How to setup partner sharing in Google Photos: Step-by-step guide

Google Photos isn’t just a place to back up your pictures — it’s also designed to make sharing memories seamless. One of its most powerful features is Partner Sharing, which allows you to automatically share your photo library (or selected parts of it) with a trusted person, such as a spouse, family member, or close friend. Instead of manually sending photos or albums, Partner Sharing ensures your chosen partner always has access to the images you want them to see. This feature is especially useful for families who want to keep a shared record of milestones, parents who want to instantly share pictures of their children, or couples who want their photo libraries to stay in sync. By setting it up once, you can create a continuous stream of shared memories without extra effort.

Share your photos with a partner

Important: Anything you do to your version of a shared photo won’t apply to any copies already saved by your partner. This includes any edits, deletions, or transfers to your Locked Folder.

When you share with your partner, they will receive the photos you’ve chosen to share as soon as they're backed up. Once your partner accepts your invitation for partner sharing, they can choose to use partner sharing to share their photos back with you.

1. li1On your computer, go to photos.google.com.
2. li1Click Settings
3. li1Next to “Sharing,” click Expand
4. li1Click Partner sharing.
5. li1Select a starting date:
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• li1Off: You can share all photos.
• li1Since a specific date: Any photos whose dates come after the selected date are shared.
6. li1Choose photos to share:
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• li1All photos: You can share all photos.
• li1Photos of certain people: You can select one or more face groups to share. Photos that match any of the selected face groups will be shared.
• li1Tips:
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• li1Photos from other apps on Android aren't shared with your partner account by default. If you want to enable this, you can change your Partner Sharing settings.
• li1Photos that were edited on your device are shared with your partner account.
7. li1Click Next.
8. li1Enter or select an email address. You can only invite someone with a Google Account.
9. li1Click Next.
10. li1If everything seems right, click Send invitation.
11. li1Optional: To find your partner’s photos, ask them to partner share with you after they’ve accepted your invitation.

To partner share with a different person, or receive an invitation, stop sharing with your current partner.