Using Google Photos on your iPhone to share pictures and videos

Google Photos is an awesome tool to both back up your iPhone photos and videos and also to share certain photos and videos with other people securely.

  • You will need:
    • Gmail Account (or google linked account)
    • Google Photos

You can download Google Photos here:
https://apps.apple.com/us/app/google-photos/id962194608

When you first open Google Photos, it will try to back up all your photos onto google. This step can take a long time the first time, so let it run.

  • When you want to share a photo:
    • Open Google Photos
    • Click on the Photo or Video you want to share
    • Hit the share icon (see image below)
    • Enter the name or email address of the person you want to share that photo with (see image below)

The recipient will receive your shared photo or video in Google Photos when they check the share tab.

Click the Share Button
Click the Share Button
Click the New Group
Click the “New Group”, not “Share to…” or else it will send it to their text message.
Enter the name or email address of the person you want to share that photo with
Enter the name or email address of the person you want to share that photo with
The recipient will receive your shared photo or video in Google Photos when they check the share tab