Sharing photos and albums on Facebook is a great way to easily let your friends and family see what’s going on in your life. With Facebook’s news feed algorithm, posting albums is also an effective tactic for increasing your reach and engagement on the platform.
In this article, we’ll walk through the simple steps to share an album to your Facebook news feed using both desktop and mobile.
Prerequisites for Sharing a Facebook Album
Before you can share an album, you need to have the following:
- An existing Facebook account
- The Facebook mobile app installed on your device, or access to Facebook through a desktop browser
- A photo album already created that you want to share. If you need help with creating an album, check out this article: How do I create a photo album on Facebook?
Sharing an Album on Desktop
If you’re accessing Facebook through a desktop browser, follow these steps to share an album:
- Go to facebook.com and log into your account.
- Click on the “Photos” link in the left sidebar.
- In the albums section, click on the album you want to share.
- Click on the “Share Album” button at the top of the page.
- In the share window, you can specify who you want to share the album with:
- Public – Anyone on or off Facebook can see the album
- Friends – Your friends on Facebook can see the album
- Friends except… – Your friends except those you exclude can see the album
- Specific friends – Only the friends you select can see the album
- Only me – Only you can see the album
- If sharing with specific friends, start typing their names in the field and select friends to share with.
- Add an optional message or caption for the album post.
- Click “Post” to share the album to your news feed.
Once shared, the album will appear in your news feed as well as the news feeds of anyone you shared it with. People will be able to view the photos, like and comment on the album post.
Sharing an Album on Mobile
If you prefer to share albums through Facebook’s mobile app, here are the steps:
- Open the Facebook app on your device.
- Tap the “Menu” icon (three horizontal lines) in the top right.
- Select “Photos” from the menu.
- Tap “Albums” at the top.
- Tap the album you want to share.
- Tap the “Share” icon (arrow pointing up) at the top.
- Select who you want to share the album with:
- Public – Anyone can see
- Friends – Your friends can see
- Friends except… – Exclude specific friends
- Specific friends – Only selected friends can see
- Start typing a name to find friends to share with.
- Write an optional message.
- Tap “Post” to share the album.
The shared album will now post to your news feed for all selected friends and followers to see.
Privacy Controls for Shared Albums
When sharing an album publicly or with friends, you may want to restrict who can see, comment, or add photos:
- Limit old posts – Remove the album from your news feed after a certain length of time, but it remains visible in your Photos section.
- Disable sharing – Only people tagged can share the post, preventing others from resharing.
- Turn off notifications – You won’t receive notifications when people interact with the album post.
- Disable commenting – No one can comment on the shared album post.
You can adjust these settings when first sharing the album or after the fact by clicking on the album post from your news feed and selecting “Edit privacy.”
Adding Photos to a Shared Album
Even after an album has been shared, you can still continue to add photos over time. Just follow these steps:
- Go to the album and tap “Add Photos.”
- Select the photos you want to add from your device.
- Tap “Done” after picking your photos.
The new photos will now appear in the album for anyone you’ve shared it with. You can also delete photos at any time.
Editing Album Details
If you need to modify the album itself after sharing, just follow these steps:
- Go to the album and tap the “Options” icon (three dots or three horizontal lines).
- Choose “Edit Album.”
- From here you can:
- Change the album name
- Add or change the album description
- Modify the privacy and sharing settings
- Rearrange, add or remove photos
- Change the cover photo
- After making your edits, tap “Save” to update the album.
The updated album details will apply wherever you’ve shared that album. You can always come back and make additional edits later if needed.
Creating Album Collages
If you want to get really creative, Facebook has a built-in collage feature that lets you combine multiple photos from an album into one visual collage post.
To use it:
- Go into the album you want to use and tap “Make Collage.”
- Select up to 9 photos to include in the collage.
- Arrange and adjust the photos as desired.
- Tap “Create” to generate the collage.
- Add any final edits, filters, text, etc.
- Tap “Post” to share the album collage.
This is a great way to showcase the best visuals from an album in a fun and engaging way. The same sharing options apply when posting the collage.
Troubleshooting Album Sharing Issues
Although sharing albums is usually straightforward, here are some common issues and solutions:
Can’t find the Share Album button
If the option to share the album is missing, make sure you are the creator of the album. Only the original album creator can share the full album.
Album won’t share publicly
Facebook limits sharing full-resolution photos publicly. To share a full album, choose Friends instead of Public when sharing.
Shared album looks empty
If people can’t see all the photos you shared, make sure the privacy is set correctly. Tap the post, select “Edit Privacy” and choose options like Friends instead of Only Me.
Can’t add more photos
Only the original album creator can add photos. Friends you share with can only view and comment, not add new photos.
Notification sounds are annoying
Turn off notifications for that specific album post so you don’t receive alerts every time someone interacts with it.
Checking the privacy settings and troubleshooting sharing issues as they arise can help make sure your shared albums reach their intended audiences successfully.
Conclusion
Posting albums on Facebook to your news feed is a handy way to share multiple photos with friends, family and followers. By customizing your privacy settings, adding new photos over time, and leveraging features like collages, you can share engaging visual stories of your special events and memories.
The steps to share an album are very similar between desktop and mobile, giving you the flexibility to post your pics from wherever it’s convenient. Taking advantage of Facebook’s photo and album features allows you to strengthen connections by giving others a window into your world.
So next time you have a batch of fun, meaningful, or memorable photos to share, go ahead and create an album to share on your news feed. Just be sure to double check the sharing options to control who can view your special moments.
What kinds of albums or photos do you like to share on Facebook? Let me know if you have any other questions!