Sharing & Invitations

Inviting people to an album, accepting an invitation, and choosing who can see and add to an album.

• Get circle invitations by text message

  Opt in to get circle invitations by text message at your cell number. We text US and Canada numbers, and you can reply STOP any time.

• Invite family and friends to an album

  Add people to an album from People, by typing, pasting, or picking from your contacts, and save invitations until you publish.

• Accepting an album invitation

  Tap the link in your invitation to see the album right away, then sign in or sign up when you'd like to comment or add a memory.

• Add your own memory to an album's Chorus

  When an album's Chorus is open, you can leave a photo, video, voice note, or message for the album owner and everyone who visits.

• Manage the people on your album

  See who's on your album and whether invitations were opened, approve people who are waiting, make someone a co-editor, or remove them.

• Why is my post waiting for approval?

  Some albums check new posts before everyone sees them. Here's what the waiting note means and what happens next.

• Who can see and comment on your album

  Choose who can view your album and who can leave messages — from just your guest list to anyone signed in.

• Add guests from your Google contacts

  Connect your Google account to pick people from your contacts and add them to an album's guest list. We never save your contacts.

• Add guests from your Outlook contacts

  Connect your Outlook or Microsoft 365 account to pick people from your contacts and add them to an album's guest list.

• Write your own invitation message

  Put your own words in the email invitation, preview the text-message version, and choose whether to show your email or phone number.

• Save invitations before your album is ready

  Gather your guest list while you're still polishing the album. Send them all at once when you publish.

• Turn on Chorus for your album

  Let your guests leave their own photos, videos, and messages on an album. Chorus is free, and it's a switch on each album.

• Let our writing helper draft your invitation

  Stuck on what to say? Our friendly writing helper drafts a warm invitation message for you in seconds.

• Get help writing your album description

  Not sure how to describe your album? Our friendly writing helper drafts a warm description for you in seconds.

• Combining Two Accounts

  If you end up with two accounts, we can bring them together — circles, posts, and photos and all.

• Requesting access to a private album

  If the album is private and you're not on the invite list, you can ask the owner to let you in.

• Why we ask you to sign in to comment

  Anyone can read this album, but leaving a comment or reaction needs an account so we know who's saying what.

• Why can't I post to this album's Chorus?

  If the album's owner has turned the Chorus off, new posts and reactions are paused until they turn it on again. Existing memories are safe.

• I was invited at a different email address

  If a friend's invitation went to an email address that isn't on your account, here's how to sort it out — usually in one step.

• I was invited at a different phone number

  If a friend's text invitation went to a number that isn't on your account, here's how to sort it out — usually in one step.