What happens after you shoot

01 Pressing Finish

Taking photos costs nothing. Finishing them is the step that turns your shots into the photos you post, and it is the step that spends credits.

1. Open the shoot and tap Finish.
2. A sheet appears showing how many photos you are finishing and what it costs. One photo uses one credit.
3. Check the number, then confirm.

Nothing is spent until you confirm on that sheet.

Every photo comes back in 4K, ready to post at full size. There is no quality setting to get wrong — you always get the best version, for the same one credit.

02 You need a connection

Taking photos works anywhere, including with no signal at all. Finishing needs the internet, because the work happens on our end rather than on your phone.

If you are out of range, the photos wait and upload by themselves as soon as you have a connection again. You do not have to do anything.

03 How long it takes

Usually 5 to 25 minutes, depending on how big the shoot is. A handful of photos is quick. A full property takes longer.

You do not have to sit and watch. Put the phone in your pocket and get on with your day — it keeps working.

04 Following the progress

The shoot card shows a progress bar and a status that moves through Shooting, Uploading, Merging, and finally Ready.

The same progress appears on your Lock Screen and in the Dynamic Island, with a count of how many photos are done. The first time you press Finish, your iPhone asks whether ProMyPhoto may send you notifications — say yes, and we will tell you the moment the photos are ready.

05 If a photo does not make it

Occasionally one photo does not finish. The status reads Needs retry, and only that photo is affected — the rest of the shoot is fine.

You are not charged for a photo that fails. The credit goes straight back to your balance. Retrying uses a fresh credit.

06 When it is done

You get a notification saying your photos are ready. Open the shoot, and see Download and post your photos.