Quickly Select Many Photos in iOS

Select multiple photos on your iPhone, iPad and iPod touch

iPad and iPhone displaying photos

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by Sue Chastain
Sue Chastain is a former Lifewire writer and a graphics software authority with web design and print publishing credentials. She's also skilled in WordPress administration.
Updated July 06, 2019

The Select tool in the iOS Photos app activates a multi-select feature to help you move, delete, or share several photos with a single step.

This procedure works with iOS 7 through iOS 12.

How to Select Many Photos in iOS

To select several photos simultaneously:

  1. Open the Photos app and tap Select, located in the top right corner.

  2. Tap on each photo you want to select. A small blue check mark will appear at the bottom of the selected photo.

  3. Tap the action box at the bottom left corner. It looks like a box with an arrow coming out of it. Numerous options will then appear at the bottom of the screen, everything from emailing the images to sharing them on social media or sending them to iCloud Drive. The option you select will apply to all the photos you’ve checked, so you can deal with several photos at once with just one more tap. 

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The things you can do with your photos depends on what apps you've configured on your iOS device.