Pin a Photo Album in iOS 18 for Easy Access

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By Rhett Intriago
June 05, 2025

The iPhone’s new Photos app on iOS 18 has been one of the update’s most controversial changes. That’s why we’re here to help you navigate these new changes. In this tip, we’ll go over how to pin an album in the iOS 18 Photos app.

Why You’ll Love This Tip

  • Keep albums easily accessible from your Pinned Collections.
  • Pin photo albums to the top of the Photos app.

How to Pin iOS 18 Photo Albums

System Requirements

This tip was performed on an iPhone 15 Pro running iOS 18.5. Find out how to update to the latest version of iOS.

The new Photos app has a widget called Pinned Collections, which you can place at the top of the app for easy access to your most-used albums. For more iOS 18 Photos app tutorials, be sure to sign up for our free Tip of the Day newsletter. Now, here’s how to pin iOS 18 photo albums:

  1. Open the Photos app. screenshot of iphone home screen with a red box around the photos app
  2. Scroll down and tap Albums. screenshot of iphone photos app with a red box around albums
  3. Find the album you want and long press it. screenshot of iphone photos app with a list of photo albums and a red box around an album titled, "Instagram"
  4. Tap Pin. screenshot of iphone photos app with the album titled Instagram popped out and the background blurred, displaying a menu with a red box around the pin option
  5. Tap your Pinned Collections. screenshot of iphone photos app with a red box around pinned collections
  6. You’ll find the album there. screenshot of iphone photos app pinned collections with a red box around an album titled Instagram

That’s how to pin an album in the iOS 18 Photos app. Now, you can quickly access the album whenever you need. Next, find out how to feature photos on your Lock Screen.

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Rhett Intriago

Rhett Intriago is a Feature Writer at iPhone Life, offering his expertise in all things iPhone, Apple Watch, and AirPods. He enjoys writing on topics related to maintaining privacy in a digital world, as well as iPhone security. He’s been a tech enthusiast all his life, with experiences ranging from jailbreaking his iPhone to building his own gaming PC.

Despite his disdain for the beach, Rhett is based in Florida. In his free time, he enjoys playing the latest games, spoiling his cats, or discovering new places with his wife, Kyla.

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