Adding Photos to a Shared Google Photos Album on Android

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Upload photos from your Android to a Shared photo album
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Want to contribute to a shared album in Google Photos? To add photos to a shared album on your Android phone or tablet, you'll just need to tap the Shared tab in the Photos app, select the album, and then tap Add Photos . This wikiHow article teaches you how to add one or more photos from your Gallery to a shared Google Photos album on your Android.

Things You Should Know

  • Tap the Sharing tab at the bottom of the Google Photos app.
  • Select an album and tap Add Photos .
  • Select one or more photos from your phone or tablet and tap Add .

Steps

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    Tap the colored pinwheel icon to open the Photos app. You'll find it on your home screen and/or in your app drawer.
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    This icon of two overlapping silhouettes is at the bottom of the screen. This displays all shared albums you can browse and edit
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    Tapping an album title displays all of its photos and videos. You'll also see all contributing members' Google profile icons at the top of the album.
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    You will see this icon at the top of the album. [1] A list of photos and videos on your Android will appear.
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    When you tap an image to select it, a blue checkmark will appear on that image. You tap multiple photos and/or videos to add multiple files to the album at once.
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    This option is in the upper-right corner of your screen. The selected photos and/or videos will now be added to the shared album.
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      1. ↑ https://support.google.com/photos/answer/6128849

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      1. Open Google Photos.
      2. Tap Sharing on the bottom-right.
      3. Tap a shared album.
      4. Tap the image icon on the top-right.
      5. Select photos to add.
      6. Tap DONE .

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