View photos and Memories on Apple Watch

On Apple Watch, browse your photos in the Photos app and show a photo on your watch face.

The Photos app on Apple Watch showing an album called Favorites, with several photos displayed in a grid.

Browse photos in the Photos app on Apple Watch

Go to the Photos app on your Apple Watch and use these actions to browse your photos.

  1. Tap a memory, Featured Photos, or an album you’ve synced to your Apple Watch.

  2. Tap a photo to view it.

  3. Swipe left or right to see other photos.

    • Turn the Digital Crown to zoom, or drag to pan a photo.

    • Double-tap to fill the screen or see the entire image.

    • Zoom all the way out to see the entire photo album.

While viewing a photo, turn the Digital Crown to zoom, drag to pan, or double-tap to switch between viewing all of the photo and filling the screen. Swipe left or right to see the next photo. A Share button is on the bottom right.

View a Live Photo on Apple Watch

Look for the Live Photo symbol in the bottom-left corner of a photo, then touch and hold the photo.

For more information about Live Photos, see Take Live Photos with your iPhone camera in the iPhone User Guide.

Share a photo

While viewing a photo in the Photos app on your Apple Watch, tap the Action button, then choose a sharing option.

To learn how to choose a different photo album, see Choose a photo album and manage storage.

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