Select Multiple Photos on iPhone Fast

How to Select Multiple Photos on iPhone Quickly.

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Learn the fastest ways to select multiple photos in your iPhone’s Photos app. Whether you want to share, delete, or organize many pictures at once, these methods will save you time.

How to Select Multiple Photos on iPhone Quickly.

Demonstrated on iOS 18.4.1 with iPhone 16 Pro Max Titanium Black 256GB (Global Model A3296 – MYWV3ZD/A).

The Basic Selection Method

Here’s how to select multiple photos the standard way:

1. Open the Photos app and go to the album you want
2. Tap Select in the top right corner
3. Tap each photo you want to select (they’ll get a blue checkmark)
4. When finished, choose what to do (share, delete, etc.)

How to Select Photos in a Row Quickly

For selecting many consecutive photos:

1. Tap Select in the top right
2. Tap the first photo you want
3. Without lifting your finger, drag across the photos you want to select
4. Lift your finger when done

This lets you select entire rows or columns in one smooth motion.

How to Select All Photos on iPhone

The “Select All” option appears in some views:

1. Open an album or search results
2. Tap Select in top right
3. If available, tap Select All in the top left
4. If not available, use the drag method above

Note: “Select All” only appears in certain views like Recently Added or search results.

Selecting Non-Adjacent Photos

To pick photos that aren’t next to each other:

1. Tap Select in top right
2. Tap each photo you want while holding your iPhone steady
3. The photos will stay selected as you scroll
4. You can select hundreds this way

Using Search to Group Photos First

If photos are scattered across your library:

1. Tap the Search tab in Photos
2. Type a keyword like “beach” or “December”
3. Now use any selection method above on the grouped results

Quick Deselecting Tip

Made a mistake? Here’s how to fix it:

• To deselect one photo: Tap it again
• To deselect all: Tap Cancel in top left

Why These Methods Matter

Selecting photos quickly helps when you want to:

• Share multiple vacation pictures at once
• Delete hundreds of old screenshots
• Create albums from existing photos
• Free up storage space by removing duplicates

Final Thoughts

Now you know all the best ways to select multiple photos on iPhone. The drag-to-select method is especially useful for choosing large numbers of pictures quickly. Remember that using search first can help gather similar photos before selecting them.

If you found these tips helpful, let me know in the comments!