{"id":380374,"date":"2021-12-13T14:00:00","date_gmt":"2021-12-13T11:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/how-to-delete-photo-albums-on-iphone-ipad-and-mac\/"},"modified":"2021-12-13T14:00:00","modified_gmt":"2021-12-13T11:00:00","slug":"how-to-delete-photo-albums-on-iphone-ipad-and-mac","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-delete-photo-albums-on-iphone-ipad-and-mac\/","title":{"rendered":"#How to Delete Photo Albums on iPhone, iPad, and Mac"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a373ca165f5b\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a373ca165f5b\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-delete-photo-albums-on-iphone-ipad-and-mac\/#Delete_Photo_Albums_on_iPhone_and_iPad\" >Delete Photo Albums on iPhone and iPad<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-delete-photo-albums-on-iphone-ipad-and-mac\/#Delete_Photo_Albums_on_Mac\" >Delete Photo Albums on Mac<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p><strong>&#8220;#How to Delete Photo Albums on iPhone, iPad, and Mac&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n<div>\n<figure style=\"width: 1200px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"type:primaryImage size-full wp-image-773495\" data-pagespeed-lazy-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/deleting-photo-albums-on-an-iphone.jpg?width=398&amp;trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1 400w, https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/deleting-photo-albums-on-an-iphone.jpg?width=1198&amp;trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, 400w, 1200w\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/deleting-photo-albums-on-an-iphone.jpg?width=1198&amp;trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Deleting photo albums on an iPhone\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"type:primaryImage imagecredit\">Justin Duino<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>It\u2019s easy to clutter up the Photos <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a> with various photo albums. It could be something you created years ago and forgot, or something an app created for you. Here\u2019s how to delete photo albums on iPhone, iPad, and Mac.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Delete_Photo_Albums_on_iPhone_and_iPad\"><\/span>Delete Photo Albums on iPhone and iPad<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The Photos app on the iPhone and iPad makes it easy to add, <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/345727\/how-to-organize-your-iphone-photos-with-albums\/\">organize, and delete albums. Plus, you can delete multiple albums at the same time from the album-editing screen.<\/p>\n<p><strong>RELATED:<\/strong> <strong><em>How to Organize Your iPhone Photos with Albums<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>When you delete a photo album, it doesn\u2019t delete any photos that are inside the album. The photos will continue to be available in the Recents album and in other albums.<\/p>\n<p>To start the process, open the \u201cPhotos\u201d app on your iPhone or iPad and then navigate to the \u201cAlbums\u201d tab.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-679767\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Switch-to-the-Albums-tab.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Switch to the Albums tab\" width=\"650\" height=\"279\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>You\u2019ll find all of your albums in the \u201cMy Albums\u201d section at the top of the page. Here, tap the \u201cSee All\u201d button found in the top-right corner.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-679766\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Tap-See-All-from-Albums.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Tap See All from Albums\" width=\"575\" height=\"500\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>You\u2019ll now see a grid of all your albums. Simply tap the \u201cEdit\u201d button from the top-right corner.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-679765\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Tap-the-Edit-button-from-the-Albums-section.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Tap the Edit button from the Albums section\" width=\"650\" height=\"310\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>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.<\/p>\n<p>To delete an album, simply tap the red \u201c-\u201d button found in the top-left corner of an album image.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-679764\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Tap-the-Minus-button-to-delete-the-album.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Tap the Minus button to delete the album\" width=\"650\" height=\"480\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Then, from the pop-up message, confirm the action by choosing the \u201cDelete Album\u201d button. You can delete any album other than the \u201cRecents\u201d and the \u201cFavorites\u201d albums.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-679763\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Tap-Delete-Album.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Tap Delete Album\" width=\"650\" height=\"493\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Once you confirm, you\u2019ll notice that the album will be removed from the My Albums list. You can continue to delete albums by following the same process. When you\u2019re done, tap the \u201cDone\u201d button to go back to browsing your albums.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-679762\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Tap-on-Done-to-finish-editing-photo-albums.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Tap on Done to finish editing photo albums\" width=\"650\" height=\"204\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Delete_Photo_Albums_on_Mac\"><\/span>Delete Photo Albums on Mac<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The process of deleting a photo album from the Photos app on the Mac is even more simple than on iPhone and iPad.<\/p>\n<p>Open the \u201cPhotos\u201d app on your Mac. Now, go to the sidebar and expand the \u201cMy Albums\u201d folder. Here, look for the folder that you want to delete and then right-click it.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-679777\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Expand-My-Albums-section-and-select-the-album-you-want-to-delete.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Expand My Albums section and select the album you want to delete\" width=\"650\" height=\"346\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>From the context menu, choose the \u201cDelete Album\u201d option.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-679778\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Click-Delete-Album.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Click Delete Album\" width=\"650\" height=\"407\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>You\u2019ll now see a pop-up asking you for confirmation. Here, click the \u201cDelete\u201d button.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-679779\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Click-Delete-to-delete-the-album.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Click Delete to delete the album\" width=\"650\" height=\"252\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>The album will now be deleted from your iCloud Photo Library, and the change will be synced across all your devices. Again, this won\u2019t affect any of your photos.<\/p>\n<hr\/>\n<p>New to the Photos app? Here are a couple of features you might not know about:<\/p>\n<p><strong>RELATED:<\/strong> <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/513196\/how-to-hide-private-photos-and-videos-on-your-iphone\/\"><strong><em>How to Hide Private Photos and Videos on Your iPhone or iPad<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><script>\n setTimeout(function(){\n  !function(f,b,e,v,n,t,s)\n  {if(f.fbq)return;n=f.fbq=function(){n.callMethod?\n  n.callMethod.apply(n,arguments):n.queue.push(arguments)};\n  if(!f._fbq)f._fbq=n;n.push=n;n.loaded=!0;n.version='2.0';\n  n.queue=[];t=b.createElement(e);t.async=!0;\n  t.src=v;s=b.getElementsByTagName(e)[0];\n  s.parentNode.insertBefore(t,s) } (window, document,'script',\n  'https:\/\/connect.facebook.net\/en_US\/fbevents.js');\n   fbq('init', '335401813750447');\n   fbq('track', 'PageView');\n  },3000);\n<\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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