Software & Apps > Design How to Quickly Select Multiple Photos in iOS Stop tapping on each photo individually and try this instead By Sue Chastain Sue Chastain Writer St. Petersburg College 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. lifewire's editorial guidelines Updated on October 23, 2021 Tweet Share Email Tweet Share Email Design Graphic Design Photoshop Animation & Video 3D Design What to Know Open the Photos app and go to the collection from which you want to select photos. Tap the Select button in the upper-right corner.Drag your finger across the photos you want to select. You'll see a blue check mark on them. Drag down to select an entire row of photos.Tap Share to share them via Gmail, iCloud, Twitter, etc. Or, print photos or create a slideshow. Use Add To to place them in an album. This article explains how to select multiple photos on your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch. How to Select Multiple Photos in iOS Starting with iOS 9, Apple changed the way you can select multiple photos. You can now swipe a bunch of them, instead of tapping each one individually, making it easier to share a batch of snapshots with friends and family. Pictures in the iOS Photos app are automatically sorted into collections by year, date, and location. Open the collection you want to select photos from. Tap the Select button in the upper-right corner of the screen. Drag your finger across the photos you want to select. You will see a blue check mark on each one. Drag down to select an entire row of photos. Once you've selected your photos, you have a couple of options. You can tap the Share button to share them via a variety of apps (Gmail, iCloud Photo Sharing, Twitter, etc.). This option also lets you print photos or create a slideshow. The Trash Can icon lets you delete photos, while the Add To option lets you place them in an album. Was this page helpful? Thanks for letting us know! Get the Latest Tech News Delivered Every Day Email Address Sign up There was an error. Please try again. You're in! Thanks for signing up. There was an error. Please try again. Thank you for signing up! Tell us why! Other Not enough details Hard to understand Submit