Short, practical guides to tidying a photo library. Each one starts with what iOS can already do on its own, then where that stops.
- How to delete duplicate photos on iPhone
What the built-in Duplicates album catches, what it never will, and why emptying Recently Deleted is the step that actually frees space. - iPhone storage full? What actually takes up the space
Why Optimize iPhone Storage frees device space but nothing in iCloud, and which four kinds of photo are worth deleting first. - How to bulk delete screenshots
The drag gesture that selects hundreds at once, and the four kinds of screenshot to check before you sweep. - Burst photos: keep one, delete the rest
How to thin a burst in place — and why the shots you took by tapping the shutter never show up in the Bursts album. - Deleting photos with iCloud Photos on
iCloud Photos is sync, not backup. What that means for deleting, and the three real options if you want a photo off one device only.