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Ways to share: the title-row Share button (Share link and Private link in the same menu), photo/video links, the full Private Links page, Email Album, Invite, embed, guest passwords, and Guest Uploads when people should add files. Recipients do not need an ImageEvent account to view.

Choose how to share

Pick the method that matches who should get in and what they should do:
  • Public or listed browsing — Open title-row Share → Share link (username path; QR and social). See Share button (Share link & Private link).
  • Not listed on Home, but URL is OK — Hidden album + direct URL (optional guest password). Still includes your username.
  • No username in the URL / only this album or folder / revoke later — Open Share → Private link for a quick /c/… copy, or use the full Private Links page for labels, passwords, and many links.
  • One photo or video — enlarged viewer Share menu. See Photo and video links.
  • Formal email with preview — Email Album (HTML message; Link in the email can be Album URL or a Private Link).
  • Invite to the live album — Invite on the Album Bar (page title Invite Friends; same Link in the email choices).
  • People should add their own photos — Guest Uploads (upload link / QR; optional TV slideshow).
  • On your own website — Embed on the Album Bar.
  • Password on the username URL — guest password on Shared/Hidden (and Home), optionally ?pa= in the URL.
Quick steps most people use:
  1. Open title-row Share → Share link or Private link (Home, folder, or album)
  2. Email an album (optionally with a Private Link under Link in the email)
  3. Send Invite (optionally with a Private Link)
  4. Embed albums on your own website
  5. Share direct album, folder, or home URLs in your own messages
Also see the Privacy & security checklist and Private Link vs album URL vs guest password.
Share button (Share link & Private link)

While signed in on Enhanced layout, the title row shows a Share button (labels may read Share album, Share folder, or Share my home in the tooltip). It works on three levels:
  • Home page — your main site URL and album listing
  • Folder — that folder’s listing URL
  • Album — that album’s URL
Open Share. Owners typically see two primary actions in the same menu:
  • Share link — copies or device-shares the public page URL (imageevent.com/username/…). Use this when the album or listing is meant to sit on your normal site path.
  • Private link — copies or device-shares an unlisted /c/… URL that does not show your username. If you do not have a view link yet, ImageEvent creates one automatically the first time you tap Private link (you will briefly see Copied!). Not shown for Personal albums. Full management (labels, passwords, downloads, many links): use Manage private links in the same menu, or Private Links on the Album Bar / My Home Bar / Folder Bar. Details: Private link in Share vs Private Links page and the Private Links article.
Below those rows you may also see Invite friends and social networks (next section). Whether guests who are not logged in see sharing controls depends on Global Settings → Show sharing to guests.


QR code, Invite, and social sharing

From the same title-row Share menu (after Share link / Private link):
  • QR code for the page URL when the share panel shows one (handy for print, signage, or in-person handoff)
  • Invite friends on album (and sometimes home) pages when your account allows it — same flow as Album Bar Invite; see Invite friends and family
  • Social sharing when enabled: Facebook, X, LinkedIn, and WhatsApp open with the public page URL prefilled (not the Private Link URL)
Guest visibility of sharing controls: Show sharing to guests.


Photo and video links

Use a photo or video link when someone needs one file—not the whole album. Examples: send a hero shot to a vendor, post one clip in chat, or print a QR that opens a single image.
  1. Open the file in the enlarged viewer.
  2. Open Share on the viewer toolbar (when your account and album allow it).
  3. Use the QR code, Share… / share sheet, Copy link, copy media (when the browser supports it), or Download.
That link is the direct URL to that file (or a shareable view of it). It is different from:
  • Title-row Share → Share link — Home, folder, or album page URL
  • Title-row Share → Private link (or Album Bar Private Links) — unlisted album or folder listing (/c/…)
  • Image embeds / properties — HTML, Markdown, and size-specific hotlink URLs for websites and forums
Note: Treat direct file links carefully. They are meant for that one asset; they are not a substitute for album privacy or a Private Link when you need scoped album access you can turn off. Full enlarged-viewer controls: Enlarged view: share, gestures & keys. Embeds and sizes: Image embeds, Image properties. Whether guests see sharing controls: Show sharing to guests.


Private link in Share vs Private Links page

Two related tools, both create imageevent.com/c/… addresses that hide your username:
  • Share → Private link (title toolbar on Home, folder, or album) — one-tap copy/share. If no view link exists yet, the first tap creates one and copies it. Best when you need a link right now.
  • Manage private links (same Share menu) or Private Links on the Album Bar / My Home Bar / Folder Bar — full page to add several labeled links, optional passwords, download on/off, QR, turn off, or delete. Best for clients, events, or separate groups.
Neither replaces guest passwords on Shared/Hidden albums, and Private Links are not available for Personal albums. Step-by-step: Private Links. Compare options: Private Link vs album URL vs guest password.


