How to make a shared photo album in Albumer on iPhone or Android

Albumer lets you build one shared album that everyone you invite can see, download from and add to. This guide walks you through creating the album, sorting photos into folders, ordering them and inviting guests by contact, email or QR code. It suits anyone collecting photos from a trip, party or family event. The app is free on the App Store and Google Play.

How to Make a Shared Photo Album using Albumer, by Albumer on YouTube. 1 min 16 s.

Video length
1 min 16 s
Time to do it
10 minutes
Difficulty
Easy
Steps
8

What you need

Steps

  1. Install Albumer from the App Store or Google Play and open it on your phone.

  2. Tap the option to create a new shared album and give it a clear name, such as the trip or event it covers.

  3. Add your own photos and videos to the album by picking them from your phone's camera roll.

  4. Create a folder for each part of the event, like one folder per day of a trip, and put the matching photos inside.

  5. Drag the folders into the order you want, so the album runs in the sequence you would tell the story.

  6. Invite people from your contacts or type their email address to send them an invite to the album.

  7. Generate a QR code for the album and share or print it, so guests can scan it and join on their own.

  8. Open the album on your own phone and check that the folders, photos and videos appear as you expect.

Tips and common mistakes

Name your folders before you upload a big batch of photos, so you are not sorting hundreds of shots later.

Tell guests to add their photos as they take them, otherwise the album fills up weeks after the event.

Anyone you invite can see and download everything in the album, so only invite people who should have all the photos.

Test the QR code on a second phone before you print it for an event.

Questions

Can other people add their own photos?

Yes. Everyone you invite can add photos and videos from their own phone, and everyone in the album sees all of them.

Do guests need the app to join?

Yes, they join the album through Albumer, which is free on both the App Store and Google Play.

Can I reorder folders after I make them?

Yes. You can move your folders into whatever order you want, so the album reads in the right sequence.

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