With the ever-increasing storage capacities of iPhones, it’s easy to amass a vast collection of photos over time. While capturing memories is essential, managing your photo library becomes crucial to keep your device running smoothly. Deleting multiple photos on your iPhone can be a simple yet effective way to free up space and organise your digital memories.

Wondering how to delete multiple photos on your iPhone? This article discusses steps to delete multiple photos on your iPhone.

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Delete multiple photos from the Photos app

If you’re using iCloud Photos and delete a photo or video on one of your devices, it will automatically be removed from all your other devices where you’re logged in with the same Apple ID. Here are the steps to delete multiple photos from your iPhone:

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Go to the Photos app on your iPhone. Tap Select at the top right corner.
Select the photos one by one, or if you want to delete multiple ones in a row, tap and slide to select them all. To deselect an image, click on the individual photo.
After you are done, tap on the Trash button at the bottom of the screen.
Confirm your action by tapping on the Delete button.

Delete photos from Recently deleted

When you delete photos and videos, they’re moved to your Recently Deleted album and stay there for up to 40 days. After this period, they’ll be permanently removed from your device. To delete them from the recently deleted, follow the steps below:

In the Photos app, tap on the Album tab at the bottom of the screen.
Scroll down to the bottom and tap on Recently Deleted. It will ask you to enter the passcode, enter it.
Tap on Select.
Select the images you want to delete and tap on the Triple horizontal dots in a circle icon at the bottom right corner of the screen.