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Save and export photos with Lightroom on mobile (Android)

Last updated on Apr 24, 2025

Learn how to save and share your photos in Lightroom on mobile.

You can quickly share photos from Lightroom on mobile to your preferred social media account or export them. However, do one of the following to begin the Share workflow:

To share an individual photo, open that photo in the Edit view and select the Share icon.
To share multiple photos, open the desired album, select all the images you want to share, and then select the Share icon.

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Share and save options in Lightroom on mobile

In Lightroom on mobile app, open the image you want to share, then select the Share icon.
From the menu that appears, select the desired share option. You can select one of the following options:

Save copy to device: Select this to download a copy of the edited image to your device.

Share: Select this to share the image with friends and family on social media.

Note:

Starting with Lightroom for mobile (Android) version 10.1, you can share directly to Instagram by selecting the Share icon > Send to Instagram. If you have HDR turned on while sharing directly to Instagram, the app will include the HDR information in an AVIF file and send it to Instagram. For the feature to work, Lightroom for mobile (Android) would require full access to Photos and Instagram installed on the device.

Export as...: Select this to export the image with specific settings.

Create edit replay: Select this to create a short video replay of all the edits you've applied to the photo.

Post to Community: Select this to share your photos in the Lightroom Community, where fellow photographers can view and like them.

Invite & get a link: Select this to share your image with fellow photographers to view and edit. You can customize the way you send the images and also include Settings like Show metadata, Show location info, Allow comments and likes, Allow JPG downloads, and more.

Save copy to Device

Open Lightroom on mobile app and select the photo that you want to save.
Select Share and then select Save copy to device.
The selected image will be saved on your device.

Share a photo

Open Lightroom on mobile app and select the photo that you want to save.
Select the Share icon and then select Share.
Lightroom will display a list of apps installed on your mobile device that you can use to share your photos.
Select to add Export settings like Content Credentials, Include Watermark, and Include Metadata. For details, see Export settings.

Export photos in the format of your choice

You can export edited photos as JPG, AVIF, DNG, TIF, or Original. Lightroom on mobile also provides export options for HDR Output, JPG Quality, Output Sharpening, Color Space, and more.

Open Lightroom on mobile app and select the photo that you want to Export.
Select the Share icon and then select Export as.. from the menu.
In the Export settings dialog box, select the following options:

Preset

Select the preset option to quickly export images as JPG (Small), JPG (Large), or as Original.

File Type

Choose from JPG, AVIF, DNG, TIF, and Original (export the photo as full-size original).
Dimensions
These options are applicable for JPG and TIF file formats. You can choose from the following options:
- Largest Available Dimensions: Exports the selected photos in the largest available dimension in JPG and TIF format.
- Small: Limits the length of the saved JPG and TIF photos to 2048 pixels. The breadth is scaled accordingly to maintain the original aspect ratio.
- Custom: Applies the specified pixel value to the long edge of the photo and uses the original aspect ratio of the photo to calculate the other edge. The long edge value can't exceed 15,000 pixels.
Quality

Choose an option from 10% to 100%.

Content Credentials

Select this option to attach credentials to your photo when exporting. Currently, you can only attach Content Credentials when exporting JPG files. For details, see Content Credentials in Lightroom on Mobile.

Include Watermark

Enable this option to include watermark text in your exported photos.

Select More Options to access details, including Include Metadata, Camera & Camera Raw info, Location info, File Naming, Output Sharpening, and Color Space.
Once done, select Done .

Create edit replay

Quickly create short videos of your editing process and share the replay video with other people. The edit replay videos can help you get inspired by going through the editing process of other fellow photographers.

Once you've made the edits to an image, select Share .
Select Create edit replay. Lightroom will automatically create a short video of the editing process of an edited photo in Lightroom on mobile.
From the pop-up, select the desired mode of sharing the created video or save it to your photo gallery.

Tip:

Share your edit replay videos on social media and tag @Lightroom for a chance to get featured.

Engage with Shared Albums

Here are some of the ways you can engage and interact with shared albums to stay connected and contribute to the shared experience.

Add likes or comments to shared photos

Open a photo from a group album in Edit view.
Select Activity in the drop-down menu.
Select Like to like the photo.
Select the Comment icon in the lower-right corner to enter a comment on the selected photo.

Leave a shared album

While in the Albums view, select More on the desired album to bring up the menu.
Select Leave Album from the pop-up menu.

Add a text watermark

Do one of the following:
- Open the image that you want to export in the Edit view.
- In the Grid view, long press any photo to select it and bring up the multi-selection view. Select all the photos that you want to save to your mobile device.
Select Share > Setting .
In the Export settings, enable the Include Watermark option.
Select Customize. On the Customize Watermark screen, select Text and modify any of the following settings:

Select the text field to modify the watermark text as required. By default, the watermark text displays a copyright symbol followed by your Adobe account name.

To position the watermark, select any of the nine placement circles displayed around and at the center of the image.

Select T to choose a font.

Select B to make the text bold.

Select I to italicize the text.

To rotate the text clockwise by 90 degrees, select the rotate icon.

Select the desired color swatch to choose a text color (black or white).

Turn on the Use Drop Shadow option to apply a drop shadow to your watermark text.

Size: Move the slider control to proportionally scale the watermark text to larger or smaller.

Opacity: Move the slider control to adjust the watermark text's transparency level.

Horizontal Offset: Move the slider to position the watermark text horizontally from the selected placement circle.

Vertical Offset: Move the slider to position the watermark text vertically from the selected placement circle.

Customize text watermark
After customizing your watermark text, return to the Export settings screen.

Note:

The text watermark will now be added when you share photos or export photos to your mobile device.

Add a graphical watermark

Do one of the following:
- Open the image that you want to export in the Edit view.
- In the Grid view, long press any photo to select it and bring up the multi-selection view. Select all the photos that you want to save to your mobile device.
Select Share > Setting .
In the Export Settings, turn on the Include Watermark option.
Select Customize. On the Customize Watermark screen, select Graphic, and modify any of the following settings:

Select the folders icon to choose a file that you want to use as a watermark.

To position the watermark, tap any of the nine placement circles displayed around and at the center of the image.

To rotate the watermark clockwise by 90 degrees, tap the rotate icon.

Size: Move the slider control to proportionally scale the watermark graphic larger or smaller.

Opacity: Move the slider control to adjust the level of transparency of the watermark graphic.

Horizontal Offset: Move the slider to position the watermark graphic horizontally from the selected placement circle.

Vertical Offset: Move the slider to position the watermark graphic vertically from the selected placement circle.

Customize graphic watermark
After customizing your watermark graphic, return to the Export settings menu.

Note:

The text watermark will now be added when you share photos or export photos to your mobile device.

Note:

Lightroom allows you to retry saving your photos if the export process fails. Do the following if the Export dialog displays these error messages:

No Internet connection: Ensure that your device is connected to the Internet. Switch back to Lightroom on mobile (Android) and select Retry.
Not enough storage to perform export: Free up some storage space in your device Gallery. Switch back to Lightroom on mobile (Android) and select Retry.
Lightroom does not have permission to save photos in the Gallery: Provide permissions to Lightroom on mobile (Android) in your device settings. Switch back to Lightroom on mobile (Android) and select Retry.

Add border while exporting

Open the image in Loupe view > select Share .
Select Share > Setting .
In the Export settings, enable the Include Border option.
Select Customize to add the following options:
- Color: Choose the color of the border.
- Thickness: Set how thick the border appears.
- Border size: Adjust the size of the border around the image.
After customizing your border, return to the Export settings screen.

Note:

The border will now be added when you share photos or export photos to your mobile device.

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