How to Delete Multiple Photos on iPhone (iOS 18)

🗓️ April 17, 2025, By ✍️ Karly Wood

Free up space on your iPhone’s camera roll or storage by deleting photos in bulk. Apple provides a simple option in the Photos app to delete multiple photos at once on your iPhone or iPad running iOS. Additionally, when you delete photos, the app automatically saves them in the “Recently Deleted” folder, allowing you to back them up if needed.

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Steps to Delete Multiple Photos on iPhone, iPad [All Models]

1. Go to Photos app on iPhone, iPad > Tap on Albums.
2. Click Recents > From the upper right corner of the screen, Tap on Select.

Open Photos tap albums click recents then select on iPhone

3. Next, you can select multiple photos at once or multiple photos by swiping left to right. See the below image.
4. Multiple photos selection by swiping your finger from left to right. Tap on the Delete icon at the bottom right corner of the screen.

Select Photos tap on delete icon choose delete 6 Photos on iPhone

That’s it.

How to Delete All Photos on Month or Date-Wise

1. Launch the Photos app on iPhone and iPad.
2. Tap on Library from beneath the tab. Select Months. Now you can select multiple photos from the whole day or Years quickly.

Open Photos app tap library select year, months, days, all Photos on iPhone

3. There you can see the option for collections or Back. Now, all your photos are grouped into year-date format
4. Tap on images.
5. So, your screen would show up the Select Option in the upper right corner.

Tap on image click on select on iPhone

6. Next, tap on Select All at the bottom of the left corner.

Tap on select all to Photos on iPhone

7. Then, click on the Delete icon at the bottom of the right side of the screen.
8. Select Delete 15 Items in the Photos App.

Click delete icon choose delete 15 items on iPhone

How to Recover Accidentally Deleted Photos on iPhone, iPad

In a hurry, if you happen to delete the photos important photos don’t worry, your iPhone keeps the recently deleted photos for 30 days right on the Photos app. Here’s how to recover the deleted photos on iPhone and iPad.

1. Open the Photos App in your iPhone.
2. Tap on the Album Tab.
3. Scroll down to the Recently Deleted option.

Open Photos App Tap on Albums Click on Recently Deleted on iPhone

4. Tap on select images of the screen.
5. Select the photos that you want to recover at the bottom right side corner of the screen.
6. Choose Recover Photo in the Photo App.

Select Photo tap recover choose recover Photo On iPhone

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Karly Wood
Karly Wood

Karly Wood is a journalist based in Ohio who specializes in covering Apple and technology trends. With a varied experience in reporting on public safety, government, and education, her insights bridge multiple disciplines, providing readers with a well-rounded perspective on today's technological advancements. If you need to contact me, you can reach me at karlywood.ohio@gmail.com or through (Facebook)

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