How to Share a Google Photos Album on PC or Mac

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1Sharing with Google Contacts

2Sharing with a Link

3Posting to Social Media

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This WikiHow will teach you how to share a Google Photos Album on PC or Mac. You can share an album directly with other Google Contacts or with anyone using a sharing link. You can also post the albums to social media sites such as Facebook, Twitter, and Google+.

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Method 1

Method 1 of 3:

Sharing with Google Contacts

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   Go to https://photos.google.com/ in a web browser.

   • Log in to your Google account if you aren't logged in automatically.
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   Click the Albums icon in the left column. It's the icon that resembles a stack of photographs.
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   Click the album you want to share.
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   Click

   

   . It's the share icon that resembles 3 dots connected by lines in the top-right corner.
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   Select the contacts you wish to share the album with. Click on the names or profile pictures of the people you want to share the album with.

   • you can click the lock icon to choose whether or not you want to allow others to add photos to the album.
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   Click the send icon. It's the blue circular icon with a white paper airplane inside.
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Method 2

Method 2 of 3:

Sharing with a Link

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   Go to https://photos.google.com/ in a web browser.

   • Log in to your Google account if you aren't logged in automatically.
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   Click the Albums icon in the left column. It's the icon that resembles a stack of photographs.
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   Click the album you want to share.
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   Click

   

   . It's the share icon that resembles 3 dots connected by lines in the top-right corner.
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   Click the Get Link icon at the bottom. It's the icon with the chain link.
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   Click Copy.
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   Send the link to the person you want to share the album with. You can send the link in an email, an instant message, a Facebook post, anywhere you can send text. Simply right-click and select paste to paste the link into your message.

   • You can also press Ctrl+V on Windows or ⌘ Command+V on a Mac to paste the link.
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Method 3

Method 3 of 3:

Posting to Social Media

1. 
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   Go to https://photos.google.com/ in a web browser.

   • Log in to your Google account if you aren't logged in automatically.
2. 
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   Click the Albums icon in the left column. It's the icon that resembles a stack of photographs.
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   Click the album you want to share.
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   Click

   

   . It's the share icon that resembles 3 dots connected by lines in the top-right corner.
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   Click a social media button. Click the Facebook, Twitter, or Google+ icons at the bottom of the share window.
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   Click Continue to [Social Media Site]. This will open a pop-up window.

   • If you aren't automatically logged in, you will need to log in to your account before you can post the album.
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   Enter a personal message or description. Type a message or description about the album you want to share.

   • If you're sharing to Twitter, be careful not to delete the URL that is automatically in the tweet area—that will be the link to your photo album.
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   Click Post. It's in the bottom-right of the pop-up window.

   • On Facebook, click the Post to Facebook button.
   • On Twitter, click the Tweet button.
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