Photo Frame Widget

The Photo Frame widget turns a spot on your dashboard into a rotating slideshow. Add your favorite photos and the widget cycles through them one by one, like a digital picture frame on your new tab page. You can upload images yourself or connect a shared album so the frame stays up to date automatically.

#Choosing a Photo Source

Open the widget settings and pick a Source. The Photo Frame can pull photos from three places:

• Upload - add images from your own device
• iCloud - show photos from a public iCloud shared album
• Drive - show photos from a public Google Drive folder

Each source has its own setup, described below. You can switch sources at any time.

#Upload Your Own Photos

With the Upload source selected, click Add photos to open the photo manager. From there you can:

• Drag and drop images straight onto the drop area, or click to browse your device
• Add several photos at once
• Remove any photo by hovering over it and clicking the trash icon

Supported formats are PNG, JPG, WebP, AVIF, and GIF. Each frame holds up to 100 photos. Uploaded images are resized for a fast dashboard, saved to your account, and synced across your devices, so your frame looks the same everywhere you sign in.

#Show an iCloud Shared Album

The iCloud source displays photos from an Apple iCloud shared album. The album must be public so the widget can read it.

To get a public album link:

1. Open the Photos app on your iPhone, iPad, or Mac.
2. Create a shared album and add the photos you want to show.
3. Turn on the Public Website option for that album.
4. Copy the album link. It looks like https://www.icloud.com/sharedalbum/#....

Paste that link into the iCloud shared album link field in the widget settings. The frame loads the album's photos and refreshes automatically, so any photos you add to the album later show up in the frame too.

#Show a Google Drive Folder

The Drive source displays photos from a Google Drive folder. The folder must be shared publicly so the widget can read it.

To share a folder publicly:

1. In Google Drive, right-click the folder and choose Share.
2. Under General access, choose Anyone with the link.
3. Copy the folder link. It looks like https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/....

Paste that link into the Google Drive folder link field in the widget settings. The frame loads the images from the folder and keeps them in sync when the folder changes.

#Widget Settings

• Source - choose where photos come from: Upload, iCloud, or Drive.
• Image Fit - choose how each photo fills the frame. Cover fills the whole frame and crops the edges, while Contain shows the entire photo and may leave space around it.
• Transition - choose how photos change: Fade for a soft cross-fade, or Slide for a sliding motion.
• Interval - choose how long each photo stays on screen: 3, 5, 10, or 30 seconds.

#Using the Slideshow

The frame plays on its own and shuffles the order each time the page loads, so it feels fresh every visit. Hover over the frame to pause it, and use the arrows on the left and right to move between photos by hand.

#Tips

• Use the Contain fit for tall or mixed-orientation photos so nothing important gets cropped.
• Connect an iCloud shared album or a Google Drive folder when you want a hands-off frame - add photos to the album or folder and the frame updates on its own.
• Add a Photo Frame to a Container to group it with related widgets on your dashboard.