Photo contest software that makes collecting and reviewing entries easy

Collect piles of entries, find stunning winners, and hit all your marketing goals with Submittable’s photo contest platform.

A brimming toolbox perfect for hosting a photo contest

Yup, we’ve thought of that. From customized response emails and templates to end-of-contest reports, each of our features services a purpose, whether it’s saving time, preserving resources, or uncovering insights.
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All-in-one workspace

Collect, judge, and select photos all in one place—then send out notifications, run reports, and fund prizes from the platform, too.

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In-platform file viewing

Submitters can easily upload over 50 types of files while administrators and judges can view them without having to download.

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Hassle-free entry fee collection

Ask for entry fees, judging fees, or donations within your initial form.

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Branded landing pages and forms

Customize your photo contest site and and forms to reflect your brand and capture the energy of your contest.

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Quick permission for UGC

Unlike photo contests run via social media, Submittable’s platform allows you to get legal consent to use user-generated content.

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Advanced reporting

Measure the success of your photo contest, dig into the numbers, and report the results to your organization, the users, or the public.

Create a beautiful, customized gallery

Whether you want to keep voting within your organization or open it to the public, our desktop- and mobile-friendly gallery feature showcases entries on a branded website while our voting options keep the contest fair and equitable.

Public or private voting

Open voting up to the public or organize a panel of judges—but expect smooth sailing either way. Customize scoring and how often users may vote.

Masked or anonymous voting

Hide the names of the photographers, the names of the judges, or both, during your voting and review process.

Captioning options

Add captions, artists’ statements, or other information and text to each picture. Make this information viewable to some or all users.

Boost your campaign

Leverage millions of users and followers via Submittable's Discover platform and through our Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, and YouTube accounts.

Secure, reliable, accessible

Submittable is built on a modern cloud infrastructure

Built with privacy and security features designed to ensure the safety of your data.

Turn tasks that take days into tasks that take hours

Never again wait for a picture download, wade through your email for correspondence with a submitter, or spend time on exhaustive submission spreadsheets. Kit Shah of the London Photo Festival, estimates that his team works 75% faster with Submittable.

If we’re putting something new up, I’ll have it done within an hour. Before [Submittable] it would have taken a couple days’ worth of planning.

Kit Shah

Co-Founder of the London Photo Festival

Use your photo management platform across your organization

Submittable isn’t just for photo contests—it’s a flexible, powerful platform that you can use to increase efficiency in any other project that involves collecting and reviewing content and submissions, including:

It's easy to get started

Get a a personalized demo and help you find the perfect plan for your team.

See what else you can do

You don’t do just one thing; Submittable doesn’t either. Use Submittable for any application or submission process across your organization.