Send Photo Album by Email

Email Album sends a compact HTML message for the whole album. Thumbnails and enlargements load from ImageEvent when the email is opened; nothing is attached as files. Replies go to the From email you set (your account email is the usual reply-to).

To send an album by email:
  1. Open your album and click Email Album on the Album Bar (or Email on some listing rows).
  2. Under Who to email, enter addresses (comma, space, or line break) or pick from your Address Book.
  3. Choose BCC if you want recipient addresses hidden from each other.
  4. Check Your name and Your email. Add a Subject and an optional personal message (about 1,000 characters).
  5. Under Link in the email, choose:
    • Album URL — normal username path; follows the album’s privacy
    • An existing Private Link — listed by label
    • Create a private link — creates one while you send; manage later under Private Links
    A Private Link does not show your username and opens only this album. Full detail: Send a Private Link by email.
  6. Click Open preview in a new window to see exactly what recipients get.
  7. Click Email Album to send.
Addresses are saved to your Address Book. Including your own address helps you verify formatting. Guestbook and top navigation are not included in album email delivery. If mail is missing, ask recipients to check spam.

Want selected photos instead of the whole album? Use Email selected photos (when enabled in Global Settings). Want files as a ZIP? See guest download / owner archive help under Downloading and Download all your Original files.


Invite friends and family

Use Invite Friends when you want people to visit the live album on ImageEvent (not just a static email preview). Invitations go out with addresses in BCC, so recipients do not see each other.
  1. Open the album and click Invite on the Album Bar (page title Invite Friends; or use Invite friends inside the title-row Share menu when shown).
  2. Under Who to invite, enter addresses or pick from your Address Book.
  3. Set Your name and Your email, a Subject, and an optional message.
  4. Under Link in the email, choose Album URL, an existing Private Link (by label), or Create a private link. Use a Private Link when they should open only this album and should not see your username in the address. Details: Private Links → email.
  5. Click Send invitation (or Send Invitation).
Addresses are saved to your Address Book. Including your own address helps you verify how recipients will see the invitation. You can turn a Private Link off later so an invitation link in an old email stops working.

Also available from title-row Share on album pages (when allowed): an Invite friends shortcut. See QR code, Invite, and social sharing.


Embed Album on your website

Display an ImageEvent album directly on your own website with Embed on the Album Bar:

 Add one or more albums to your site by copying a single HTML line from ImageEvent. Albums are hosted by ImageEvent, while your site keeps its own branding and navigation style.

Album embedding uses standard JavaScript/HTML and works across mainstream browsers without plug-ins.
To embed an album in a web page:
  1. Open the album and click Embed on the Album Bar (not shown for linked albums). See also Album Bar.
  2. Copy the generated HTML snippet.
  3. Paste it into your website page source and publish.
Some message boards block JavaScript for anti-spam reasons. Use Embed Album on pages you control or can edit directly.


What is the URL and sharing it

While viewing the album signed in, open title-row Share → Share link to copy this address in one step (see Share button (Share link & Private link)). Prefer Private link in that same menu when you do not want your username in the URL. Your album URL is also a direct address you can paste into your own email, chat, or website. The URL is created when the album is created and cannot be renamed later. If you need a different URL, create a new album, move content, and retire the old one.

Common uses for direct album URLs:
  • Include links in your own invitations or announcements
  • Post links on your website or client portal
  • Share by text or word-of-mouth
  • Print handouts/flyers for in-person events

Adding guest password to album URL

If you have a guest password to your album, you can include that in the URL. Your guests will not be required to enter a guest password to get to your album.
  • Append the following to the URL: "?pa=<GUESTPASSWORD>"
For example if your username is "smithfamily", your album URL is "familyreunion" and guest password to album is "family", your URL will be: https://imageevent.com/smithfamily/familyreunion?pa=family

It is also possible to include the guest password to your Home page the same way.
Sharing using the same guest passwords

If more than one album has a guest password, it may be a good idea to use the same exact guest password value. Guests will only have to enter the guest password once to go to one album-- when viewing other albums it is not needed to enter the same guest password value again.


Using your addressbook

Address Book stores your invitation contacts so repeat sharing is faster and more consistent. You can add, edit, and remove contacts at any time.

To open Address Book:
  1. Log in and open Tools from the home menu (or from Account & Billing)
  2. Click Address book
You can also click Edit address book from Email Album or other email forms.

Manage contacts:
  • To add a contact, click Add contact
  • To edit or view a contact, click the email address
  • To remove one or more contacts, select checkboxes and click Delete selected

Contact listings include email, name, and optional phone details. Click a contact email to view or edit full fields.


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