When you share a link to your album, anyone with the link can view and add to the album or photos. Learn how shared album controls give your photos more privacy. If you share an album that automatically adds photos of face groups, anyone with access to the album can view photos as they're added.

What do shared albums do?

With Shared Albums, you can create albums of photos and videos and easily invite others to view them. The people you invite can view your album from any Mac, PC, iPhone, or iPad. ... All subscribed family members can easily add photos, video clips, and comments to the album, right from Photos.

How does someone access a shared album?

1. Tap Photos.
2. Tap the Albums tab.
3. Tap a Shared Album, then go to the People tab.
4. Select the person's name in the list of subscribers.
5. Tap Resend Invitation.
6. If you previously removed this person from the list of subscribers, tap Invite People, enter their email address, then tap Add.

What is shared albums on iPhone?

Shared Albums let you share photos and videos with just the people you choose – and they can add their own photos, videos and comments.
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When you share photos and videos with someone, they can save shared items to their own library.

1. Tap the photo or video.
2. Tap the Share button .
3. Tap Save Image or Save Video.

What is the difference between an album and a shared album?

The main difference between the two is that a 'shared album' can be shared and collaborated, where as in case of a normal albums despite its enabled sharing, options which allow collaboration are disabled by default.

How to Share Photo Albums (Mac, iPhone & iPad)

Do shared albums on iPhone take up space?

Shared albums do not take up space on your iPhone. If you have iCloud Photos enabled, you have the option to optimize the storage on your iPhone to free up space on the device.

Where does a shared album invite go?

• Go to your Photos app.
• Tap the For You tab. The invite should appear at the top of the list.
• Tap Accept.

What happens when you delete a shared album on iPhone?

Deleting shared albums that you created will remove the photos and videos stored in them AND unsubscribe the people with whom you've shared the album. ... You will “lose” those shared photos and videos, unless you explicitly made a copy in your own Camera roll or iCloud Photo Library.

How do I stop sharing photos on my iPhone?

Launch the Settings app on your iPhone or iPad. Scroll down and tap Photos. Toggle the Shared Albums switch off.

How do I turn off shared album on iPhone?

In the Find My app, select the People tab to see with whom you share your location. Tap a person and tap Stop Sharing My Location, or to stop sharing with everyone, turn off Share My Location in the Me tab. In the Photos app, go to Albums and then go to Shared Albums.

Does turning off shared albums delete them?

Disabling it turns off any photos you've shared in albums to other people, but it also deletes all shared images from other people that are on your iOS or macOS device. So disabling it won't remove any images from your libraries or Camera Roll from your devices.

Why can't iPhone receive shared album invitations?

Make sure both your iPhone and the other member's iPhone have iCloud Photo Sharing AND iCloud Photo Library turned on. Make sure you have the same settings set up on your Mac/iPad if you use any.

How do I accept a shared Apple album?

Open the Photos app on your iPhone or iPad. Select the For You tab. Under Invitations, tap Accept or Decline to join or reject a shared album.

Can family members see my iCloud photos?

No, you are sharing the storage, but not the iCloud Photo Library, if the family members are using different Apple IDs.

What is shared album on Mac?

• Use Shared Albums on your iOS or iPadOS device.
• Use Shared Albums on your Mac.

Do shared albums take up storage Google Photos?

No, albums shared with you do not use your storage, but the storage of the owner. When you want to clear storage used by Google Photos you have two options: Delete stuff.

Why are my photos showing up on my husbands iPhone?

His phone must be signed into your iCloud account. Check Settings>iCloud. If the same ID appears on both phones, you are sharing the same account, and therefore the same photo stream. To stop this, he need to be on a different iCloud account.

What happens if you turn off iCloud photos?

If you turn off the iCloud Photo Library, it will remove photos from your iPhone that weren't taken on that device. If you want to turn off iCloud Photo Library but keep your Camera Roll as it is, here's how to ensure current iCloud images aren't removed during the process. ... Toggle iCloud Photos to the Off position.

Why are my photos going to another iPhone?

You need to either use separate iCloud IDs or turn off Photos in iCloud. You are using the same iCloud ID and are sharing photos via Photostream. You need to either use separate iCloud IDs or turn off Photos in iCloud.

Can you delete photos from camera roll but keep in shared album?

Removing photos from your Camera Roll will not remove them from Shared Albums. It will, however, remove them from iCloud Photo Library, both in iCloud itself and all of your devices.

What happens if someone deletes a shared album?

After you confirm deleting a shared album, you cannot restore it. All your original media remains in place, so there's no worry about losing images or videos, but comments and other metadata added to the shared library is lost. ... Create a regular album and then copy all the images and videos from it to a shared library.

What happens if I unsubscribe from a shared album?

Unsubscribing from an album shared by someone else only affects your own iCloud account and does not affect the album creator. You will "lose" those shared photos and videos, unless you explicitly made a copy in your own Camera roll or iCloud Photo Library.

How do I view a shared iCloud album on my PC?

On your Windows computer, open File Explorer (Windows 8 or later) or Windows Explorer (Windows 7). Click iCloud Photos in the Navigation pane, then double-click Shared. Note: If you changed the location where shared photos are stored during setup, go to that location to view your shared albums.

How do I invite someone to a shared album on my iPhone?

1. In Albums, select a shared album that you created.
2. Go to the People tab.
3. Tap Invite People.
4. Enter the names of people that you want to share this album with.
5. Tap Add.

How do I share iCloud photos?

1. In Photos on iCloud.com, select the photos or videos you want to share. You can also double-click a single photo or video.
2. Click. , then choose Copy Link. Share the link with friends using, for example, Messages or Mail.