Create a Shareable Link

With Shareable Links, Mylio Photos+ subscribers can share a selection of photos as an online gallery, similar to creating a Shared Album. Images are hosted on non-indexed web pages that make it easy to share semi-privately.

Mylio Photos creates a unique link to your gallery that you can share via email, text message, or however you wish. Each shared gallery stands independently and does not have navigation between it and any other gallery you may have shared, nor will it appear in any search engine.

To get started, select a group of photos, click the Share icon and select Get Shareable Link. You can view and manage your shared galleries from the Albums view under QuickShares.

*NOTE: Shared Albums use the Optimized quality version of your images for display and download.

Creating a Shareable Link

1. Select a group of photos, click the Share icon in the right sidebar and select Get Shareable Link.
2. Enter a name for your gallery, then click the Continue button.
   
3. Click the links to read the Terms of Service and Right to Publish Content notices. If you agree to the terms, check the box next to each item, then click Continue.
4. Select the options you’d like to use in the Publish Shared Album dialog. Scroll down for a description of each option.
   
5. When you’re ready, click the Share button. Uploading your photos to your online Shared Album may take a few moments. Please do not quit Mylio Photos until the upload is complete.
6. When the upload is complete, you’ll see a confirmation dialog with your shareable link. Click the link to copy it, then paste it into emails, text messages, or wherever you want to share your link.
   

*NOTE: Shareable Links can contain a maximum of 1000 images.

Inviting Others to View Your Shareable Link

Once your link has been created, it is time to share the link with friends and family.

1. Click the Albums icon in the left sidebar, double click on the QuickShares album, and select the gallery you want to manage.
   
2. Click the info icon at the top of the right sidebar to reveal the right panel and access the Info Panel.
   • On a phone, tap the ellipsis icon to access the More menu and choose Info
3. Scroll down to the Shared Album section.
   

4. To invite others to view your Share Album:

• Click the Email Link button to open your default email client with the link automatically added to the body of the email.
• Click on the link to copy it, paste it into a text message social post, or use any other online messaging method to share the link with your recipients.

Remove or Unpublish a Shareable Link

Shareable Links can be removed from the web and unpublished at any time.

1. Click the Albums icon in the left sidebar, double click on the QuickShares album, and select the gallery you want to manage.
2. Click the info icon at the top of the right sidebar to reveal the right panel and access the Info Panel.
   • On a phone, tap the ellipsis icon to access the More menu and choose Info
3. Scroll down to the Shared Album section.
4. Click the Stop Sharing button to unpublish your Shared Album from the internet. This will not remove the Album from your Mylio Photos Library.

Shareable Link Options

The Publish Shared Album dialog contains several options to customize the look and functionality of your web gallery.

Theme

Choose from Dark, Gray, White, or Cream.

Create Downloadable Archive

To make the contents of your gallery available to viewers as a downloadable archive, toggle the switch next to Create Downloadable Archive to the ON position.

Apply Watermark

Adding a watermark helps a layer of protection and personal branding to your photos when sharing online. Mylio Photos offers the option to add a customizable text watermark or apply a graphic watermark to your exported and shared photos. Next to Watermark, click None and choose Text or Image. Click here to learn more about customizing your text or image watermark.

SafeShare

To remove all metadata from your uploaded photos, including camera EXIF, caption, keywords, ratings, copyright, IPTC, face tags, and GPS tags, toggle the switch next to SafeShare to the ON position.

Include Metadata

To manually select what metadata is included, ensure that SafeShare is in the OFF position, then click None next to Include metadata. Toggle the switch next to each metadata field you’d like to include.

*NOTE: The Title and Caption for each image will always be shown in the online gallery, even if SafeShare is turned ON.

Navigating Your Shared Link

Once you’ve published your Shared Link, Optimized versions of your photos will be visible in your web browser via the link produced by Mylio Photos.

• When you load your link, you’ll see your photos presented in a grid.
• At the top of the page, under the Album title, you’ll see an option to Download All (if enabled when setting up the Shared Album).
• Click on an image to see a larger version, and view details about an image.
• At the top of the page, there are several icons:
  • – View information and metadata for the selected image.
  • – Show window in full-screen mode (click ESC on the keyboard to exit full-screen mode).
  • – Share the selected image on popular social media channels.
  • – Rotate the selected image 90 degrees to the left.
  • – Zoom out on the selected image.
  • – Zoom in on the selected image.
  • – Play a slideshow of all media in the Shared Link.
  • – Download the selected image.
  • – Close single image view and return to the grid.