With photo picker, you can choose with which apps individual photos and videos get shared.
Important:
- Some of these steps work only on Android 13 and up. Learn how to check your Android version.
Select photos
The app will display photos in either single or multi-select modes.
Single-select mode
- Open the app with which you want to share photos or videos.
- From the photos view, select a photo or video to include.
Tip: To preview the photo or video that you select in full-screen mode, press and hold the thumbnail.
Multi-select mode
- Open the app with which you want to share photos or videos.
- Select multiple photos or videos.
- Tap View selected to display your chosen files in a full-screen preview.
- To display selected files, quickly swipe right on them.
- Select or deselect the photos or videos that you want.
- Tap Add.
Tip: To preview the photos or videos that you select in full-screen mode, you can press and hold the thumbnail or tap View selected . Swipe right and left to view the selected pictures and videos. If you no longer want to include a photo or video, tap Deselect.
Important: You can select up to 100 photos or videos or fewer based on the app’s configuration.
Choose to share with personal and work profiles
You can choose to show your photos and videos on different apps for work and personal profiles.
Important: If your work profile is disabled, you can’t select it.
Switch from personal to work mode
- Open the photo picker.
- Tap Switch to work .
Important: If work profile is not enabled:
- Exit the picker to the home menu.
- Tap Turn on work apps Switch to work .
Switch from work mode to personal
- Open the photo picker.
- Tap Switch to personal .
Browse
You can access content from other providers with browse.
Important: The app can only access the media that you select.
- Open the photo picker.
- Select Browse the media files that you want.
Tip: Some apps don’t allow you to browse.