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[For Guardians] Learn how to view, save, and bulk download photos in gallery view and from the student’s feed!

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Written by Sabrina
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Family and Parent contact types can conveniently view their student’s photos and videos from the child’s brightwheel Feed and Gallery View. Contacts can download and save photos and videos in bulk with just a few clicks!

ℹ️ Videos can only be downloaded from the brightwheel mobile app at this time.


View Photo & Video Gallery

Guardians can view all photos and videos of their child in Gallery view on the brightwheel mobile app!

  1. Log in to brightwheel on the app

  2. Click the child's name to open their profile

  3. Select Gallery

  4. Select the Photos, or Videos tab

🚩 Only photos logged by the program will be visible in Gallery View. Photos uploaded by guardians can be managed from the student feed. Visit Upload Photos as a Parent to learn more.


Save Individual Photos and Videos

Individual photos and videos can be downloaded from a student’s Gallery or activity Feed

Download from Gallery View

  1. Log in to brightwheel on the mobile app

  2. Click the child's name to open their profile

  3. Select Gallery

  4. Select the Photos, or Videos tab

  5. Select the desired photo, or video

  6. Tap the cloud icon in the bottom right

  7. Tap Okay to exit the pop-up

Download from Student Feed

On the App

  1. Click the child's name to open their profile & feed

  2. Locate the photo be saved and tap it

  3. Click the download icon at the bottom right of the screen

  4. Tap OK in the pop-up and then Done to exit back to the child's Feed

On the Web

  1. Click to open the My Children page

  2. Click the child's name to open their profile

  3. Jump to the Feed tab

  4. Locate the photo to be saved and right-click to save to your desired location


Bulk Save Photos and Videos

Family and Parent contact types can save individual photos and videos of their child, or download media in bulk from the Gallery View.

  1. Log in to brightwheel on the mobile app

  2. Click the child's name to open their profile

  3. Select Gallery

  4. Select the Photos, or Videos tab

  5. Tap the cloud icon in the upper right corner

  6. Select the desired media > tap Download


Share Photos & Videos to Social Media

  1. Log in to brightwheel on the mobile app

  2. Click the child's name to open their profile

  3. Select Gallery

  4. Select the Photos, or Videos tab

  5. Tap the desired photo, or video

  6. Click the share icon in the bottom left corner

  7. Select what social media platform you wish to share on and post it as you normally would

💡The ability to post directly to social media is only available on Apple devices at this time. Android users can download the image to share on social media.

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