Accept a shared album invitation
With Shared Albums, friends and family can send you photos and videos. Here’s where you can find them.
Find your shared album invitation in Notification Centre
On your iPhone, go to Settings > [your name] > iCloud > Photos and make sure Shared Albums is turned on. If this setting was turned off, ask your friend or family member to resend the shared album invitation.
Open Notification Centre: From the Lock Screen, swipe up from the middle of the screen. Or from any other screen, swipe down from the centre of the top of your screen.
Tap the shared album invitation, then tap Accept or Decline.
Find your shared album invitation in the Photos app
On your iPhone, go to Settings > [your name] > iCloud > Photos and make sure Shared Albums is turned on. If this setting was turned off, ask your friend or family member to resend the shared album invitation.
Open the Photos app and tap the shared album invitation (shown between Photos and Recent Days). You can also scroll down to Shared Albums, tap Activity, then tap Accept.
Find your shared album on icloud.com/photos
In your browser, go to icloud.com/photos, then sign in to your Apple Account (if necessary).
Click Shared Albums in the sidebar.
In the invitation, click Accept or Decline.
If you still can't find your shared album invitation
Check that you meet the minimum system requirements for Shared Albums*. You may need to update your iPhone.
Check your emails: Ask the person who invited you which email address they used to send the invitation. Then search your emails for their name or the name of the shared album.
If you accidentally declined the invitation or now want to accept it, ask your friend or family member to resend the shared album invitation.
* Not all features are available in all countries or regions.
