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Organize photos in albums on iPad

Use the Photos app to organize your pictures with albums—create new ones, or add pictures to existing albums.

If you use iCloud Photos, albums are stored in iCloud. They’re up to date and accessible on devices where you’re signed in with the same Apple ID. See Use iCloud Photos on iPad.

The Photos sidebar is open on the left side of the screen. Under the My Albums heading, the album titled Amazing India is selected. The rest of the iPad screen is filled with photos and videos from the Amazing India album displayed in tiles.

Create an album

Use albums to organize your photos.

Swipe from the left edge of the screen or tap to show the sidebar, then tap New Album below My Albums.
Name the album, then tap Save.
Choose the photos you want to add, then tap Done.

To create a shared album, see Share photos with Shared Albums in iCloud.

Add photos and videos to existing albums

View your library by Days or All Photos, then tap Select.
Tap the photo and video thumbnails that you want to add, then tap .
Tap Add to Album from the list of options.
Tap the album you want to add it to.

Remove photos and videos from existing albums

While viewing the album, tap Select.
Tap the photos or videos you want to remove, then tap .
Remove your selections from just the album or delete them from iCloud Photos on all your devices.

Rename, rearrange, and delete existing albums

Swipe from the left edge of the screen or tap to show the sidebar.
Tap Edit, then do any of the following:
- Rename: Touch and hold the album name until a cursor appears, then enter a new name.
- Rearrange: Touch and hold , then drag to a new location.
- Delete: Tap .
Tap Done.

Sort photos in albums

You can sort photos and videos in an album by newest to oldest, or oldest to newest.

Tap , then tap Sort.
Choose to view by newest first or oldest first.

To move an individual photo, touch and hold the thumbnail, then drag it to a new location.

Filter photos in albums

You can filter photos and videos in an album by favorites, edited, photos, and videos.

Tap , then tap Filter.
Choose how you want to filter the photos and videos in the album, then tap Done.

To remove a filter from an album, tap , tap All Items, then tap Done.

Organize albums in folders

You can create folders to contain multiple albums. For example, you could create a folder named “Vacations” and then create multiple albums within the folder of all your vacations. You can also create folders inside folders.

Swipe from the left edge of the screen or tap to show the sidebar, then tap All Albums below My Albums.
Tap , then tap New Folder.
Name the folder, then tap Save.
Open the folder, tap Edit, then tap to create new albums or folders inside the folder.

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