Nail gallery with filters
Tag photos by color, style, length and design details. Your client can use these tags to filter your gallery.
Discuss the design before the appointment with your client
Build your work gallery in Nailfolio.
Show your work in a gallery with filters. Before her visit, your client chooses designs from it and sends the photos to you.
Design selection and client notes before a visit
Your client shows you a design from the web that needs to fit the length of her nails.
Show your client your own work and narrow the choices with length, color and style filters.
On Instagram, finding one specific design in a flood of posts is hard.
Tags help your client narrow the gallery by color, length and style instead of scrolling through post after post.
Before the visit, photos from the web and earlier decisions are hard to find.
Your client shares selected photos and a note in an Inspiration Session. You can review it before the visit.
Before your client takes a seat, she browses your portfolio and chooses a design for the visit.
Nail portfolio, Inspiration Sessions and client history
Add your work to the gallery, receive clients’ choices before visits and keep notes in their client cards. History access depends on your plan.
Messages with connected clients
Use Messages to communicate with connected clients. A phone number on your public profile is optional.
Your QR code at the station
Show your client the QR code on your phone or in print. After signing in, she sends a connection request. Confirm it to give her access to your full gallery.
Gallery setup checklist
In Gallery Strength, you see the next steps: add photos, complete your profile and connect with your first client. You know what to do before showing your profile to clients.
Fixed fee, zero commission
Paid plans have a fixed subscription fee. Nailfolio does not charge commission on clients.
Create an account and add your first photos
Try Nailfolio with Free Demo.
How to set up a nail portfolio in Nailfolio
Add photos, tag them and share your QR code. Then review the choices your clients share with you.
Add your first work
Choose photos that show range: nude, french, color, short, long and detailed designs.
Step 1: photos of your work
Tag color, style and length
Choose tags when adding a photo so your client can narrow down the gallery.
Filters help your client decide
Show the QR code to your client
Your client can open the gallery during a visit, like designs and return to them before her next appointment.
Gallery access after connection approval
Return to your client’s history
With a plan that includes visit history, you can revisit earlier choices, notes and shared inspiration.
Choices and notes from previous visits
Inspiration Session before a visit
Your client shares selected designs and a note. You can review them before the visit starts.
Start with Free Demo, compare paid plans
Clients use Nailfolio for free. Choose a plan based on your gallery size, the number of pinned styles you need and your salon's needs.
0% commission on clients. Paid plans have a fixed subscription fee. Cancellation is available in account settings.
Free Demo
Free Demo, 0 PLN
- 5 photos in gallery
- 2 connected clients
- 3 pinned designs
Pro
Free trial, 0 PLN
- Unlimited gallery
- Unlimited clients
- Client card: notes (allergies, preferences) and visits from the last 90 days
Pro Marka
Free trial, 0 PLN
- Client card: notes (allergies, preferences) and full visit history
- Your own colour theme for the public profile
- 15 pinned designs
Studio
Free trial, 0 PLN
- Whole team included, up to 10 accounts, no per-seat fees
- Shared gallery of the whole team
- Public salon profile with your own address
Scale
Unlimited team, Custom features, Multiple locations: chains and franchises
Nail stylists’ reviews of Nailfolio
Here I pay a fixed amount and have peace of mind.
Inspiration sessions are a feature I did not know I needed, and now I do not work without them. The client gathers designs before the visit, adds notes, and I get a ready plan. No more 'maybe I will come up with something on the spot', I know what she is coming for and I have it saved in her history. Zero commission is a huge plus too, because in my previous app I used to hand over a cut of every new client.
How many times did I dig through old messages just to remember what I did for her last time. In Nailfolio I pin a gallery to each client. Before the appointment I check her history and preferences, and I already know where to start. The client memory alone is worth the subscription.
The QR code is a real winner for me. Clients hate coming up with new passwords, and here they scan the code, sign in with one tap through Google, and have my work on their phone. I show it to them right in the chair and they browse on their own. The app is light and simple. The only thing I miss is the option to add my own logo to the gallery page, to make it feel more like mine.
My favorite part is the smart filters. I lost count of how many times a client came in with a Pinterest photo of gel on a short nail bed, while she has long almond nails and wants exactly that. Filtering by length and technique settles it in five minutes, the client only sees what I can actually do for her. My consultations got twice as short.
The free plan is great to start with, to get the idea, but my client limit would run out fast. I like that this is not yet another booking calendar competing with Booksy, but something completely different, a dedicated portfolio. I recommend it, especially to beginners, so they learn good order from day one.
I invest a lot in aesthetics, and it annoyed me that my best work disappeared in the Instagram algorithm, a new client only saw what the algorithm fed her. Nailfolio gives me control over what the client sees first, and my work looks much better here than in the grid. I miss the option to reorder photos by hand to put a highlight on top, but otherwise it makes a great impression.
A useful app. I like the smart filters most, and the fact that the portfolio remembers what I did for whom, clients are surprised when I show them the QR. One thing though: I really miss a desktop version. Sometimes I prefer to arrange the gallery on a big screen rather than on my phone. It is still worth it, since you do not take a cut from clients.
Questions about Nailfolio in your work
In Nailfolio, your client browses your work with color, style and length filters. She can select photos, add a note and share an Inspiration Session with you. Paid plans also include visit history for your clients.
If you have not used a trial before, your first paid plan starts a 30-day trial. You need to add a card to start it. To prevent a paid subscription from starting after the trial, cancel it in the Stripe portal before it ends.
Free Demo lets you try Nailfolio: add up to 5 photos and connect with up to 2 clients. See the pricing page for paid-plan details.
Your client scans your QR code, signs in with Google or an email link and sends a connection request. Once you accept it, she can access your full gallery. Your public profile with selected work is available without signing in.
Nailfolio is for presenting your work and preparing for visits. Booksy and Fresha offer appointment booking, which Nailfolio does not provide. You can use these tools alongside each other. Compare Booksy, Fresha and Instagram.
Photos remain in your account. When the paid plan ends, Free Demo limits apply: up to 3 pinned styles on the public profile, 5 photos and 2 connected clients. Above a limit, you cannot add new photos or connections. Connected clients retain gallery access.
The public profile with selected work is available without an account. The full gallery, QR connection and Inspiration Sessions require a free client account. Nailfolio works in a phone browser, with no installation needed.
Contact support before moving your gallery to discuss importing it. Available assistance depends on the format of your photos and data from the previous app.
No. Your clients cannot access your subscription, invoices or payment settings.
Yes. In Messages, you can reply to clients you are connected with without sharing your private phone number or Messenger account. Adding a phone number to your public profile is optional.
Yes. You can show your QR code wherever you work. Once the connection is confirmed, your client can access your gallery.
Prepare for appointments with inspiration, messages and client notes.
Choose before the visit
Your client browses your gallery and sends selected designs in an Inspiration Session.
Details with your client
Messages and notes help you prepare for the appointment.
Keep a visit record
With a paid plan, save result photos and revisit your client’s visit history.
Create a nail portfolio
and try Free Demo
Tag photos by color, style and length so clients can find designs for their next visit more easily.
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