Being able to share multiple photos at once can be a huge time-saver when you want to send a batch of images to friends and family. With most smartphones and social media platforms, it only takes a few taps to select and share numerous photos or entire albums. In this article, we’ll walk through the steps for batch sharing photos on some of the most popular apps and services.
Sharing Multiple Photos on iPhone
Thanks to iCloud, you can easily share multiple photos at one time from an iPhone. Here’s how:
- Open the Photos app and select the images you want to share. To select multiple photos, tap and hold on one image, then tap additional images. A checkmark appears on each selected photo.
- Tap the share button (a box with an arrow pointing up) at the bottom left. This opens the sharing menu.
- Tap the app or service you want to use to share the photos. Options include Messages, Mail, AirDrop, social media apps, etc.
The selected photos will be attached to a message in the selected app. You can then send them all at once.
Some additional tips for sharing photos on iPhone:
- To select a whole series of photos, open the main Photos tab, tap Select at the top right, then drag a selection around a cluster of photos.
- To select an entire album, open the Albums tab, tap See All at the top, tap the album, then tap Share.
- Use AirDrop to wirelessly share photos with nearby Apple devices.
Sharing Multiple Photos on Android
Sharing multiple photos on Android is very similar to iPhone:
- Open the Google Photos app and tap and hold on a photo to select it. Tap additional photos to select more.
- Tap the share button at the top (it looks like three connected dots).
- Select the app or service you want to use to share the photos.
The photos will be added to the selected app. You can then send or post them.
Some other Android photo sharing tips:
- In Google Photos, you can also select photos from the grid view by tapping Select at the top right, then tapping images.
- To select an entire album, open the side menu, tap Albums, open an album, then tap Share.
- Use Nearby Share to wirelessly share with nearby Android devices.
Sharing Photos on Facebook
Uploading multiple photos to Facebook is easy if you use the Facebook app:
- Tap the + icon at the top and select Photo/Video.
- Tap Choose Photos/Videos and select up to 100 photos from your device.
- Add a description and tags if desired.
- Tap Post at the top right.
The photos will upload to an album on your timeline. You can also select an existing photo album before posting.
On Facebook’s website, you can upload multiple photos by:
- Click Photo/Video at the top of your timeline.
- Click Upload Photos/Video and select up to 100 photos from your computer.
- Add a description and tags.
- Click Post.
Sharing Photos on Instagram
Instagram makes it simple to share multiple photos and videos in one post:
- Tap + at the bottom and select Gallery.
- Select up to 10 photos/videos to share.
- Edit with filters if desired.
- Tap Next and add a caption and location.
- Tap Share.
Your selected media will upload as part of one post. You can select photos from multiple dates at once.
Sharing Photos from Google Drive
If your photos are stored in Google Drive, you can easily select and share multiple files:
- Open the Google Drive app or drive.google.com in your browser.
- Navigate to the folder containing your photos.
- Check the boxes next to each photo you want to share.
- Click Share at the top.
- Choose how you want to share the photos.
Options for sharing Google Drive files include sending a link, inviting editors, emailing as attachments, and more. Very handy for sharing batches of photos!
Sharing Photos from Dropbox
Here’s how to share multiple photos stored in your Dropbox account:
- Open the Dropbox app or dropbox.com.
- Navigate to the folder with your photos.
- Click the checkboxes beside each photo to select it.
- Click Share at the top.
- Choose a sharing method like copy link, send files as email attachments, invite to folder, etc.
You can share photos directly from Dropbox with just a couple clicks. Useful if you store all your photos in Dropbox!
Sharing Photos from Microsoft OneDrive
OneDrive makes sharing batches of photos easy. Just follow these steps:
- Open the OneDrive app or onedrive.live.com.
- Navigate to the folder containing the photos.
- Select the photos you want to share by checking the boxes.
- Click Share at the top.
- Choose how you’d like to share the selected photos.
OneDrive sharing options include getting a shareable link, inviting people to view or edit, sending as email attachments, and more.
Sharing Photos from iCloud Drive
Apple’s iCloud Drive offers a simple way to share multiple photos stored online:
- Open the iCloud Drive app or icloud.com/photos.
- Navigate to the folder with your photos.
- Check the boxes next to photos you want to select.
- Tap Share at the bottom.
- Choose how to share the selected photos.
You can share iCloud Drive photos by link, invite people, email and more. All handles batch sharing nicely.
Sharing Photos from Email
Most email services make it easy to attach multiple photos to an email message:
- Compose a new email in your email service.
- Click Attach or the Paper Clip icon.
- Select the photos you want to attach. Hold Cmd/Ctrl to select multiple.
