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Shared album guides

How to collect trip, family and group photos from everyone into one shared album — step-by-step guides for Kins.

How to get everyone's trip photos into one albumCreate a shared album in Kins and send one invite link to the group chat — everyone who was there adds the photos from their own phone to the same album.
A shared family photo album everyone can add toCreate a family album in Kins, share the invite link in the family chat, and everyone adds holiday and birthday photos from their own phone to one album.
A group photo album app everyone can add toMake one album in Kins, send the invite link to the group, and everyone adds photos from their own phone to the same album.
A couple photo album app with no end dateCreate an album in Kins, set its dates to "Ongoing" from the day you started, keep it "Invited only", and send the invite link to your partner.
How to make a photo strip from your albumOpen an album in Kins, tap "Make a photo strip", pick four photos, then save it to your library or share it.
A private baby photo album only family can seeCreate an "Invited only" album in Kins and send the invite link to family. Only invited members can see the photos, and each of them can add their own.
How to collect concert photos from everyone who was thereCreate an album in Kins set to "Anyone" and share the link. Anyone who was at the show can open it, join, and add their photos.
Is there a disposable camera app with a date stamp?Yes. Turn on DATE in Kins Camera and your photo gets the date in orange in the bottom corner, the way a disposable camera does. It works with all 24 looks, which you pick after you shoot.
How to film videos with an old camcorder lookOpen Kins Camera, switch from Photo to Camcorder under the shutter, and record up to 3 minutes. Then pick one of the looks made for video, like fisheye, a peephole view or ’90s camcorder tape.
How to share photo walk shots with your photo clubMake one Kins album for the walk and drop the invite link in the club chat. Each member posts their picks from their own phone to the same album.
How to collect graduation photos from everyoneMake a Kins album for graduation day and share the invite link with classmates and family. Everyone adds the photos from their own phone, and they all end up in one album.
Make a postcard-style card from your photosIn Kins, pick four photos from an album and choose a Grid frame, or open one photo in Kins Camera and turn on DATE. Either way you get a postcard-style card to save or send.
How to make a baby photo strip on your phoneOpen your baby’s album in Kins, tap "Make a photo strip", pick four photos and a frame, then save the strip to your library or share it.
Can you put a password on a shared photo album?Yes. In Kins, an "Invited only" album can have a 6-digit entry PIN. Anyone joining with the invite link has to enter it; members already inside are never asked.
How to collect photos from a group with a QR codeOpen the album in Kins, tap Invite, then "QR code". People point their phone camera at it, install Kins, sign in with Apple or Google, and add their photos to the album.
A shared photo album for your club or teamCreate one Kins album for the club with its dates set to "Ongoing", pin the invite link in the club chat, and members add photos after every meet, game or event.
How to add a date stamp to photos you already tookOpen Kins Camera, tap Library, pick a photo and turn on DATE. Kins puts the date the photo was taken in the bottom right corner, in orange, like a film camera.
Open the Kins Camera fast · Saving originalsiOS doesn't let you change the default camera app, but you can put "Open Kins Camera" on the Action button or in Control Center and get there in one press. On a Galaxy, set the side button's double press to open Kins. Every photo and video you take with the Kins camera also saves the unfiltered original to Photos.

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