How to Delete Pictures on an iPhone
Open your iPhone's Photos., Tap Albums., Tap the "Camera Roll" album., Tap Select., Tap each photo you wish to delete., Tap the trash icon., Tap Delete Photos., Tap the "Back" button., Scroll down and tap Recently Deleted., Tap Select., Tap Delete...
Step-by-Step Guide
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Step 1: Open your iPhone's Photos.
It's a white app with a multicolored pinwheel icon that you'll likely find on the Home Screen. -
Step 2: Tap Albums.
It's a tab in the bottom-right corner of the screen.
If Photos opens to a photo, collection, or memory, first tap the "Back" button in the top left corner of the screen. , It's the top-left album on this page.
This album is where all of your photos are stored.
If your phone has iCloud Photo Library enabled, this album will be called "All Photos" instead. , It's in the top-right corner of the screen. , Each photo you tap will be selected; you'll see a white checkmark on a blue background appear in the bottom-right corner of the photo's thumbnail.
If you want to delete every photo on your iPhone, you can quickly select them all rather than tapping each one individually. , It's in the bottom-right corner of the screen. , It's a pop-up option at the bottom of the screen.
Doing so will remove your selected photos from the "Camera Roll" album (and any other albums they're in) and place them in the "Recently Deleted" album.
If you're only deleting one photo, this button will say "Delete Photo" instead. , It's in the top-left corner of the screen. , It will be on the right side of the screen.
This folder stores all photos and videos that you've deleted in the past 30 days, after which point they are permanently deleted from your iPhone. , This option is in the top-right corner of the screen. , It's in the bottom-left corner of the screen. , It's at the bottom of the screen.
Doing so will permanently delete all photos in the "Recently Deleted" folder from your iPhone.
If you're only deleting one photo, this button will say "Delete Photo" instead. -
Step 3: Tap the "Camera Roll" album.
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Step 4: Tap Select.
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Step 5: Tap each photo you wish to delete.
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Step 6: Tap the trash icon.
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Step 7: Tap Delete Photos.
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Step 8: Tap the "Back" button.
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Step 9: Scroll down and tap Recently Deleted.
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Step 10: Tap Select.
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Step 11: Tap Delete All.
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Step 12: Tap Delete Photos.
Detailed Guide
It's a white app with a multicolored pinwheel icon that you'll likely find on the Home Screen.
It's a tab in the bottom-right corner of the screen.
If Photos opens to a photo, collection, or memory, first tap the "Back" button in the top left corner of the screen. , It's the top-left album on this page.
This album is where all of your photos are stored.
If your phone has iCloud Photo Library enabled, this album will be called "All Photos" instead. , It's in the top-right corner of the screen. , Each photo you tap will be selected; you'll see a white checkmark on a blue background appear in the bottom-right corner of the photo's thumbnail.
If you want to delete every photo on your iPhone, you can quickly select them all rather than tapping each one individually. , It's in the bottom-right corner of the screen. , It's a pop-up option at the bottom of the screen.
Doing so will remove your selected photos from the "Camera Roll" album (and any other albums they're in) and place them in the "Recently Deleted" album.
If you're only deleting one photo, this button will say "Delete Photo" instead. , It's in the top-left corner of the screen. , It will be on the right side of the screen.
This folder stores all photos and videos that you've deleted in the past 30 days, after which point they are permanently deleted from your iPhone. , This option is in the top-right corner of the screen. , It's in the bottom-left corner of the screen. , It's at the bottom of the screen.
Doing so will permanently delete all photos in the "Recently Deleted" folder from your iPhone.
If you're only deleting one photo, this button will say "Delete Photo" instead.
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