- Hit Open or Choose to attach the selected photos.
- Finish composing your email and click Send.
The recipient will receive the email with all selected photos attached. Simple sharing!
Zip and Share Multiple Photos
If you need to share a very large batch of photos, it may be easier to zip them into one compressed file first:
- Select all the photos on your computer you want to share.
- Right click and choose Compress or Zip.
- Specify a name for the zip file and hit enter.
- Attach the zip file to an email or upload to a file sharing service.
- The recipient can unzip to access all the photos.
Zipping lets you easily share large batches of photos without creating giant attachments.
Use Batch Sharing Apps and Tools
Specialized apps can streamline sharing lots of photos:
- Dropbox Carousel – Photo management and sharing app with batch select and sharing tools.
- Photos App Bundle – Instantly bundles selected photos on Mac into a single shareable file.
- ShareX – Open source app for Windows with batch screenshot and image sharing features.
- ShotShare – Lets you instantly share batches of screenshots from your Mac.
Tools like these offer advanced controls for easily working with and sharing multiple photos at once.
Use AirDrop to Share Photos with Nearby Devices
Apple’s AirDrop feature allows you to wirelessly share photos with nearby Apple devices:
- On your iPhone, iPad, or Mac, select the photos you want to share.
- Tap or click the Share button and choose AirDrop.
- Select the nearby recipient device from the list.
- The recipient confirms and accepts the photos.
AirDrop is great for quickly sharing batches of photos with family and friends nearby.
Share Photos via iMessage
iMessage for iOS makes it super easy to share multiple photos in chat conversations:
- Open an iMessage conversation.
- Tap the Photos icon below the message box.
- Select the photos you want to share from your library.
- Tap Done and they’ll attach to a message.
- Hit send to share the photos.
Great way to instantly share event, trip, or family photos from your iPhone.
Use Shared Albums
Shared albums allow groups to easily contribute and share batches of photos:
- Apple has shared albums built into iCloud Photos.
- Google Photos lets you create shared libraries with access control.
- Facebook and Flickr have photo sharing albums as well.
With shared albums, new photos automatically sync across contributors. Great for sharing event and trip pics.
Share Via Link Sharing Services
Link sharing sites make it easy to send bulk photos:
- Imgur – Popular image hosting site with galleries and albums.
- Flickr – Lets you create shareable galleries of photos.
- SmugMug – Paid service with extensive gallery creation and sharing tools.
- 500px – Photo community with gallery and lightbox sharing options.
You can upload batches of photos to these services and share via a link. Many offer slideshow widgets as well.
Use Photo Sharing and Storage Sites
There are lots of websites dedicated to photo sharing and storage for easy batch uploading:
- Google Photos – Free unlimited storage for high quality photos.
- Amazon Photos – Store and share your photo library for Prime members.
- Dropbox – Popular file hosting service with photo and album sharing.
- Microsoft OneDrive – Integrated photo storage with Office 365.
These sites make it simple to upload huge batches of pictures from any device and share them in customizable albums.
Leverage Social Media
Posting batches of photos on social media is a breeze:
- Facebook lets you upload up to 100 photos per post into an album.
- Instagram supports sharing multiple photos and videos in one post.
- Twitter has a four photo per tweet limit.
- Pinterest boards are designed for curating and sharing photo albums.
Social platforms offer easy photo sharing to wide audiences or specific groups. Great for albums from events, trips, holidays, and more.
Use Cloud Storage and File Sharing
Cloud storage services allow easy remote uploading for sharing:
- Google Drive
- Dropbox
- Microsoft OneDrive
- Apple iCloud
- Amazon Cloud Drive
You can upload tons of photos to the cloud from any device then access them anywhere and share them out. Most services have collaborative album features as well.
Email Large Batches
For extra large collections, email services make it easy to attach lots of photos:
- Gmail allows up to 25MB of attachments per message.
- Outlook.com has a 20MB limit per email.
- Yahoo Mail supports 25MB of attachments per email.
You can select up to 100 photos at once in most email clients. For even bigger batches, zip photos into one file before attaching.
Use Photo Printing Services
Print photos from your phone in batches with services like:
- Walgreens Photo
- CVS Photo
- Shutterfly
- Snapfish
- Walmart Photo
They make it easy to select multiple pics on your device, upload and then pick up prints in store or have them delivered. Useful for making physical photo albums.
Conclusion
Sharing multiple photos at once is easy with the right apps and tools! Smartphones, social media, cloud storage, and email all provide convenient ways to quickly select entire batches or albums of photos and share them instantly with friends, family, groups and more. So explore all the options and start sharing your photos!