Collections
What's a Collection?
A collection is a private space for sharing photos with a specific group of people. Unlike folders, collections are about who you share with, not just what you're organising. Nothing is visible to anyone until you invite them.
Family
Share with parents, kids, siblings, grandparents.
Uni Friends
Keep old memories alive with your university crew.
Just Us
A private space for you and your partner.
Trip Name
Share with everyone who was on the holiday.
How Collections Work
- Posts live inside collections. Each memory you add belongs to one or more collections.
- A post can be in several collections. Add the Christmas photos to both "Family" and "2024".
- Collections are private until you invite people.
- You control access. Choose who can view, add photos, or help organise.
Browse Your Memories
lovd gives you four ways to view a collection's posts. Switch between them from the controls at the top of the collection.
Gallery
All your photos as thumbnails, classic and quick.
Timeline
Your memories in date order. Watch your story unfold.
Map
See where your photos were taken on an interactive map.
Calendar
Browse by month or year. Find that birthday from 2019.
Managing Collections
Collection settings open on a dedicated Settings page. Only the collection owner can change settings; others see the collection but not these controls.
Edit a collection
Open the collection and go to its Settings (General tab). From there you can change the name, the icon, and the collection's theme colour. Your changes save when you confirm.
Delete a collection
In Settings, scroll to the Danger Zone and choose Delete Collection, then confirm in the dialog.
Cover Image
Give a collection a personal touch with a cover photo. The cover appears as a header on the collection's card, so everyone recognises it at a glance.
Set a cover
Open the collection, then right-click (or long-press on touch) any photo and choose Set as collection cover. Selecting a single photo offers the same action. Only the owner and editors can set a cover.
Remove a cover
Open the collection card's ⋮ More menu and choose Remove cover image to clear it and return to the plain header. Only the owner sees this option, and only while a cover is set.