iCloud Folder Sharing with Apple Users/Non-Apple Users

• Can iCloud Folders be Shared?
• How to Use iCloud Folder Sharing
• Share iCloud Folder with Non-Apple Users via MultCloud
• Bonus Tip: Transfer Files from Another Cloud to iCloud by Cloud Transfer
• Conclusion

Can iCloud Folders be Shared?

You can share folders in iCloud Drive or on iCloud.com. iCloud supports folder sharing, allowing users to share entire folders with others. This feature enables collaborative work and easy file sharing among iCloud users.

If you encounter the iCloud folder sharing not working issue, you can take the following common solutions as references:

How to Use iCloud Folder Sharing

The steps for sharing the iCloud Drive folder are quite easy. But before the steps, you have to make sure that you turn on iCloud Drive on your devices. In this part, we will show you how to share on iPhone, Mac, and Windows PC separately.

Share iCloud Folder from iPhone

Step 1: Open the “Files” app on your iPhone and enter iCloud Drive.

Step 2: Tap and hold the folder that you want to share. Then, choose “Share” in the dropdown menu.

Step 3: Choose how to share the folder. You can choose to send the link through AirDrop, Message, Mail, or other social media apps.

Step 4: Back to the shared folder and you can manage this shared folder by inviting more people, adjusting sharing options, and copying the shared link.

iCloud Folder Sharing on Mac

Step 1: Open Finder and navigate to the iCloud Drive folder you want to share.

Step 2: Click the sharing icon in the upper taskbar and choose “Share Folder” in the dropdown menu.

Step 3: Choose how to share this folder and adjust the sharing settings. Then, click “Share” to start the iCloud folder-sharing process.

Sharing an iCloud Folder on Windows PC

Step 1: Enter iCloud.com and navigate to iCloud Drive.

Step 2: Choose the folder you want to share with others and click the sharing icon.

Step 3: Select to share through email or by copying this link and pasting it to others. Then, adjust the sharing options and click “Share” in the pop-up window to finish iCloud folder sharing.

Share iCloud Folder with Non-Apple Users via MultCloud

If you want non-Apple users to access your shared file or folder, you can use MultCloud share as a workaround. MultCloud is a cloud-managing service and you can share iCloud files or folders on its website. Therefore, the iCloud folder-sharing link is created by MultCloud, not Apple. Anyone who gets the shared link can access the files or folders. In addition to common sharing, you can also allow others to upload files to your shared folder on MultCloud. Let’s see how to use MultCloud Share.

Step 1: Enter MultCloud and create a new account.

Step 2: Click “Add Cloud” and the iCloud Drive icon. Then, sign in to iCloud Drive and go through the 2-factor authentication to add your iCloud Drive account to MultCloud.

Step 3: Open iCloud Drive on MultCloud and select the folder you want to share. Then, click “Share” in the upper taskbar and choose “Share with MultCloud”.

Step 4: Check “Private Share” if you want to put a password to your shared link. Otherwise, check “Public Share”. Finally, you can copy the iCloud folder-sharing link and send it to others.

Step 5: If you need others to upload files to this shared folder without your account, you can: Enter the “Shares” page > Find the sharing record > Switch on the button beside it.

Bonus Tip: Transfer Files from Another Cloud to iCloud by Cloud Transfer

Additionally, if you decide to use iCloud Drive as the main cloud to save files and need to transfer files from other clouds to iCloud Drive, you can also turn to MultCloud. But this time, you will use Cloud Transfer. It is specially designed for cloud-to-cloud transfer.

Step 1: Add iCloud Drive and another cloud to MultCloud after having a MultCloud account.

Step 2: Select “Cloud Transfer” in the left bar and choose another cloud in the FROM box and iCloud Drive in the TO box. Then, click “Transfer Now” to start transferring.

Conclusion

In this post, you can learn different ways to do iCloud folder sharing on iPhone, Mac, and Windows PC. If you want to share an iCloud folder with non-Apple users and make sure they can access the shared folder, MultCloud Share can achieve that. You can even share an iCloud folder with a password when using MultCloud Share.

Moreover, MultCloud Cloud Transfer is introduced to you if you want to transfer files from another cloud to iCloud Drive. But more functions on MultCloud are helpful, such as Cloud Sync, Cloud Backup, Email Migration, and Remote Upload. For example, if you would like to save files on both iCloud Drive and Dropbox, you can use Cloud Sync to automatically update your iCloud Drive files to Dropbox.