View your iCloud Shared Photo Library on iCloud.com

After you set up or join an iCloud Shared Photo Library on your iPhone, iPad or Mac (iOS 16.1, iPadOS 16, macOS 13 or later required), you can view it in Photos on iCloud.com.

For setup instructions, see Set up or view an iCloud Shared Photo Library on all your devices.

Switch between your Photos Libraries views

You can switch between your Photos Libraries views from the thumbnail view.

In Photos on iCloud.com, click the pop-up menu in the Photos toolbar.
The pop-up menu shows Personal Library, Shared Library or Both Libraries, depending on what you are currently viewing.
Choose one of the following:
- Personal Library: Only display the photos in your Personal Library.
- Shared Library: Only display the photos in your Shared Library.
- Both Libraries: Display the photos in your Personal Library and Shared Library at the same time.

See who shared a photo

In Photos on iCloud.com, double-click the photo or video you want to see more information about.
Click in the Photos toolbar.
The person who added the photo or video is listed at the bottom of the info pane.

Edit a photo or video in your Shared Library

You can do any of the following in Photos on iCloud.com:

If you want to move a photo between your Personal Library and Shared Library or make any other changes, you can do so in the Photos app on a device with iOS 16.1, iPadOS 16, macOS 13 or later.

Delete photos or videos from your Shared Library

Any participant of a Shared Library can move photos and videos to the Recently Deleted album, where they will remain for 30 days before being permanently deleted.

In Photos on iCloud.com, select the photos or videos you want to delete, or double-click a single photo or video.
Click , then click Delete.
To permanently delete photos or videos before they are automatically deleted, go to the Recently Deleted album, select the items you want to delete, then click Delete [number] Items.
Only the person who added the photo or video to the Shared Library can permanently delete it from Recently Deleted.

To recover photos or videos you deleted from your Shared Library, go to the Recently Deleted album, select the photos or videos you want to recover, then click Recover.

Note: iCloud Shared Photo Library is different from Shared Albums. See Set up Shared Albums in iCloud on all your devices.

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View your iCloud Shared Photo Library on iCloud.com

Switch between your Photos Libraries views

See who shared a photo

Edit a photo or video in your Shared Library

Delete photos or videos from your Shared Library