How to Delete Photo Albums on iPhone, iPad, Mac
It's easy to clutter up the Photos app with various photo albums. It could be something you created years ago and forgot, or something created for you. Here's how to delete photo albums on iPhone, iPad, and Mac.
Delete Photo Albums on iPhone and iPad
The Photos app on iPhone and iPad makes it easy to add, organize, and delete albums. In addition, you can delete multiple albums at the same time from the album editing screen.
When you delete a photo album, it doesn't delete any photos that are inside the album. Photos will still be available in the Recents album and in other albums.
To start the process, open the Photos app on your iPhone or iPad, then go to the Albums tab.
You'll find all your albums in the "My Albums" section at the top of the page. Here, tap on the "See All" button located in the upper-right corner.
You will now see a grid of all your albums. Simply click on the "Edit" button from the top-right corner.
The album editing mode is now active, which is similar to the home screen editing mode. Here, you can drag and drop albums to rearrange them.
To delete an album, simply click on the red "-" button located in the upper-left corner of the album art.
Then, from the pop-up message, confirm the action by choosing the "Delete Album" button. You can delete any album other than "Recent" and "Favorites" albums.
Once confirmed, you will notice that the album will be removed from my album list. You can continue to delete albums by following the same process. When you're done, click the Done button to go back to browsing your albums.
Delete photo albums on Mac
The process of deleting a photo album from the Photos app on Mac is simpler than deleting them on iPhone and iPad.
Open the Photos app on your Mac. Now, go to the sidebar and expand the "My Albums" folder. Here, find the folder you want to delete and then right-click on it.
From the context menu, select the "Delete album" option.
You will now see a pop-up asking you to confirm. Here, click on the "Delete" button.
The album will now be deleted from your iCloud Photo Library, and the change will sync across all your devices. Again, this will not affect any of your photos.
New to Photos? Here are two features you may not know:
The Photos app can fix your crooked photos automatically.
You can hide photos you don't want to see in the Recents album.