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Terms of Use wikiHow is where trusted research and expert knowledge come together. Learn why people trust wikiHow How to Accept a Shared Album Invitation: iPhone & iPad Guide PDF download Download Article Plus: troubleshooting tips if things don't go as planned Co-authored by Darlene Antonelli, MA Reviewed by Stan Kats

Last Updated: September 30, 2025 Fact Checked

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This article was reviewed by Stan Kats and by wikiHow staff writer, Darlene Antonelli, MA. Stan Kats is a Professional Technologist and the COO and Chief Technologist for The STG IT Consulting Group in West Hollywood, California. Stan provides comprehensive technology solutions to businesses through managed IT services, and for individuals through his consumer service business, Stan's Tech Garage. Stan holds a BA in International Relations from The University of Southern California. He began his career working in the Fortune 500 IT world. Stan founded his companies to offer an enterprise-level of expertise for small businesses and individuals. This article has been fact-checked, ensuring the accuracy of any cited facts and confirming the authority of its sources. This article has been viewed 116,875 times.

Do you want to share your photos with others without posting them on social media sites? If you and those you want to share with have Apple devices, you can share your albums via iCloud in a snap! This wikiHow article walks you through the process of creating a shared album to accepting an invite on an iPhone.

Quick Steps

  1. Open the Photos app.
  2. Tap the For You tab at the bottom of the screen.
  3. Tap Accept next to the shared album invitation.

Steps

Section 1 of 6:

Accepting an Invite

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  1. Step 1 Open Photos. 1 Open Photos. This app icon looks like a multicolored pinwheel.
    • Do this if the notification is missing from your Notification Center. If you see the shared album invitation in your Notification Center, you can simply tap it to accept the invite.
  2. Step 2 Tap For You. 2 Tap For You. It's the tab that looks like a card at the bottom of your screen. Advertisement
  3. Step 3 Tap Accept. 3 Tap Accept. If you've been invited to a shared album, you will see that invitation here.[1]
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Section 2 of 6:

Accessing Shared Albums

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  1. Step 1 Open Photos. 1 Open Photos. This app icon looks like a multicolored pinwheel.
    • This method is useful once you've been invited to a shared album. Accept the invite, then you'll be able to see the album.
  2. Step 2 Tap Albums. 2 Tap Albums. It's at the bottom of your screen.
  3. Step 3 Tap the shared album. 3 Tap the shared album. Scroll down and you'll see the "Shared Albums" header. You can see all the albums you've been invited to.[2]
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Section 3 of 6:

Turning on Shared Albums

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  1. Step 1 Open Settings. 1 Open Settings. Tap the app icon that looks like a pair of gears on a grey background.[3]
    • This method works on iPad and iPod touch as well as iPhone.
    • If you're on a Mac, open the Photos app, then open Preferences > iCloud > Shared Albums.
  2. Step 2 Tap your name. 2 Tap your name. It's the first thing you see when you open the Settings app.[4]
    • If your iPhone is older than iOS 11, then you can skip this step.
  3. Step 3 Tap iCloud. 3 Tap iCloud. This is next to a blue cloud icon.[5]
  4. Step 4 Tap Photos. 4 Tap Photos. It's the icon that looks like a multicolored pinwheel.[6]
  5. Step 5 Tap the switch next to "Shared Albums" to turn it on icon. 5 Tap the switch next to "Shared Albums" to turn it on iPhone Switch On Icon. If you have an older iPhone, this will say "iCloud Photo Sharing" instead.[7]
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Section 4 of 6:

Sharing an Album

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  1. Step 1 Open Photos. 1 Open Photos. This app icon looks like a multicolored pinwheel.
    • Use this method if you already have an album with pictures that you want to share. If you don't have one already, you'll need to create a new one.
  2. Step 2 Navigate to the album you want to share. 2 Navigate to the album you want to share. Tap Albums at the bottom of your screen to see all of your albums.
  3. Step 3 Tap Select. 3 Tap Select. This is in the top right corner of your screen.
  4. Step 4 Tap Select All. 4 Tap Select All. Tapping this will select all the pictures in your album. If you want to deselect one or more, tap them so they don't display a blue checkmark in the top right corner of their thumbnail.
  5. Step 5 Tap icon. 5 Tap iPhone Share. The Share icon looks like an arrow pointing up out of a box and will bring up a menu.
  6. Step 6 Tap Add to Shared Album. 6 Tap Add to Shared Album. It's usually the second option in the menu.
    • You can also follow these steps to add other pictures to your shared album.
  7. Step 7 Give your album a title and tap Next. 7 Give your album a title and tap Next. This is the album title that everyone else will see, so make sure it has a name that reflects what's in the shared album.[8]
  8. Step 8 Enter the names of those that you want to share the album with. 8 Enter the names of those that you want to share the album with. If that person, phone number, or email address is in your Contacts app, you'll be able to select them as you type.[9]
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Section 5 of 6:

