A simple, private way to share photos with grandparents

Grandparents want to see the little things: the first tooth, the school play, the muddy football boots. You want to share them without putting them on social media, and without making anyone learn something new.

Coffer is a private photo album built for exactly this. You add photos, send your family one address and a secret code, and they can see everything. Nothing to install, no account to create, no password to forget.

What your grandparents actually do

  1. They open the message you sent. It contains an address (sometimes called a link) and a six-digit secret code.
  2. They tap the address. It opens in the web browser they already use, on a phone, tablet or computer.
  3. They type the six digits.
  4. They see the photos, newest first.

That is all. There is no app to download, no email to confirm and no new password. If they would like it easier to find next time, they can add it to their home screen, so it sits alongside their other apps.

What you do

Create a Coffer, add your photos and short notes, then send the address and secret code in whatever way your family already talks: a text message, an email, a card through the post. Add new photos whenever you like and they appear for everyone.

You can write a short note with a photo ("Maya’s first day at nursery"), so the picture comes with the story.

Why not just use a family group chat?

Group chats are wonderful for chatting. They are less good as a photo album: pictures get buried between messages, and someone always has to scroll back for the one from last month. A Coffer keeps photos together in one place, in order, whenever someone wants to look.

Private by design

Your photos are locked on your device before they leave it. Coffer stores only the locked copies, so we can’t look at your photos or read your notes. Only people who have the address and the secret code can open your Coffer. You can read how this works in How Coffer keeps family photos private.

Things to know

  • Your family needs only a phone, tablet or computer with an internet connection.
  • Coffer holds photos and short notes. It isn’t a chat.
  • Your family can add their own photos too. If you’d rather be the only one adding, choose “Only I can post” when you create the Coffer.
  • Anyone with the address and the secret code can open your Coffer, so send them only to people you trust.
  • Starting is free. A Coffer made without an account lasts 7 days; saving it to a free account keeps it for as long as you like. See what each plan includes.

Start in about a minute

Create a Coffer, add a few photos and send the address and secret code to someone you love. It’s free to start, and your family doesn’t need an account. Sharing a new baby? Read about sharing baby photos without social media.

Create a Coffer — free to start.