With the iCloud photo sharing feature, it is possible to share photos and videos directly from an iPhone or iPad. As with other cloud providers such as Google Drive or OneDrive, iCloud allows you to share photos and videos with multiple people. We will show you how this works in this guide.
iCloud photo sharing
Every Apple account comes with 5 GB of cloud storage . Of course you can increase the storage space with a monthly fee . You can activate the synchronization on your iPhone or iPad and the saved pictures and videos will be saved on the iCloud.
You have the option to share these media files with other people . First, make sure your iPhone or iPad has photo sharing enabled for iCloud :
Tap “ Settings ” on your iPhone or iPad.
Tap your name at the top and go to iCloud. Or type icloud in the search box at the top .
Under "Photos" and activate the "iCloud Photos" so that it has a green background.
Share iCloud photos and videos
- Now open the Photos app on your iPhone or iPad
- Tap "Select" at the top.
- Tick the photos you want to share via iCloud Photo Sharing.
- Tap the Share icon in the bottom left
- Now select Copy iCloud link .

The copied link looks something like this:
https://share.icloud.com/photos/0q0202o3je93eoed
You can send this link to your friend via e-mail, for example.