Shared Albums

Whether you encounter the similar situations below?

“I ‘d like to transfer the photos from my shared albums to computer/device. What can I do?”

“If I want to delete the photos in my shared albums on my iPhone, can I do that?”

“I want to transfer my photos from iPad to iPhone. Can you help me?”

If you encounter the similar situations above, don’t worry. “Shared Albums” mode can help you to transfer photos from iOS device to computer & between iOS devices. Please refer to the detailed instructions to transfer photos easily.

Compatibility of Computer System

Windows OS	Windows 11, 10, 8, 7, Vista (both 32bit and 64bit)
macOS	macOS 10.13 (High Sierra) and above

Supported iOS Device Models

All iOS Devices with iOS Version 5 and above

Differences between Trial Version & Activated Version

Benefits	Trial Version	Activated Version
Transfer Photos in Shared Albums	Transfer 30 items within 3 days

Step 1. Download & Install AnyTrans on Your Computer.

Before you start to manage your albums, get the tool downloaded onto your computer. Please make sure the network is stable while downloading and installing AnyTrans on your computer.

Step 2. Connect Your Device to Computer with the USB Cable.

By default, AnyTrans will detect your iOS device automatically. If you don’t connect your iOS device to computer or your iOS device is not recognized, you will see the interface as below.

Once your iOS device is recognized, the interface below will display. And please select the Photos option.

Step 3. Select the “Shared Albums” Option.

Once you unfold the Photos option, you will see the Shared Albums option. And please select it. After the loading process is completed, it will display the total number of albums on the upper right of the Shared Albums icon. If it shows empty in the Shared Albums icon, it indicates that there is no shared album in your device.

Step 4. Select the Photos You Want to Transfer.

This guide takes transferring photos in shared albums from iOS device to computer as an example. Once the loading process is completed, please choose the photos you want to transfer.

Step 5. Click To PC Button to Transfer.

After you choose the data, please click the To PC button to download them to your computer. You also can:

To Device: Transfer photos between iOS devices.

Refresh: Refresh the interface to load photos correctly.

Upload: Transfer photos from device to iCloud.

Preview Mode: Change the mode for better management of photos.

After you clicking the button, the transferring process will be started automatically.

Step 6. Succeeded in Transferring Shared Albums.

After you clicking the button, the transferring process will be started automatically. Once the transferring process is completed, you will see Transfer Completed page. To locate photos exported on computer, you can click view files button. To transfer more, please click transfer more items button. To go back to the previous page, please click Back button.