Yes, it is possible to share an entire photo album on Facebook. There are a couple different ways to do this depending on if you want to share an album you have already created or share a new album with photos you have on your computer.
Sharing an Existing Facebook Photo Album
If you want to share a photo album you have already created on Facebook, you can easily share the entire album with friends, family, your Facebook groups, or make it public for anyone to see.
Here are the steps to share an existing Facebook photo album:
- Go to your Facebook profile and click on the “Photos” tab in the left menu
- Click on the album you want to share. This will open up the album page.
- Click on the “Share Album” button near the top right of the page.
- In the pop-up window, choose who you want to share the album with:
- Friends – Start typing a friend’s name and select friends to share with
- Public – Anyone will be able to see your album
- Groups – Select any groups you are a member of to share the album with
- Friends except… – Choose friends to exclude if you don’t want certain friends to see the album
- Click “Share” and your album will be shared with the selected audience.
Once you share the album, the people you selected will get a notification letting them know you shared an album with them. They will be able to view the entire album and photos. Keep in mind when sharing publicly, anyone will be able to see all the photos in the album.
Creating and Sharing a New Photo Album
If you have photos on your computer that you want to share in a new album on Facebook, you can upload them and share the album right away. Here is how to create a new photo album to share on Facebook:
- Go to your Facebook profile and click on the “Photos” tab in the left menu
- Click on “Create Album” near the top right of the page
- Give your album a name and description (optional)
- Click “Create Album”
- Your new empty album will open. Click “Add Photos/Videos”
- Select the photos you want to add from your computer. You can select multiple photos at once.
- Once your photos have uploaded, click “Share Album” near the top right.
- Choose who to share the new album with – friends, public, groups, etc.
- Click “Share” and your new album will be shared.
This is an easy way to quickly upload a batch of photos to Facebook and share them in an album right away. The album will immediately become visible to whoever you shared it with.
Sharing Albums on Facebook’s Mobile Apps
In addition to sharing full albums on Facebook from your desktop, you can also share albums right from Facebook’s mobile apps for iPhone and Android.
In the Facebook app, tap the Menu (three horizontal lines) then tap Photos. Here you can access your existing albums. Tap the Share icon on an album to share it with friends or groups. You can also tap the + icon in the Facebook app to create a new album and add photos, then immediately share it.
Sharing albums on mobile works the same as on desktop. The person you share the album with will be able to see the full album including all photos. You have full control over who can view your albums.
tips for sharing photo albums
Here are some tips when sharing photo albums on Facebook:
- Be selective in who you share with – Do you want all your Facebook friends to see the album or just close friends and family?
- Edit the photos first – Do a quick review before posting and remove any blurry or bad shots.
- Add captions – Captions help highlight the best photos so add some context.
- Rotate/crop photos – Quickly rotate any sideways photos and crop out anything distracting.
- Watch for tags – If auto-tagging is on, check the album for any unintended tags you should remove.
- Respect others’ privacy – If tagging others, make sure they are ok with being in the album if it is public or with certain groups.
- Create themed albums – Groups similar photos into albums like “Vacation Pics” instead of one huge album.
Managing Shared Facebook Albums
After you share a Facebook photo album, you always have the option to update the audience or settings:
- Edit privacy – Return to the album privacy settings at any time to change who can see it.
- Edit album info – Change the album name, description, location, date, etc.
- Add/delete photos – Add new photos or remove existing ones from the album.
- Change visibility of photos – Hide certain photos in the album from viewers.
- Turn off sharing – Stop sharing the album but keep it on Facebook under your photos.
- Delete album – Permanently delete the album from Facebook.
The album owner has full control. Any changes you make to a shared album will be reflected to anyone you have shared that album with.
Viewing Shared Albums
When someone shares a Facebook photo album with you, you will get a notification that you’ve been invited to view the album. To access it:
- Click the notification when you receive it.
- OR go to your Facebook Photos and click “Shared with You” in the left menu.
- Click on the shared album to view the photos.
You’ll be able to see the full album and all the photos it contains. Keep in mind the album owner can update visibility, add or remove photos, or stop sharing the album at any time.
Downloading Shared Photo Albums
If someone shares a photo album with you on Facebook, you have the option to download the album to save copies of the photos on your own computer or device.
Here is how to download a shared Facebook photo album:
- Go to the photo album that was shared with you in Facebook.
- Click the Options menu (three dots) in the upper right corner of the album.
- Select “Download Album”.
- Choose the download size and quality you want. The higher quality, the larger the file size.
- Click “Download” and the album will be saved as a .zip file on your computer.
- Unzip the folder to access the photos.
The downloaded album will contain digital versions of all the photos. This lets you save albums that are meaningful to you even if the original owner deletes or stops sharing the Facebook album. Just keep in mind that re-sharing downloaded photos may infringe on copyright.
Sharing Albums in Groups
One popular way to share entire photo albums on Facebook is by sharing them in Groups. Every Facebook Group has its own photos section that members can post albums to.
To share a photo album in a Group:
- Go to the Group page and click “Photos”
- Click “Add Photos/Videos”
- Select the album you want to share from your Facebook photos
- Write a description for the album (optional)
- Post the album to the Group
Now any members of that Facebook Group will be able to view the shared album. Group admins can also configure whether only certain members or officers can post albums in the Group photos section. Sharing albums to Groups allows you to easily share with specific circles or communities you are a member of on Facebook.
Analytics on Shared Albums
When you share a photo album on Facebook, you can see analytics on how well the album is performing and who has viewed it. In the album, click “See Album Analytics” to view:
- Total album views
- Total reach
- Engaged users
- Impressions
- Album followers
Seeing the number of views, impressions, and engagement can help you gauge interest in the album. You may want to follow up with more details in the description or comments if the analytics are good. This data is only visible to the album owner.
Related Questions
Here are some common questions related to sharing photo albums on Facebook:
- Can I allow certain people to add photos to a shared album? Yes, when initially sharing the album, there is an option to “Collaborate” which will allow added people to also post photos.
- Do I have to upload all my photos at once when creating an album? No, you can add photos to the album gradually over time after creating it.
- Can I print photos from a shared album? Yes, from the album click the print icon to select photos for printing orders.
- What sizes do photos get compressed to when sharing? Facebook will compress images up to 720px on the shortest edge when sharing albums.
- Is there a limit to how many photos I can add to an album? No, Facebook does not enforce a limit on the number of photos so albums can contain unlimited photos.
| Album Privacy Options | Description |
|---|---|
| Public | Anyone including people off Facebook can see the album |
| Friends | Your friends on Facebook can see the album |
| Groups | Only members of the selected groups can see the album |
| Friends except… | Choose specific friends to hide the album from |
| Only Me | Keep the album private and only visible to you |
These configurable privacy options give you control over exactly who can view your shared albums on Facebook.
Conclusion
Sharing full photo albums is easy to do on Facebook. You can quickly upload photos to new or existing albums and then share them with friends, family, groups, or the public in just a few clicks. Managing the sharing settings and audience for albums helps balance privacy and access. Overall, Facebook’s photo album features make it simple to collectively view and reminisce over memorable pics and moments.