How do I share the finished gallery with family?
Updated 26 July 2026
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Check what guests are allowed to see
Album settings, Photo Visibility. Open means everyone sees the whole gallery.
Photo Visibility decides whether guests see the whole gallery, their own uploads plus yours, or only their own. - 2
Switch on Allow guest downloads if you want family to keep photos
With it off they can look but the save controls are hidden.
Allow guest downloads decides whether guests can save photos and videos from the gallery. - 3
Send the link with a short note
A thank-you plus the link is the whole message.
Copy link puts the album address on your clipboard, ready to paste into anything.
Common follow-up questions
- Can family upload their photos too?
- Yes, while uploads are switched on. Relatives often have photos nobody else does.
- Can I let them look but not download?
- Yes. Leave downloads off. See letting guests download photos.
- What if I only want to share some photos?
- Remove anything you would rather not share first. See removing an unwanted photo.
- How long can they visit it?
- Until your hosting period ends. See how long your gallery stays live.
