Google Photos Partner Sharing is designed for ongoing sharing, not just sending one album. Once your invited partner accepts, selected photos are shared as they are backed up. That convenience is also why it is worth reviewing the filters before sending an invitation.
Choose what gets shared
In Google Photos, open the sharing settings for Partner Sharing and select the person and sharing range you intend. Depending on availability in your region, you can share everything from a chosen date onward or filter by face groups. Face matching is not perfect: Google warns that a face filter can occasionally include a photo that does not actually contain the selected person. Date filters can also be wrong when a camera clock was set incorrectly or an image was scanned.
Before switching it on, think about the whole camera roll, not just the family photos you have in mind. Screenshots, documents, travel pictures and future photos may fall inside a broad date range. If you only want to share a small collection, a manually selected album may be a better fit.
Know the limits and how to stop
Partner sharing works with one partner at a time. You can stop sharing with the current partner before setting it up with someone else. A partner can save shared items into their own library; changes to your copy do not automatically change copies they have already saved. That means deleting or editing your version later should not be treated as a way to recall every saved copy.
Use the sharing panel to review who has access and which filters are active. If you received an invitation from someone you do not know, Google recommends blocking them after accepting it. Treat the feature like an ongoing permission: check it when your circumstances change, rather than assuming it only shares the photos that existed on setup day.
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