Creating a Shared Album

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  1. Step 1 Open Photos. 1 Open Photos. This app icon looks like a multicolored pinwheel.
    • Use this method if you don't have an album that you want to share.
  2. Step 2 Tap Albums. 2 Tap Albums. You should see this tab at the bottom of your screen and it will direct you to your albums.
  3. Step 3 Tap +. 3 Tap +. This plus sign should be in the top left corner of your screen and will allow you to create a new album.
  4. Step 4 Tap New Shared Album. 4 Tap New Shared Album. It's usually the last option in the drop-down menu.
  5. Step 5 Enter a name for your shared album and tap Next. 5 Enter a name for your shared album and tap Next. This will be the name that everyone else sees, so make sure it reflects what is shared in the album.
  6. Step 6 Enter people to invite to your album, then tap Create. 6 Enter people to invite to your album, then tap Create. You can use their name, email address, or phone number.
    • If you're not sure what their information is, but they are in Contacts, tap + to open the Contacts app.
    • To add pictures to this album, tap the + tile and then tap to select photos from your photo gallery.
    • Add more people to your shared album by tapping the person with a + icon in the upper right corner of your screen.
    • Share your photos with people without iCloud by going to the People tab in your shared album and tapping "Public Website." Your photos will share to a public website so your friends without iCloud can see them.
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Troubleshooting

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  1. Step 1 Make sure your album is shared and not private. 1 Make sure your album is shared and not private. If you can't share the album (can't find where to add people to it), you might have created a regular, private album. Share the pictures inside your album to create a new album and share it.
  2. Step 2 Allow cellular data for Photos. 2 Allow cellular data for Photos. In the case that this is blocked, you may not be seeing photos in a shared album. To fix this, go to Settings > Cellular > Photos.[10]
  3. Step 3 Check your Wi-Fi connection. 3 Check your Wi-Fi connection. If you aren't connected to the internet, you will not be able to share an album with others or make comments on uploads. [11]
  4. Step 4 Check Apple's system... 4 Check Apple's system status page. If Photos is down, you won't see pictures or be able to share pictures in the shared album.
  5. Step 5 Turn "Shared Albums" in Settings off and back on again. 5 Turn "Shared Albums" in Settings off and back on again. When you turn this feature off, you'll get a warning that all the shared albums on your phone will be deleted, but that's ok. They will be added again once you turn it back on.<re>https://support.apple.com/en-us/102503</ref>
  6. Step 6 Update your iOS. 6 Update your iOS. Only iPhones, iPads, and Macs with at least iOS 7 will be able to see shared albums. If you haven't updated your iOS and are having issues with photos appearing in the shared album, you should try updating.
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  • If you don't want to use iCloud or a public website to share your photos, you can share your photos using Bluetooth instead. The receiving person, however, needs to be within Bluetooth range (up to 30 feet away). Thanks Helpful 0 Not Helpful 1
  • You can also share videos in shared albums, but they have to be under 15 minutes long. Supported formats include MP4, QuickTime file types, H.264, and MPEG-4. Thanks Helpful 0 Not Helpful 0
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References

  1. ↑ https://support.apple.com/en-us/119865
  2. ↑ https://support.apple.com/en-us/119865
  3. ↑ https://support.apple.com/en-us/108314
  4. ↑ https://support.apple.com/en-us/108314
  5. ↑ https://support.apple.com/en-us/108314
  6. ↑ https://support.apple.com/en-us/108314
  7. ↑ https://support.apple.com/en-us/108314
  8. ↑ https://support.apple.com/en-us/108314
  9. ↑ https://support.apple.com/en-us/108314
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  1. ↑ https://support.apple.com/en-us/102503
  2. ↑ https://support.apple.com/en-us/102503

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Stan Kats Reviewed by: Stan Kats Professional Technologist This article was reviewed by Stan Kats and by wikiHow staff writer, Darlene Antonelli, MA. Stan Kats is a Professional Technologist and the COO and Chief Technologist for The STG IT Consulting Group in West Hollywood, California. Stan provides comprehensive technology solutions to businesses through managed IT services, and for individuals through his consumer service business, Stan's Tech Garage. Stan holds a BA in International Relations from The University of Southern California. He began his career working in the Fortune 500 IT world. Stan founded his companies to offer an enterprise-level of expertise for small businesses and individuals. This article has been viewed 116,875 times. How helpful is this? Co-authors: 6 Updated: September 30, 2025 Views: 116,875 Categories: IPhone In other languages Dutch Portuguese Hindi Indonesian Vietnamese Spanish French Japanese
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