SnapMerge

SnapMerge is a web photo tool that combines two or three near-identical group shots into a single keeper image. It is meant for family portraits, travel groups, events and school or team photos where one person blinked, looked away or pulled an awkward expression in an otherwise good frame, so that nobody has to settle for the least bad shot.

The user uploads 2 to 3 photos taken from the same spot within moments of each other, each up to 6 MB. SnapMerge compares each person's face across the frames, picks the strongest real expression, aligns it and blends it into a chosen layout frame. Bodies, hands, clothing, background and people who already looked fine stay as they were on that layout frame.

It can replace closed eyes with open ones from another frame, swap in a better expression for someone who turned away, and choose a different source frame for each person. It does not draw new faces, smiles or teeth; every expression comes from pixels in the uploaded photos. When the scale or angle difference between frames is too large for a clean alignment, it skips that face.

The first version is capped at three source photos, and results improve when angle, people, lighting and timing match closely. Uploads go to private temporary storage, are read in server memory and are deleted after each attempt, while the merged result is held briefly behind a signed link. No prices are published, and users may only upload photos they own or have permission to process.