How to delete all photos from iPhone and iPad

One of the things that is increasing with iPhone camera technology is the file size of photos and videos captured by iPhone. The easiest way to make space is to delete photos and videos on your iPhone. But there is a problem! Starting with iOS 14, Apple has removed the option to select and delete multiple images with a single click from the iPhone.

Therefore, it makes the process more difficult! However, there are some quick ways to delete all the photos on your iPhone. And what’s the best part? No third party apps are needed. How do you wonder? That’s what I’m trying to explain here. read!

Before deleting photos, please note the following::

• To Avoid saving unwanted photos to the cloud and switch off iCloud photos. Setting → Tap Device name Top → iCloud → Photo → Switch off iCloud photos..
• If you want to clear iPhone storage but don’t want to permanently delete photos, save them to cloud storage service.

How to delete multiple photos at once on iPhone and iPad

There are two ways to delete all photos and videos on iPhone and iPad based on iOS or iPad OS version.

For iOS 14 and above:

1. Go to Photo app → library → All photos..
2. Tap select It is in the upper right.
3. next, Last photo When pull Turn it up to select all the photos you want to delete.
4. Tap garbage → Check erase..

   

When you delete a photo, it will be saved in Recently deleted Folder for 30 days until you delete them. Therefore, these photos should be permanently deleted.

For iOS 13 and earlier:

1. Open Photo App → album Where you want to delete a photo.
2. Tap select It is in the upper right.
3. Now tap select all..
4. select garbage It’s in the lower right.
5. Select and check again erase..

As with iOS 14 and above, deleting an image will move the image to Recently deleted Unless you create a folder and permanently delete it, it will stay there for the next 30 days.

Delete all photos of a specific person, file type, or location

1. Open Photo App Tap either album Scroll down People and places..
2. Now select any CategoryOr search for Person or name (If assigned).
3. Tap See all/ /Show more → select..
4. Swipe sideways Also Tap The photo you want to delete.
5. Tap garbage confirm.

   

To remove a specific media type:

1. Open Photo App.
2. Now tap album → Scroll down Media type → Select Category..
   or:search File type I want to delete it.
3. Tap See all → select..
4. Swipe sideways Also Tap The photo you want to delete.
5. Tap garbage confirm.

Note: Besides the various methods described here, you can also delete photo albums on iPhone.

How to Delete All iPhone Photos Using Mac

Yes, you can also use Mac to delete photos from iPhone using a built-in app called Image capture.. But before that, you need to turn off iCloud Photos backup. for that:

1. Open Setting → iCloud → Photo..
2. Toggle off iCloud photos..

   

Here’s how to clear photos on iPhone using Mac after turning off iCloud Photos backup.

1. Unlock connection From iPhone or iPad to Mac.
2. Open Image capture..
   You can find the app via spotlight search..
3. yours iPhone under device section.
4. Now press Command (⌘) + A Select all images.
5. click garbage Or right click to select erase..

Keep your iPhone unlocked throughout the process. Also, even if you delete an image, it will not be transferred to the Recycle Bin.

Delete all photos from iPhone using Windows PC

1. Connect iPhone Connect to your Windows PC using a USB cable.
2. yours equipment name From File Explorer.

   

3. Open DCMI folder.
4. Select all image ((((Ctrl + A).
5. Right click to select erase..

   

As with deleting images on Mac, deleting images on iPhone using Windows will permanently delete the images.

that’s it!

Interestingly, if you want to delete all the images on your iPhone or iPad, it’s easiest to use a Mac or Windows PC. However, if you only want to delete certain types of photos or albums, we recommend using the phone. So which method do you plan to use?

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