How to Delete Photo Albums On iPhone

Creating photo albums within the iOS Photos app is a quick, easy, and useful way to categories and share memorable trips or events. And deleting them is just as easy.

Created albums within the Photos app often only have a limited shelf life. If you’re in the habit of backing up and deleting older photos to free up storage room, you can often find yourself with multiple blank albums in the Photos app just getting in the way. Thankfully, Apple has made it easy to how to delete photo albums on iPhone. Here’s how.

How to Delete Photo Albums On iPhone:

What we used

  • An IOS device (the process works in the same way on iPadOS too)

What you’ll need

  • Open Photos and tap Albums
  • My Albums and See All
  • Edit and delete albums
  • Tap Done
  • Step 1

    Open Photos and tap Albums

    iOS Photos Albums 2

Open the Photos app and tap the Albums tab, which is third from the left along the bottom of the screen.

 

iOS Photos Albums 2

  • Step 2

    My Albums and See All
  • iOS Photos Albums 1

    Step 3

    Next to the My Albums heading, tap the See All button to reveal all of your albums.

iOS Photos Albums

  • Step 4

    Edit and delete albums

    iOS Photos Albums 4

 

Now tap Edit in the top right corner. Tap the red minus symbol of the album you wish to delete, followed by the Delete Album confirmation prompt.

 

iOS Photos Albums Delete

  • Step 5

    Tap Done

    iOS Photos Albums 6

 

Finally, tap Done in the top right corner. Your album has now been deleted from Photos.

 

iOS My Albums Done

FAQs

Will I delete all the photos in the albums this way?

No, any photos that are featured in an album will remain on your device.

What if I accidentally delete all of my photos?

Don’t worry, it’s not possible to delete your Recents and Favourites folders in this way.

 

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