Share Photo Stream Photos from iPhone and iPad
This article teaches you how to create and share photo albums with any of your contacts on your iPhone and iPad by using the iCloud Photo Sharing feature.
Steps
Turning on iCloud Photo Sharing
- Open your iPhone’s Settings. This is the app with the grey gears icon, usually found on your Home Screen.
- Tap iCloud. You can find this at the top of the fifth set of menu options.
- Tap Photos. This will allow you to view the iCloud storage options for the photos on your device.
- Slide the button next to iCloud Photo Sharing to the On position. It will turn green when it is enabled. You will now be able to share and receive photo albums with any of your contacts.
- Open Photos. This is the app showing a colorful flower icon. You can usually find it next to your "Camera" app.
- Tap Shared. You can find this tab in the grey bar at the bottom of your screen.
- If this is your first time sharing an album, select "Get Started" in the center of your screen.
- If you have previously used iCloud Photo Sharing, select “Sharing” in the top left corner of the screen to get to the main menu.
- Tap +. This will be the blue button in the top left corner of your screen.
- If you do not see this button, tap "Back" to return to the iCloud Photo Sharing screen.
- Enter the name of your Photo Album. This name will be visible to anyone you share the album with.
- Tap Next. You can now select the contacts you want to share your photo album with.
- Enter the contact names you want to share album with. Type the name or phone number of a contact with an Apple device.
- Tap Create. Your shared album will now be available for photo sharing.
- Tap your new album. You can find this under the "Shared" tab. The title of the album will be under the gallery's icon.
- Tap +. You will now be able to add photos to your shared album.
- Select the photos you want to share. By tapping a photo, you can share any of the pictures stored on your device. A blue checkmark will appear on the selected photos.
- Tap Done. The selected photos will be uploaded to the shared album.
- Tap Post. The photos added to the album will be available to the contacts who have access to the shared gallery.
