How to Delete an Album on Google Photos on Android

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Last Updated: February 26, 2018 Tested

This wikiHow teaches you how to delete an album on Google Photos without deleting the images or videos in the album, using Android.

Steps

1
Open the Google Photos app on your Android. The Photos icon looks like a colored pinwheel on your Apps menu.
2
Tap the Albums tab. This button looks like a bookmarked album icon on a navigation bar at the bottom of your screen. It will open a list of all your photo albums.
- If the Photos app opens up to an image you were previously viewing, tap the back button to go back and reveal the navigation bar at the bottom of your screen.
3
Tap the album you want to delete. Find the folder you want to delete under the Albums heading, and tap it. This will open the album's contents.
- Stock albums such as Camera, Screenshots, or Downloads are created automatically and cannot be deleted.
4
Tap the three vertical dots icon. This button is located in the upper-right corner of your screen. It will open a drop-down menu.
5
Tap Delete album on the menu. You will have to confirm your action in a new pop-up window.
6
Tap DELETE in the confirmation pop-up. This will permanently delete the selected album and remove it from your Albums tab.
- All the images and videos from a deleted album will still show up in your Photos library. You can access it by tapping the Photos tab at the bottom of your screen.

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