How To Share All Your Google Photos With Someone Else

Since its launch in 2015, Google Photos has been the smart solution for sharing photos from your last vacation or event. Users can send meaningful photographic moments to their spouse, family or relatives with just a few clicks.

But what do you need to do to share all your Google Photos with someone else? If you’re wondering about this, you’ve come to the right place. Keep reading to learn more.

Methods to Share Google Photos

How you want to share Google Photos determines the steps you need to follow. Some users prefer to use their smartphones, while others want to do so from their computers. In the next section, we will discover how to share Google Photos from iPhones, Androids and computers.

How to Share Google Photos from an iPhone

If you have an iPhone and want to share Google Photos with someone else, here’s what to do:

1. First, make sure you’ve downloaded Google Photos. You can find a link to an app here.
   
2. Launch the application.
   
3. Select a few or all photos you want to send.
   
4. Then click on the ‘Share’ icon in the lower left corner of the screen. It looks like a square with an up arrow.
   
5. Tap on the ‘Share’ option.
   

Now, there are several ways to send photos. Send the link of the photos to an email, Facebook, SMS, etc. You can choose to send.

If the other person is signed in to Google Photos, they can download them from the app. Alternatively, they can open the link you sent to download the photos. You’ll get a notification when they see them.

How to Share Google Photos from an Android

Sharing Google Photos from an Android is relatively simple once you get used to it. Before we show you the steps, make sure you download the Google Photos app from here. Then do the following:

1. Open the app on your Android device.
   
2. Select the photos you want to share with someone else.
   
3. When you’re ready to post, tap the ‘Share’ icon in the lower left corner of the screen. It looks like three dots connected by two lines.
   
4. Type the recipient’s contact number, email address, or name.
   

This much! You have successfully shared photos with a spouse or a friend. The way they open photos depends on whether they’re signed in to Google Photos. If not, they will get a link to click it and save the content.

How to Share Google Photos from a Computer

If your smartphone screen is too small for you when you have to look at a bunch of photos, you can share Google Photos from your computer instead. You can do this like this:

1. Open your usual browser.
   
2. Type ‘Google Photos’ or click this link.
   
3. Select the album and select the photos you want to send.
   
4. You will see a ‘Share’ icon in the upper right corner of the screen. Again, this looks like three dots joined by two lines. Click on it.
   
5. Select the recipient and tap on it.
   

Besides this option, you can get a shareable link or post the link to Twitter or Facebook. You can also add a message next to the photos if you tap to get a shareable link.

Create a Partner Account

Google Photos has a great function to create a Partner Account. This neat option allows users to share photos with their loved ones while away from you. The best part is that they can automatically pick up any new photo or video you take in Google Photos.

You can also adapt this option as needed. For example, you can choose whether you want to share photos of only certain people, perhaps your children. Google Photos does this with face grouping. But keep in mind that this is not always the most reliable solution. Sometimes, buyers may accidentally receive photos of other people.

You can also select the period during which you want the recipient to start taking pictures. When you select the date, the buyer will receive the photos from that day.

To create a partner account, you need to:

1. Open the browser and Google Photos.
   
2. Click on ‘Settings’ in the upper right corner of the screen.
   
3. Scroll down until you see ‘Partner Sharing’.
   
4. Tap on it and then click on ‘Get started’.
   
5. Type the person’s name or email address in the search box. Or select them from the list of suggestions.
   
6. Choose whether you want to share or share photos or only those containing specific people, and select the period.
   
7. Tap ‘Next’.
   
8. Finally, click ‘Send Invitation’.
   

You have created a partner account!

Manage Your Google Photos

As you can see, the steps to share Google Photos with someone else are simple. Now you can easily send your vacation photos from a smartphone or computer. And if you have someone you exchange photos with often, consider creating a Affiliate Account.

Did you find this option suitable? What kind of photos do you like to share and have you used any other sharing solution in the past? Let us know in the comments section below.