What’s the Best Way to Save and Share Scanned Photos?

The best way to save and share scanned photos depends on what you want to do with them. With Photomyne, you can share individual photos as files, create a private link for larger groups of photos, save photos to your device, export memories to Google Photos, or download your collection to a computer for local backup.

Scanning your old photos is only part of the story. Once your family memories are digitized, you'll probably want to share them with relatives, keep additional copies, or add them to the photo library you already use every day.

Here are some of the different ways you can save and share photos you've scanned with Photomyne.

1. Share Individual Photos With Family and Friends

If you only want to send a few favorite photos, you can share them directly from the Photomyne app.

When sharing up to 5 photos, Photomyne shares them as photo files. This makes it convenient when you simply want to send a few memories through email, messages, or another sharing app installed on your device.

This option works particularly well when you want to:

• Send a few old photos to a family member
• Share a favorite memory in a message
• Post or use individual scanned photos elsewhere

2. Share Larger Collections With a Private Link

If you want to share a whole album or a larger collection, you don't need to send every image individually.

When sharing a whole album or more than 5 photos, Photomyne can create a private Share Page with a unique link. Instead of receiving a large group of separate files, family and friends can open the link in a browser on their phone, tablet, or computer.

The Share Page can display the photos together with information you've added to them, including:

• Descriptions
• Locations
• Dates
• Names

This is particularly useful for family collections because the context you've added to your photos can stay connected to the memories you're sharing.

Only people who have the unique link can access the Share Page. Share links remain active for a limited time to help protect your privacy. On iOS, Photomyne members can also manage or delete links they've created.

3. Save Scanned Photos to Your Device

You can also save scanned photos directly to your device, giving you copies outside the Photomyne app.

This can be useful when you want to keep favorite photos in your regular photo library or use them in other places - for example, sending them in messages, posting them on social media, or using them in another photo project.

For photos where you've added additional information, Photomyne also provides options for saving photos together with their details.

4. Export Scanned Photos to Google Photos

If Google Photos is already where you keep and browse your digital photo collection, you can also export scanned memories from Photomyne to Google Photos.

This can help bring older family photographs into the same library as the photos you take today, making decades of memories easier to revisit in one familiar place.

Depending on the export option you choose, Photomyne can also help preserve details you've added to your scanned memories when saving them to Google Photos.

5. Download Your Photo Collection to a Computer

For larger archives, you may also want to keep a local copy of your scanned photo collection on your computer.

Using Photomyne's desktop website, you can download your photos for local storage. This can be particularly helpful if you're working on a large family archive or simply want another copy of your collection stored outside your phone.

When available, additional information connected to your memories - such as names, dates, notes, and the backs of photos - can also be included with your downloaded collection.

This download option is available through the desktop website.

Which Photo Sharing Method Should You Use?

Frequently Asked Questions About Saving and Sharing Scanned Photos

Can I share Photomyne photos with someone who doesn't have the app?

Yes. When you create a Photomyne Share Page, anyone with the unique link can open it in a web browser on their device. They don't need the Photomyne app to view the shared photos.

Can I share an entire Photomyne album?

Yes. When sharing a whole album or more than 5 photos, Photomyne can create a private web page with a unique link that you can send to family and friends.

What information appears when I share photos with a link?

A Photomyne Share Page can show your photos along with descriptions, locations, dates, and names you've added, helping preserve important context around the images.

Are Photomyne photo-sharing links private?

Share Pages use a unique private link, and only people with that link can access the page. Links remain active for a limited time to help protect your privacy.

Can I save my Photomyne photos outside the app?

Yes. You can save photos to your device, export them to supported photo services such as Google Photos, or download your collection from the Photomyne desktop website, depending on how you want to store and use your photos.

What's the best way to share hundreds of scanned family photos?

For a large collection, a private Share Page is often more convenient than sending individual photo files. It allows family and friends to view a larger group of photos through a single link while also seeing details you've added to the memories.

Keep Your Scanned Memories Easy to Enjoy

There isn't one right way to save or share your scanned photos. You might send a few favorites directly to family, create a Share Page for an entire album, keep copies on your computer, and add other memories to Google Photos.

What's important is that once those old photographs are digitized, they don't have to stay hidden away. They can become part of your everyday photo collection, be shared with the people who matter, and remain accessible for years to come.

Have boxes and albums of photos waiting to be digitized? Get started with Photomyne and discover an easier way to scan, save, share, and preserve your memories.