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How to share an online photo album

Learn how to create an album, invite people by email, share direct links, and use Photo-Pick albums on websites, blogs, or social media.

This guide combines the main sharing workflows in one place, so you can choose the method that fits your audience and your use case.

What this guide includes

Create an album, prepare it for sharing, invite people by email, choose the right sharing behavior, and use albums on websites or social platforms.

Best for

Client delivery, event albums, family sharing, website presentation, and broader sharing scenarios.

Related feature page

Album preferences and themes explains how to customize album behavior and presentation before sharing.

Main ways to share a Photo-Pick album

Sharing in Photo-Pick usually follows one simple logic: create the album, adjust it if needed, configure access, and then choose the sharing method that fits your audience and purpose.

Step 1

Create the album

Upload images and prepare the album before sending it out.

  • Create a new album
  • Upload your photos
  • Review the basic setup
Step 2

Invite by email

Use the integrated email flow when you know exactly who should receive the album.

  • Send directly from Photo-Pick
  • Use known email addresses
  • Good for guided sharing
Step 3

Share by link

Create a link when the album should be shared in messengers, websites, customer delivery, or other online channels.

  • Flexible sharing
  • Useful for many channels
Step 4

Use on the web

Add Photo-Pick albums to websites, blogs, or social-driven landing pages.

  • Useful for web presentation
  • Supports redirect flows
  • Works for broader sharing scenarios

Create the album and prepare it for sharing

Start by creating a new album and uploading the photos you want to share. This is the first step for every sharing path in Photo-Pick.

Once the upload is complete, you can keep the album as it is or refine the experience through album preferences. This can include presentation, pick type, download behavior, and other settings that influence how people will interact with the album.

Create a new album
Start from the album overview and upload the photos you want to present or collect feedback on.
Adjust preferences if needed
Customize the viewing and interaction experience before you begin sharing.

What matters more here

The main value is understanding the workflow: create the album once, configure the access, and then choose the sharing method that fits best.

Helpful next step

After upload, review album preferences and the Access tab before you invite people or create links.

Invite people by email with the built-in Photo-Pick service

If you already know who should receive the album, the built-in email flow is often the most direct option. You simply enter the recipients, prepare the invitation, and send it from inside Photo-Pick.

This works well when the audience is known in advance and when you want the sharing process to feel more guided than a plain link.

Direct invitation flow
Send the album to selected recipients without leaving Photo-Pick.
Good for known recipients
Useful for customers, family members, collaborators, or invited viewers.
Reusable templates
Advanced options can help save changed email content for future invitations.
Controlled access setup
Use the Access tab when the album should require an access code or allow guest uploads.

Best for

Event delivery to selected people, family sharing, controlled invitations, and workflows where a named recipient list already exists.

Not suitable for

Open sharing, public posts, website use, or situations where you want to distribute the same album widely and quickly.

Use Photo-Pick albums on websites, blogs, and social media

Links are also useful when the album should be part of a website or a broader public-facing presentation. In that case, redirect-capable sharing behavior is especially helpful.

A visitor can open the album, browse photos, and then return to the previous page or to another selected web address. This makes Photo-Pick fit naturally into a website, blog, landing page, or social campaign flow.

Useful for websites and blogs
Link to the album from pages, posts, landing pages, or portfolio sections.
Helpful for social workflows
Use the album behind a post, profile link, or shared promotional page.
Redirect-based experience
Let visitors return to the previous page or to a selected web destination.
Supports branded presentation
Album preferences and branding options can help make the experience feel more consistent with your site.

Best for

Portfolios, event pages, blog posts, customer showcase pages, social landing pages, and photo collections that support a broader web presence.

Helpful companion page

Custom branding can help make shared albums feel more aligned with your own visual identity.

How to choose the right sharing method

The best method depends on who should receive the album, where they will open it, and how much control or flexibility you need.

Choose email

When the recipients are known

Use email invites when you already know who should receive access and want a more direct invitation flow from inside Photo-Pick.

Choose links

When flexibility matters most

Use link sharing when the album should work across messengers, websites, social channels, or other online communication paths.

Choose access controls

When the album needs more structure

Use the Access tab when the album should require an access code, request the viewer name, or allow guest photo uploads.

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers to common questions about sharing albums in Photo-Pick.

Can I change album preferences before sharing?

Yes. You can adjust album preferences before sharing so the album looks and behaves the way you want.

Can I configure album access before sharing?

Yes. In the Access tab, you can set an access code, request the name of a guest or viewer, and enable guest photo uploads before you share the album.

When should I use email instead of a link?

Use email when you know exactly who should receive the album and want a more guided invitation flow.

When should I use a share link?

Use a link when you want broader distribution, easier reuse across channels, or a workflow that fits websites, blogs, or social media better.

Can I use Photo-Pick albums on my website?

Yes. A shared album can be used as part of a website, blog, or social media flow, especially with redirect-oriented sharing behavior.

Can viewers upload photos to an album?

Yes, when guest photo uploads are enabled in the Access tab.

Share albums the way your workflow needs

With Photo-Pick, you can create an album, control access, invite people by email, or share it through a link for websites, blogs, and social media.