Share photos and videos with an iCloud Link on iCloud.com

You may share photos and videos in Photos on iCloud.com with an iCloud Link (not available in all countries or regions). Anyone with the link can view them.

Note: You can only share photos and videos in your Personal Library on iCloud.com. To share an item in an iCloud Shared Photo Library, use the Photos app on a device with iOS 16.1, iPadOS 16, macOS 13 or later.

Share photos and videos with an iCloud Link

  1. In Photos on iCloud.com, select the photos or videos you want to share.

  2. Click the More button, click Share, then do one of the following:

    • Choose Email Link, enter one or more email addresses in the To field, then click the Send button.

    • Choose Copy Link, then click Copy Link. Share the link with friends. For example, you can paste it into a Messages conversation.

Stop sharing an iCloud Link

iCloud Links automatically expire after 30 days, but you can stop sharing them sooner.

  1. In Photos on iCloud.com, click iCloud Links in the sidebar.

  2. Click the photo collection you want to stop sharing.

  3. Click the More button, choose Stop Sharing, then click Stop Sharing.

Note: If you want to create a collaborative photo and video album, use an iCloud Shared Album.

Learn how to use iCloud Photos on iCloud.com on a phone or tablet.