How to Share Google Photos and Videos With Family and Friends From Your Android Smartphone or Tablet

Thanks to the popularity of Android smartphones, Google Photos has become one of the most widely used photo and video backup services in the world. The service enables users to back up photos and videos on their smartphone or tablet, allowing access on other logged-in devices. However, Google also allows users to share their images and videos with other Google users and people without Google accounts through public links.

With the holidays quickly approaching, here’s a handy guide to sharing your favorite images and videos on Google Photos, from the easiest (link sharing) to the fastest (nearby sharing) options on your smartphone or tablet.

Sharing your photos via a link may be convenient, but it may not be the most private method. This is because the shared image or video can be accessed by anyone with the link. If you want to share images in a more private way, you can do so through the Google Photos in-app messaging service or through a shared album. If you’re close to the person you want to share an album with in the same room, you can also use Nearby Sharing to quickly share images and large amounts of video wirelessly.

How to share Google Photos via Shared Album

1. Open google photos App on your smartphone or tablet.
2. tap share then select Create a shared album.
3. After providing the album title, click Select photo Select images and videos.
4. Once you have selected all the images you want, click share.
5. you can now Select contact Share in the Google Photos app.
6. These contacts will see the shared album in their Google Photos app.

How to share Google Photos via in-app messages

1. Open google photos App on your smartphone or tablet.
2. tap Select a photo, or Click and drag Select images and videos to share.
3. choose share button appears.
4. looking for Send to Google Photos part.
5. You can now choose the contacts you want to share the photo with.

How to share Google Photos with Nearby Sharing (Android only)

1. On your Android smartphone, open google photos app.
2. tap Select a photo, or Click and drag Select images and videos to share.
3. choose share button appears.
4. Click Share nearby option, then Select user You want to share it with people.
5. Recipients will also need to check their settings Enable nearby sharing.
6. Ask the recipient to click accept to start the transfer and wait for the transfer to complete.