Copy iCloud photo link does not work.

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Copy iCloud photo link does not work.

I have followed the instructions to copy a link to several photos and videos that I have saved in icloud photos. I want to paste that link into an email for sharing. I did not use the email link option; I used the copy link option.

I have enabled Shared Albums on all my devices. When I look at Finder >> Edit >> show clipboard, nothing I try results in seeing a link copied to the clipboard. However, iCloud thinks it has copied a link. I see those several attempts listed under iCloud Links under iCloud photos on the web. When I try to copy a link from that view, I geet the same result. no link.

iMac (2017 – 2020)

Posted on Jul 18, 2023 10:04 PM

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Jeff_888

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Jul 19, 2023 5:15 PM in response to Engineer Ted

Hi Engineer Ted,

Thank you for participating in the Apple Support Communities. We understand you're unable to copy and share photos with a link from the iCloud website. You'll want to make sure you're following these steps: Share photos and videos with an iCloud Link on iCloud.com - Apple Support.

"You can share photos and videos in Photos on iCloud.com with an iCloud Link (not available in all countries or regions). Anyone with the link can view them.

Note: You can share photos and videos in your Personal Library. To share an item in an iCloud Shared Photo Library, use the Photos app on a device with iOS 16.1, iPadOS 16, macOS Ventura, or later.

Share photos and videos with an iCloud Link

In Photos on iCloud.com, select the photos or videos you want to share.
Click , then do one of the following:

Choose Email, then click Open Mail. A new email window opens with a link to your photo collection.
Choose Copy Link, then click Copy Link. Share the link with friends. For example, you can paste it into a Messages conversation."

If that's not working, you may want to test to see if the issue occurs in another web browser which can help isolate the issue.

This article has some additional methods for using Shared Albums in Photos which you may find helpful: How to use Shared Albums in Photos on your iPhone, iPad, and Mac - Apple Support.

We hope this helps.

Take care.

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bryanr14

Community Specialist

Jul 21, 2023 8:22 AM in response to Engineer Ted

Hi Engineer Ted,

There are steps to help troubleshoot Safari. We recommend for you to follow these steps: If Safari doesn't open a page or work as expected on your Mac - Apple Support

Following these steps may help.

Kind regards.

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Engineer Ted Author

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Jul 20, 2023 5:53 PM in response to Jeff_888

I was doing everything right, followed all the steps above but could not copy and paste the link. I was using Safari. the I tried Firefox per the suggestion, and I was able to copy and paste the link.

WHAT? Why doesn't this work in Safari? Do I have a wrong setting?

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