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How to Share or Print Photos on iPhone
Don't just keep your masterpieces on your phone
By Sam Costello Sam Costello Writer Ithaca College Sam Costello has been writing about tech since 2000. His writing has appeared in publications such as CNN.com, PC World, InfoWord, and many others. lifewire's editorial guidelines Updated on November 4, 2021 Tweet Share Email Tweet Share Email iPhone & iOS Switching from Android What to Know
In the Photos app, select the images you want to share or print. Tap the action button (the box-and-arrow icon at the bottom).You can choose to Print photos, Mail them, Message them, share via AirDrop, and more.To share or print images from iCloud, download them to your phone or tablet then use the action button options. The pre-installed Photos app stores and organizes the pictures on your iPhone, but you're not limited to keeping them on your phone. You can print photos, email them, send a picture in a Tweet, share a photo over text, and more. You can even stream iPhone photos and videos to your TV. The instructions in this article apply to the Photos app running on all recent versions of the iOS. The article was written using iOS 14, but previous versions work in similar ways (though the exact steps and menu names may be different). How to Share and Print Photos Using the iPhone Photos App
Got photos on your iPhone that you just need others to see? Follow these steps to share, print, or post your pictures from the Photos app: Tap the Photos app to open it. Browse through the Photos app and your albums to find the photo you want to share. If you're viewing Photos in the Album view, tap Select in the top right. (If you're using iOS 6 or older, select the box with the arrow.) If you're looking at one photo taking up the entire screen, skip to step 5. Tap each image you want to share or print so that a checkmark appears on it. Tap the action button (the box-and-arrow icon at the bottom). The menu that pops up gives you all sorts of options for sharing or printing your selected photos. A few examples: Mail opens the picture(s) in the pre-installed Mail app so that you can email the photos. Messages adds the photo to a new text message that you can then address and send. AirDrop lets you wirelessly share photos with nearby Apple users. Twitter (if you have the app installed) adds the picture to that app so you can tweet from it. Copy makes pasting the image into a different app easy. Print is here, too, letting you print the photos from your iPhone to a compatible printer. The next step depends on what option you selected in step 6. In most cases, you'll be taken to a new app, with the photo you selected imported there for your use If you tapped Print, you then need to select the printer you want to print to, chose any available option, set the number of copies you want, and then tap Print. You can't share or print photos that you've deleted unless you first move them out of the Recently Deleted folder. Learn how to recover deleted images from your iPhone for help. Importing Pictures from iOS Photos to Other Apps
Lots of apps can import images from the Photos app. Doing this is a little different from the steps above. It's also more convenient if you're already in the app that you'll use to share the picture. For example, if you use the Twitter app, there's an image icon at the bottom of the new-tweet screen that you use to pick photos to Tweet. Sharing images from iPhone to Facebook is similar. In fact, the same is true for lots of apps, but the exact steps for selecting pictures will be slightly different in each. Some examples of apps that let you share pictures from your iPhone include messaging apps like Signal and Facebook Messenger, email app like Gmail and Yahoo Mail, file-sharing apps like Wi-Fi Transfer, note-taking apps such as Google Keep, and online file storage services like MEGA and Google Drive. If you're trying to share or print photos that were uploaded to your iCloud account, use Photo Stream. However, if you don't see those pictures in the Photos app, make sure you've turned on Photo Stream. Share or Print Photos From iCloud
If your iPhone pictures have been uploaded to iCloud but you're not using Photo Stream to sync them to your iPhone, you can access your iPhone pictures from iCloud.com. Use the download button to save the image to your computer or iPhone, and then you can do things like email and print the file. Lifewire Did you know that you can also hide photos on your iPhone? There are a few ways to do it, some more secure than others. Was this page helpful? Thanks for letting us know! Get the Latest Tech News Delivered Every Day Subscribe Tell us why! Other Not enough details Hard to understand Submit More from Lifewire How Screenshots Became the Default Way to Share and Save Everything How to Fix It When WhatsApp Images and Videos Are Not Showing in Gallery How to Quickly Select Multiple Photos in iOS How to Capture an iPad Screenshot How to Send Images With iPhone Mail How to Take a Photo on a Chromebook How to Access iCloud Photos From Any Apple, Windows, or Android Device How to Set Your iPad's Background Wallpaper How to Save a Live Photo as a Video on iPhone How to Transfer Photos From any Phone to Your Computer How to Take Better Sunset Photos With an iPhone How to Attach a Photo to an Email on iPhone and iPad How to Use the iPhone Camera How to Use Photos on Apple TV How to Download Photos from iCloud How to Get Full-Screen Pictures for iPhone Calls Newsletter Sign Up Newsletter Sign Up Newsletter Sign Up Newsletter Sign Up Newsletter Sign Up By clicking “Accept All Cookies”, you agree to the storing of cookies on your device to enhance site navigation, analyze site usage, and assist in our marketing efforts. Cookies Settings Accept All Cookies