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title: "Albums"
description: "Organize your photos into albums"
url: "https://pixelunion.eu/help/immich/albums/"
weight: 3
---


Albums help you organize your photos and videos into collections.

## Creating an album

1. Go to the Albums section
2. Click "Create album"
3. Give your album a name
4. Add photos by selecting them or dragging

## Sharing albums

You can share albums with others:

1. Open an album
2. Click the share icon
3. Choose to share with:
   - Other PixelUnion users
   - A public link

## Smart albums

PixelUnion can automatically organize photos based on:

- **Faces**: people recognized in your photos
- **Places**: locations where photos were taken
- **Dates**: a timeline view of your memories

## Tips

- Use descriptive album names for easy searching
- Add photos to multiple albums without duplicating them
- Set cover photos to personalize album thumbnails