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iPad User Guide

Create shared albums in Photos on iPad

With Shared Albums, you can create albums to share with just the people you choose—and they can add their own photos, videos, and comments for everyone to see. If you set up a shared album, you can also rename or delete it.

Before you begin

Make sure you’re signed in to your Apple Account on your iPad and any other devices you want to use with Shared Albums.

  1. Go to the Settings app 👁 Image
    on your iPad.

  2. Tap your name, tap iCloud, then tap Photos.

  3. Turn on Shared Albums.

Create a shared album

  1. Go to the Photos app 👁 Image
    on your iPad.

  2. Tap Collections.

  3. Tap Albums, then tap Shared.

  4. Tap 👁 the Add button
    ,     then do the following:

    • Add photos and videos to the album: Tap Add Photos, select the items you want to add, then tap 👁 the Done button
      .

    • Name the album: Type a name in the Shared Album Name text field.

    • Invite people to join: Tap Add Participants, enter the name of a contact you want to add, or type the email address or phone number associated with the recipient’s Apple Account, then tap Done. See Invite or remove people.

  5. Tap Create.

Join a shared album

When you’re invited to join a shared album, a notification appears on your iPad screen.

Tap the notification, then tap Accept on the album in the Photos app.

If you don’t join the shared album by tapping the notification, you can also do the following:

  1. Go to the Photos app 👁 Image
    on your iPad.

  2. Tap Collections.

  3. Tap Albums, tap Activity, then tap Accept.

Note: The person who created the album receives a notification when a subscriber accepts the invitation to join the shared album.

View shared albums

You can view all of your shared albums in one place.

  1. Go to the Photos app 👁 Image
    on your iPad.

  2. Tap Collections.

  3. Tap Shared Albums to see all of your shared albums, then tap an album to view it.

    Tip: Tap Activity to view updates to your shared albums, such as new photos and comments.

Rename a shared album

The creator of a shared album can change its name.

  1. Go to the Photos app 👁 Image
    on your iPad.

  2. Tap Collections.

  3. Tap Shared Albums, then tap an album.

  4. Tap 👁 the More button
    ,     then tap the album name.

  5. Enter a new name in the text field, then tap 👁 the Done button
    .

Delete or remove yourself from a shared album

  1. Go to the Photos app 👁 Image
    on your iPad.

  2. Tap Collections.

  3. Tap Shared Albums, then tap an album.

  4. Tap 👁 the More button
    ,     then tap Delete Shared Album if you created the album, or tap Unsubscribe if you’re a subscriber.

Photos that you saved or downloaded from a shared album to your photo library stay in your library even if the shared album is deleted, or the person who created the album stops sharing it. See Save photos and videos from a shared album to your photo library.

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