**Yes, for almost everything.** Pictor does its image processing in the cloud, which keeps the work off your device — but it means a connection is not optional.

### **What stops working without a connection**

| **Feature**                     | **Why**                                                                     |
| ------------------------------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| AI images, AI video, AI effects | Generated in the cloud                                                      |
| Cloud background removal        | Processed in the cloud                                                      |
| Email and text delivery         | Sent by Pictor, or through your own SendGrid and Twilio if you connect them |
| Public gallery                  | Guests load it over the web                                                 |
| Slideshow                       | Pulls photos from the cloud                                                 |
| Sharing Station                 | Pulls sessions from the cloud                                               |
| Virtual booth                   | Guests reach it over the web                                                |

### **What still works**

On-device background removal runs on the booth itself and needs no connection.

### **Planning for a venue with poor wifi**

**Tip -** Test on the venue's actual network before the day, not on your phone's hotspot standing in the car park. Venue wifi is often fine for a laptop and not fine for continuous uploads.

**Tip -** A mobile hotspot as a backup is worth the cost on any paid event.

**Tip -** If the venue's connection is genuinely unreliable, plan an event that leans on printing and on-device processing rather than AI and instant delivery.

**Important -** Check your connection at the booth's actual position, not at the entrance. A wall between you and the access point changes everything.