Booth runs entirely in your browser, so there are no servers to pay for and no reason to charge you. You can take as many photos and download as many strips as you want.

Neither. Y2K Booth is a web app, not a native app — there is nothing to install. And there is no sign-up, no login, and no email address required. Open the page, click "Start Boothing", and you are in.

Yes — your photos are 100% private. Everything happens locally in your browser using WebRTC and the Canvas API. We never see, store, transmit, or train on your photos. No image ever leaves your device. Close the tab and everything is gone.

Yes. Y2K Booth is fully responsive and works on iOS Safari, Android Chrome, and every other modern mobile browser. The camera automatically uses your front or back camera, and the touch-friendly UI is optimized for one-handed use.

Y2K Booth ships with curated Y2K-inspired filters (Vintage, Warm, Cool, B&W, Faded Film) plus a library of cute stickers — hearts, sparkles, butterflies, retro shapes, and more. You can mix and match filters and stickers freely, and adjust intensity on a slider.

Yes. When you finish your session, click the download button and your photo strip saves as a high-resolution PNG. The strip is rendered at 2x resolution for crisp prints and Instagram uploads. There is no watermark and no quality loss.

Absolutely. Y2K Booth is perfect for birthdays, weddings, baby showers, graduation parties, corporate events, and any occasion where you want a fun photo moment. Because it runs in the browser, every guest can use it from their own phone — no extra hardware needed.

A photo booth is the experience: the camera, the countdown, the filters, the fun. A photo strip is the output: a single image with 1 to 4 photos arranged vertically (classic strip) or in a 2x2 grid. Y2K Booth does both — you get the full booth experience and walk away with a printable, shareable photo strip.

You can choose between a single photo, a 2-photo strip, or a 4-photo strip. Each layout works with the same Y2K filters and sticker library, so the choice is really about how much story you want in one image. Most users go with the classic 4-photo vertical strip.