How to Share Your Gallery (with Google Photos)

If you have backed up all your photos to Google Photos, you can share them by following these steps:

Step 1: Access Google Takeout

  1. Open Google Takeout in your browser.
  2. Click "Deselect all" to avoid exporting unnecessary data.
  3. Scroll down and check the box for Google Photos.
  4. Click "All photo albums included" and select specific years if needed.
    • For Baby Book: Select the birth year + 1 year before and after.
      (e.g., If the child was born in 2022, select 2021, 2022, and 2023.)
    • For Toddler Book: Select the birth year + the next 3 to 5 years.
      (e.g., If the child was born in 2019, select 2019 to 2024.)

Step 2: Customize Export Settings

  1. Scroll down and click "Next step".
  2. Under "Delivery method," choose "Add to Drive".
  3. Set file type to .ZIP and file size to 10GB
  4. Click "Create export" and wait for Google to generate the file (this may take a few hours).

Step 3: Share

  1. Once the export is complete, open Google Drive and locate the Takeout folder containing the exported photos.
  2. Right-click the folder and select "Share".
  3. Add service.kidbook@gmail.com as an editor.
  4. In the message field, include your baby's name (e.g., "Baby Olivia's Photos").
  5. Click Send to complete the sharing process.
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