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Create shared albums in Photos on iPad

With Shared Albums in the Photos app , you can create albums to share photos and videos with just the subscribers you choose—and they can add their own photos, videos, and comments for everyone to see. The creator of a shared album can also rename or delete the album.

Before you begin

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

  2. Go to Settings  > [your name] > iCloud > Photos, then turn on Shared Albums (green is on).

Create a shared album

  1. Open the Photos app on your iPad.

  2. Swipe from the left edge of the screen or tap the Show Sidebar button to show the sidebar.

  3. Tap New Shared Album below Shared Albums.

  4. Enter a name for the shared album, then tap Save.

  5. Tap the photos and videos you want to add to the album, then tap Add.

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. Open the Photos app on your iPad.

  2. Tap For You.

  3. Tap Accept on the new album, below Shared Album Activity.

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

Rename a shared album

The creator of a shared album can change its name.

  1. Open the Photos app on your iPad.

  2. Tap the shared album in the Photos sidebar.

  3. Tap the More button, then tap Rename Album.

  4. Enter a new name, then tap Save.

Delete or remove yourself from a shared album

  1. Open the Photos app on your iPad.

  2. Tap the shared album in the Photos sidebar.

  3. Tap the Manage Subscribers button.

  4. 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 Photos 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 Photos library.

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