Popsa
Popsa turns photos into printed keepsakes such as photo books, calendars, tiles, ornaments, and prints.
What Popsa is
Popsa turns photos into printed keepsakes such as photo books, calendars, tiles, ornaments, and prints. Its design tools create layouts, captions, and color schemes, which users can adjust with one-tap editing. Smart Albums and facial recognition help locate photos, while Popsa says its on-device models assess context, quality, location, and people to help curate stories. Users can disable AI features in the app settings. Popsa says photos are processed on the device, though its privacy policy notes the Assistant may sometimes upload small photo versions anonymously for further analysis. It is available on Android, iOS, and the web. Mobile apps add importing, order tracking, calendar reminders, People Albums, and 3D previews. The company was founded in 2016 and is based in Surbiton, Surrey, United Kingdom.
Good
- Free to create and preview an order
- Automatic layouts, captions, and color schemes
- AI features can be disabled in settings
- Available on Android, iOS, and web
- Offers books, calendars, tiles, ornaments, and prints
Watch out
- Printing requires payment
- Free trial is not available
- Photo books have a stated maximum of 36 pages
- Assistant may sometimes upload small photo versions for analysis
Who it suits
Popsa suits people who want to make printed photo keepsakes without learning design software or spending much time arranging a layout. It also offers a way to browse and curate photo libraries using Smart Albums and facial recognition.
Verdict
Popsa combines guided photo layouts with a range of printed keepsakes and lets users preview an order before paying to print. Check the listed product options and page limits before choosing a book or other format.
Plans and prices
From Popsa's own pricing page, checked 7 Oct 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| Square Photo Prints | $0.44, paid once | Minimum 30 prints · maximum 500 prints |
| Regular Photo Prints | $0.59, paid once | Minimum 30 prints · maximum 500 prints |
| Square Frame Tiles | $16, paid once | Minimum 3 tiles · maximum 24 tiles · black or white frames |
| Acrylic Ornament | $19, paid once | Photo ornament · gift box upgrade available |
| Photo Booklet | $22, paid once | Medium or Large · 20–36 pages |
| Portrait Wall Calendar | $22, paid once | Medium or Large · matte paper · gloss upgrade available |
| Glass Ornament | $24, paid once | Photo ornament · gift box upgrade available |
| Landscape Wall Calendar | $26, paid once | Medium or Large · up to 3 photos per month |
| Softcover Photo Book | $34, paid once | Medium or Large · starts at 20 pages · up to 150 pages |
| Hardcover Photo Book | $44, paid once | Medium, Large, or Extra Large · starts at 20 pages · up to 150 pages |
The facts
Each one read from Popsa's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- AI and curation
- Popsa describes smart albums, facial recognition, photo quality scoring, location analysis, and sensitive or explicit photo filters.checked 7 Oct 2026
- AI curation
- Popsa says its on-device models analyze photo context, quality, location and people to help curate stories.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Automatic design
- Its tools generate layouts, captions and color schemes, with one-tap editing to customize designs.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Data controls
- Users can delete their account and associated data, and can disable AI features in the app settings.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Delivery and guarantee
- Popsa advertises delivery to 50 countries, express and tracked options, and a satisfaction guarantee that offers a free reprint if something goes wrong.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Desktop and web
- Popsa’s download page describes a desktop experience for uploading photos from a hard drive and viewing designs on a larger screen; the site also links to Popsa for Web.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Intended audience
- Popsa says it serves people who lack confidence with technology, feel unsure of their creative ability, or do not have time to learn design software.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Intended users
- Popsa says it serves people who lack confidence with technology or creative work, or do not have time to learn design software.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Mobile features
- The iOS and Android apps include order tracking, photo importing, calendar reminders, People Albums and interactive 3D previews.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Order changes
- Customers can change or cancel an order for a full refund for up to one hour after placing it.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Photo discovery
- Smart Albums and facial recognition help users find photos and rediscover moments in their library.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Photo integrations
- The app can import photos from Facebook, Dropbox, Google Photos, and the device photo library.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Photo processing
- Popsa says its models process photos on-device, while its privacy policy says the Assistant may occasionally upload small photo versions anonymously for further analysis.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Print options
- Photo books are offered in Medium, Large and Extra Large sizes, with hardcover or softcover and optional paper, gloss and foil upgrades.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Privacy
- Popsa says photos are processed on the device and are not uploaded to the cloud except when needed for printing.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Privacy controls
- Popsa says users can disable AI features in app settings, delete their account and associated data, and that it does not sell personal data or claim copyright over photos.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Product
- Popsa turns photos into personalized printed photo books and other photo keepsakes.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Product limit
- Square Frame Tiles are sold in batches of 3 to 24 tiles.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Security
- The privacy policy says communications between a device browser and Popsa’s servers use an encrypted connection.checked 7 Oct 2026
The company
- Company history
- Popsa says it was founded by Liam Houghton and Tom Cohen in Soho, London, in 2016.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Founded
- 2016checked 28 Sep 2026
- Headquarters
- Surbiton, Surrey, United Kingdomchecked 28 Sep 2026
Money
- Free use
- The app is free to download and use to create and preview an order; customers pay when they choose to print.checked 7 Oct 2026
Where it runs
- Platforms
- Popsa is available as iOS and Android apps and in a browser on Mac or PC; its site also links to Popsa for Web.checked 7 Oct 2026
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