Darkroom Booth
Darkroom Booth is Windows photo booth software for creating and operating photo entertainment experiences at events.
What Darkroom Booth is
Darkroom Booth is Windows photo booth software for creating and operating photo entertainment experiences at events. It supports tethered capture from digital cameras, webcams, and GoPro through cable or wireless connections. Guests can make photos, slow-motion videos, GIFs, and Boomerangs. More than 75 customizable print and screen templates, custom lock screens, green-screen overlays, video, and external-monitor slideshows support different booth setups. Sharing options include text, email, EventGallery, social-ready files, and Dropbox cloud event folders. Booth Control lets operators monitor and control a booth from a phone, computer, or Windows tablet, and send statistics and reports. Offline capture, printing, lead capture, and a live event gallery are supported. The product costs 295.00 USD once, includes one year of updates and support, and has a free trial with watermarks and session limits.
Good
- Captures photos, videos, GIFs, and Boomerangs
- More than 75 customizable templates
- Supports offline capture and printing
- Booth Control enables remote monitoring
- Text, email, EventGallery, and Dropbox sharing
Watch out
- Windows 11 is the supported operating system
- No free plan
- Trial adds watermarks and limits sessions
- Maintenance expiry removes support and latest versions
Who it suits
It suits event operators running Windows-based booths that need varied capture formats, printing, sharing, or lead capture. Offline operation may help at events without dependable connectivity.
Verdict
Darkroom Booth covers capture, customization, sharing, printing, and booth control in one Windows package. Review the trial restrictions and ongoing maintenance terms before purchase.
Plans and prices
From Darkroom Booth's own pricing page, checked 8 Oct 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| Darkroom Booth 10-day license | $45, paid once | For existing full-version customers · No technical support without a previous full-version purchase · $45 for 10 days |
| Booth maintenance renewal | $95 a year | Software continues to function after maintenance expires, but support and latest versions are unavailable · $95 for an additional year |
| Darkroom Booth | $295, paid once | Supported OS: Windows 11 · Purchase includes 1 year of software updates and support · $295 |
The facts
Each one read from Darkroom Booth's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- Booth control
- Booth Control lets users control and monitor a booth from a phone, computer, or Windows tablet and send statistics and reports by mail or text.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Capture
- It supports tethered capture from digital cameras, webcams, and GoPro, by cable or wirelessly.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Customization
- It includes over 75 customizable print and screen templates and supports custom lock screens.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Green screen
- Built-in green screen supports overlays and video, and the software can run slideshows on external monitors.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Limit
- The maker lists Windows 11 as the supported operating system for Darkroom Booth.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Media
- Attendees can create photos, slow-motion videos, GIFs, and Boomerangs.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Privacy
- The privacy policy says images shared through MMS/SMS are deleted after seven days and emails sent through its email provider after 60 days.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- Darkroom Booth is photo booth software for creating and operating photo entertainment experiences at events.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Sharing
- Photos, videos, and GIFs can be shared by text or email, uploaded to EventGallery, or sent as social-ready files; Dropbox integration is listed for cloud event folders.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Support and updates
- A Booth purchase includes one year of software updates and support, and expired maintenance leaves the software functional without support or the latest versions.checked 8 Oct 2026
The company
- Company history
- The maker says the Darkroom idea was born in 1994 from work on on-site photography, processing, and printing solutions.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Headquarters
- Plano, Texas, United Stateschecked 28 Sep 2026
Money
- Trial
- Trial mode has no time limit, but watermarks print and email output, disables video recording, and limits booth sessions to approximately three minutes.checked 8 Oct 2026
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