If you have a lot of photos on your iPhone, organizing them into albums for easy access is something you should consider. Sometimes you might want to delete some albums that you no longer need or that take up too much space. In this article, we will show you how to delete albums on iPhone in a few simple steps.

What Albums Can You Delete on iPhone?

Before you start deleting albums on iPhone, you should know that not all albums can be deleted. The Photos app on your iPhone has two types of albums: system albums and user-created albums.

System albums are the ones that are automatically created by the Photos app or other apps on your iPhone, such as Recents, Favorites, People, Places, Selfies, Screenshots, and more. You cannot delete these albums because they are part of the Photos app, and they help you sort your photos by different criteria and genres.

User-created albums are the ones that you create yourself by tapping the + button in the Albums tab of the Photos app. You can name these albums whatever you want and add any photos you like to them. You can delete these albums whenever you want, but keep in mind that deleting an album does not delete the photos inside it. The photos will still be available in the Recents album or other system albums.

How to Delete Albums on iPhone

To delete albums on iPhone, follow these steps:

• Open the Photos app and tap the Albums tab at the bottom of the screen.

• Tap See All to view all the albums you have made.

• Tap Edit to see which albums can be deleted. The albums that can be deleted have a red minus icon or a red circle with a line on the top left.

• Tap the red icon and confirm the deletion. You cannot delete the Recents and the Favorites albums.
• Tap Done when you are finished.

How to Recover Deleted Albums on iPhone

If you accidentally delete an album that you want to keep, don’t worry. You can recover it from the Recently Deleted album in the Photos app. This album stores all the photos and videos that you delete for 30 days before they are permanently erased from your iPhone. To recover deleted albums on iPhone, follow these steps:

• Open the Photos app and tap the Albums tab at the bottom of the screen.
• Scroll down to the bottom where you’ll see the Utilities section. Under this section, you’ll see ‘Hidden.’ Tap on ‘Hidden’.

• Tap Select and choose the photos or videos that belong to the album that you want to recover.
• Tap Recover and confirm.
• Go back to the Albums tab and tap See All. You should see your recovered album there.

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Conclusion

Deleting albums on iPhone is a simple way to free up some space and declutter your photo library. However, make sure that you only delete user-created albums that you don’t need anymore, and not system albums that are essential for organizing your photos. If you ever change your mind and want to restore a deleted album, you can do so from the Recently Deleted album within 30 days of deletion.

We hope this article was helpful for you. If you have any questions or suggestions, feel free to leave a comment below.