{"id":200694,"date":"2026-11-03T17:52:04","date_gmt":"2026-11-03T22:52:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/midatlanticconsulting.com\/blog\/?p=200694"},"modified":"2026-11-03T17:52:04","modified_gmt":"2026-11-03T22:52:04","slug":"how-to-edit-captions-and-comments-of-shared-icloud-album-in-ios-27","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/midatlanticconsulting.com\/blog\/2026\/11\/how-to-edit-captions-and-comments-of-shared-icloud-album-in-ios-27\/","title":{"rendered":"How to edit captions and comments of shared iCloud album in iOS 27"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Learn how to change the captions or comments you added to photos in your shared iCloud photo albums on iPhone, iPad, Mac, and the web.<\/span><\/p>\n

\"Shared <\/p>\n

iOS 27.2, iPadOS 27.2, and macOS 27.2 Golden Gate now allow you to edit captions of a shared album as well as comments under individual photos. Before this update, if you needed to change a comment, you had to delete the comment and add a new one.<\/p>\n

You can change the album caption and individual photo comments from iPhone, iPad, Mac, and even iCloud Photos on the web. Here are the full steps for all.<\/p>\n

Important:<\/strong> You can only change the caption and comments for upgraded shared albums, which count against your iCloud space<\/a>, support emoji reactions<\/a>, and require iCloud Photos to be set up<\/a> on the device where you’re creating the album. You can upgrade your old shared albums by tapping the three-dot icon and selecting ‘Upgrade Shared Album.’<\/p>\n

\"Upgrade <\/p>\n

Change shared iCloud photo caption<\/h2>\n

Every time you add one or more photos to a shared album, you’re given the option to add a caption. If you didn’t add one or want to edit the current one, here’s how to do that. The steps are similar for all platforms.<\/p>\n

iPhone and iPad<\/h3>\n

1)<\/strong> Update your device to iOS 27.2, iPadOS 27.2, or later.<\/p>\n

2)<\/strong> Open the Photos app<\/strong>, go to the Collections<\/strong> tab, and enter a shared album.<\/p>\n

3)<\/strong> Tap the activity icon<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

\"Tap <\/p>\n

4)<\/strong> Find the activity that says ‘You shared N<\/em> photos.’ You could have more than one such activity if you add photos and videos to this album in separate batches. Tap the three dots icon<\/strong> for that activity and select Edit Caption<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

5)<\/strong> Add or edit the caption and tap the checkmark icon<\/strong> to save it. An ‘Edited’ label appears for this activity at the top; tapping it doesn’t show the actual edit history (i.e., the old caption).<\/p>\n

\"Edit <\/p>\n

Mac<\/h3>\n
    \n
  1. Open the Photos app<\/strong> on your Mac running macOS 27.2 Golden Gate or later.<\/li>\n
  2. Click Shared Albums<\/strong> in the left sidebar and open an album.<\/li>\n
  3. Click Activity<\/strong> at the top.<\/li>\n
  4. Click the three-dot button and select Edit Caption<\/strong>.<\/li>\n
  5. Add or edit the caption, then click Save<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    \"Edit <\/p>\n

    iCloud Web<\/h3>\n
      \n
    1. Visit iCloud.com\/photos<\/a> and sign in with your Apple Account.<\/li>\n
    2. Click Shared Albums<\/strong> on the left and select a photo album.<\/li>\n
    3. Switch to the Activity<\/strong> tab from the top center of the screen.<\/li>\n
    4. Click the three-dot icon<\/strong> for an activity and select Edit Caption<\/strong>.<\/li>\n
    5. Add or change the caption and click the big Save<\/strong> button.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

      \"Edit <\/p>\n

      Edit comments added to a photo in shared iCloud album<\/h2>\n

      You can add comments to every photo you add to a shared album. Latest OS updates let you edit the comments if needed.<\/p>\n

      iPhone and iPad<\/h3>\n
        \n
      1. Open the Photos app<\/strong> and go inside a shared album.<\/li>\n
      2. Tap a photo to view it on full screen.<\/li>\n
      3. Tap the comment icon<\/strong>.<\/li>\n
      4. Touch and hold an existing comment and select Edit<\/strong>.<\/li>\n
      5. Rewrite your comment and tap the checkmark icon<\/strong> to save it. Note that you can’t delete all text to remove the comment; instead, just swipe left on the comment and tap the red trash icon.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

        \"Editing <\/p>\n

        Mac<\/h3>\n
          \n
        1. Go to the Photos app<\/strong> on your Mac and select a shared album.<\/li>\n
        2. Double-click an image to open it in large view.<\/li>\n
        3. Click the comment icon<\/strong> in the top-right corner.<\/li>\n
        4. Control<\/kbd>-click on a comment and select Edit<\/strong>.<\/li>\n
        5. Change the comment text and click Save<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

          \"Edit <\/p>\n

          iCloud Web<\/h3>\n
            \n
          1. Visit iCloud.com\/photos<\/a>, go inside a Shared Album, and open a photo.<\/li>\n
          2. Click the comment icon<\/strong> in the top right corner.<\/li>\n
          3. Hover the mouse pointer over the comment, click the three dots icon<\/strong>, and select Edit Comment<\/strong>.<\/li>\n
          4. Edit the comment and click Save<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

            \"Edit <\/p>\n

            Additionally, Apple OS 27.2 now shows a popup to prevent duplicate photos from being added to the shared album.<\/p>\n

            \"Skip <\/p>\n

            Also, new in iOS 27:<\/strong><\/p>\n