This guide will show you how to share photos on Google Photos using a link.
Google photo is a backup photo and video app widely used by both Andriod and IOS. The service also offers individuals the ability to share their photos and videos with their close friends and family. Sharing photos via a link will give you the ability to remove a photo from sharing album when it gets to the point when you do not want the image to be public anymore. Here is how you can share a photo using a link in Google Photos.
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Computer
1. Launch your preferred browser on your computer.
2. Search for photos.google.com and sign in to your Google Account.
3. Click on upload to upload pictures or you can select available pictures from the drive.
4. Select the picture that you want to share.
5. Then click on the “Share” icon at the top bar.
6. Click “Create a Link“.
7. Then click on “Create Link“.
8. The link will be formulated, tap “Copy” to copy the link.
Alternatively,
1. Open your browser and search for gmail.com
2. Sign in to your Gmail account.
3. Tap on Google apps then select drive.
4. Put the cursor over a photo or video that you want to share then right-click.
5. From the list of the pop option, click on get a link.
6. Next, select who can use the link. You can allow anyone who has the link to see the picture or you can restrict access to a certain group of people. If you have selected ‘restricted’, add a list of individuals who should access the photo. Click on “Share with Groups and People” at the top of the pop menu.
7. Select the role for the people you have shared the link to. They can be viewers, commentators, or editors.
8. Add a particular message/comment.
9. Click Send or copy link then share it with your contacts.
On Phone
- On your mobile device, open the Google Photos app.
- Select a photo, album, or video.
- Tap on the Share icon at the top bar .
- To create and share a link, tap Create link.
- The link will be formulated and copied to the clip board.
- Next, under “Share to apps,” select another app to share to. Swipe left to find more apps.
- Anyone that has the shared link will be able to view the album.
You can choose to remove some pictures from the shared album. This will disable the link that you shared earlier.
On Computer
- Go to photos.google.com.
- Click on Sharing.
- Select the picture you want to remove from the album.
- Then tap “remove the picture from the album“.
On Phone.
- Launch the Google Photos app.
- Click on Sharing.
- Select the picture you want to remove from the album.
- Then tap “remove the picture from the album“.