How to Create a Photo Album on Your iPhone & iPad (Updated for iOS 15)

Apple’s iOS Photos app has a few default photo albums that automatically organize the photos on your iPhone. But what if you’d like to create a new photo album? The Photos app allows users to organize pictures and into albums they create. Here’s how to make an album from photos and videos on an iPhone.

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How to Make Photo Albums on an iPhone & iPad (Updated for iOS 15)

If you want to organize photos on your iPhone or iPad, it's time to create photo albums! Here's how to make photo albums in the Photos app. For more great photo organization tutorials, check out our free Tip of the Day. 

1. Open the Photos app.
   
   
    
2. Tap the Albums tab, then tap the plus symbol.
   
   
    
3. Tap either New Album or New Shared Album.
   
   
    
4. Give your new album a title and tap Save.
   
   
    
5. Tap photos to add to the new album and tap Done when you're finished. Or tap Done and add photos later.
   
   
    

Your new album will now appear in the Albums tab.

How to Add Photos to Album on iPhone & iPad

Now that you’ve made an album, you may be wondering: “Can you organize photos in albums on an iPhone?” and, “How do I put my photos into albums?” You can add videos and pictures to albums you’ve already created; here’s how.

1. Open the Photos app, then tap the Library tab, then Select. 
   
   
    
2. Tap the video or photo thumbnails you want to add, then tap the Share icon. 
   
   
    
3. Scroll down, then tap Add to Album or Add to Shared Album.
   
   
    
4. Tap the album you want to add your photos and videos to. 
   
   
    

How to Add Photos to Album on iPhone & iPad Using the Search Field

An even faster way to find and add content to an album is to use the Search field. To do this: 

1. Tap the Search tab and enter your specifications. This can be a subject, location, date, caption, or all of the above. You can also ask Siri to show you these pictures. 
   
   
    
2. Tap See All.
   
   
    
3. Tap Select. 
4. Tap the first picture you want to include, then keep your finger on the screen and swipe down to select them all, or tap selected photos, then tap the Share icon. 
   
   
    
5. Tap Add to Album. 
   
   
    
6. Tap the album you want the photos in, or create a new album.

How to Add Photos to Album on iPhone & iPad Using the Plus Sign

You can also use this method: 

1. Tap the album you'd like to add photos to, then tap Add at the top of the screen.
   
   
    
2. Tap the photos and videos you’d like to include, then tap Done. 
   
   

How to Delete a Photo Album on iPhone

1. Open the Photos app and tap the Albums tab.
2. Tap See All to the right of the album category that contains the album you want to delete.
   
   
    
3. Tap Edit in the top-right corner.
   
   
    
4. Tap the red circle on the album you want to delete.
   
   
    
5. Tap Delete Album.
   
   

Now you know how to organize photos in the Photos app on your iPhone and iPad!