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Save time by batch uploading Facebook photos with this simple guide
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You can batch upload photos to Facebook in several ways. You can upload photos to albums or directly on a post. Facebook supports a Java-based uploader and a basic uploader, so you have some options when uploading your photos. The Facebook mobile app can also be used to upload images from your mobile media gallery.

Quick Steps

  1. Open Facebook on your computer or phone.
  2. Create a new album or open an existing album.
  3. If you're adding to an album, click "Add to album" or "Add photos/videos."
  4. Select your photos (hold CTRL/CMD while clicking to select multiple photos on a computer).
  5. Upload the photos to your new or existing album.
Method 1
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  1. Visit Facebook’s home page from any web browser. Use your Facebook account and password to log in. The login fields are on the upper right corner of the page. Click the “Log in” button to proceed.
  2. Click on your name in the left-hand sidebar, or your profile picture in the upper-right corner. You will be brought to your Timeline, or wall.
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  3. Click on the Photos tab right below your cover photo, and you will be brought to your Photos page.
  4. All of your Facebook photo albums will appear here.
  5. This will bring you to the album creation screen. Enter a name for your album in the field that says "Album Name."
  6. To select multiple photos to be uploaded at the same time, hold the CTRL key (or CMD key for Mac) as you click on each photo to upload.
  7. Click on the “Open” button on the lower right corner of the small window, and the selected photos will start uploading to Facebook under a new album.
    • Once you add the photos to the album, they will begin to upload. If you're adding a lot of pictures at once, it may take a while for the photos to upload.
  8. Once the photos have uploaded to the new album, they will be displayed as thumbnails. You can add descriptions, tag other users, or add a location to your photos if you want. This step is optional, however.
  9. Your album will be added to your Facebook photos, and you can view it by going to the Albums tab of the Photos section of your profile.
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Uploading Multiple Photos to an Existing Album on Desktop

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  1. Visit Facebook’s home page from any web browser. Use your Facebook account and password to log in. The login fields are found on the upper right corner of the page. Click the “Log in” button to proceed.
  2. Click on your name in the left-hand sidebar, or your profile picture in the upper-right corner. You will be brought to your Timeline, or wall.
  3. Click on the Photos tab right below your cover photo, and you will be brought to your Photos page.
  4. All of your Facebook photo albums will appear here.
  5. You can only add photos to albums you created, not Facebook-created albums like "Profile pictures", "Cover photos", "Mobile photos", "Timeline photos", or "Featured photos".
  6. It's the first option before your album images.
  7. To select multiple photos to be uploaded at the same time, hold the CTRL key (or CMD key for Mac) as you click on each photo to upload.
  8. Click on the “Open” button on the lower right corner of the small window, and the selected images will start uploading to Facebook under a new album.
    • Once you add the photos to the album, they will begin to upload. If you're adding a lot of pictures at once, it may take a while for the photos to upload.
  9. Once the photos have uploaded to the new album, they will be displayed as thumbnails. You can add descriptions, tag other users, or add a location to your photos if you want. This step is optional, however.
    • You can also add descriptions, tags, or locations to the other photos you previously added to this album.
  10. You can view your updated album by going to the Albums tab of the Photos section of your profile.
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Method 3
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  1. Visit Facebook’s home page from any web browser. Use your Facebook account and password to log in. The login fields are found on the upper right corner of the page. Click the “Log in” button to proceed.
  2. On almost all pages on Facebook, you can make a new post. There’s a post box located at the top of the News Feed, on your Timeline, and on your friends’ pages. Locate this post box to start making a post.
  3. This will open a pop-up in your Facebook window to add photos.
  4. To select multiple photos to be uploaded at the same time, hold the CTRL key (or CMD key for Mac) as you click on each photo to upload.
  5. Click on the “Open” button on the lower right corner of the small window, and the selected photos will start uploading to Facebook under a new album.
  6. If you added a lot of photos to your post, it may take a while for all the images to upload.
    • You can view your post in the Posts tab on your profile. It should also appear at the top of your News Feed once you post it, but it'll get pushed down the feed as your friends and followed pages make posts.
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  1. The Facebook app has a blue icon with a white "f". If you're not already logged in, log in with your Facebook email and password.
  2. Tap on your profile picture next to the "What's on your mind?" text at the top of the screen. You can also access your profile by tapping the menu button and tapping your name at the top of the screen.
  3. Tap on the Photos tab, which is located directly above your personal details, and you will be brought to your Photos page.
  4. This button is under the "Your photos and videos" heading after the Photos button. All of your Facebook photo albums will appear here.
  5. This will bring you to the album creation screen.
  6. Tap Save (on iOS) or Create (on Android) in the upper-right corner to create the album. After making an album, it will appear in your Albums tab, and will be empty.
  7. This will open up a pop-up where you can select photos to add to your album. Tap on each photo you want to add to the album.
  8. Tap the Done button (on iOS) or Next button (on Android) in the upper-right corner to add the photos to the album.
  9. Tap on one of the photos in your draft post to open the screen where you can add captions, tags, or locations. When you're done, tap the Done button in the upper-right corner.
    • When you add photos to an album on mobile, they are also posted as a post to your profile. You can add text to your post by tapping "Say something about these photos..." but this is optional.
  10. Tap Upload (on iOS) or Post (on Android) in the upper-right corner to add the photos to your album. Your album will be added to your Facebook photos, and you can view it by going to the Albums tab of the Photos section of your profile.
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Method 5
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Uploading Multiple Photos to an Existing Album on Mobile

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  1. The Facebook app has a blue icon with a white "f". If you're not already logged in, log in with your Facebook email and password.
  2. Tap on your profile picture next to the "What's on your mind?" text at the top of the screen. You can also access your profile by tapping the menu button and tapping your name at the top of the screen.
  3. Tap on the Photos tab, which is located directly above your personal details, and you will be brought to your Photos page.
  4. This button is under the "Your photos and videos" heading after the Photos button. All of your Facebook photo albums will appear here.
  5. You can only add photos to albums you created, not Facebook-created albums like "Profile pictures", "Cover photos", "Mobile photos", "Timeline photos", or "Featured photos".
  6. This will open up a pop-up where you can select photos to add to your album. Tap on each photo you want to add to the album.
  7. Tap the Done button (on iOS) or Next button (on Android) in the upper-right corner to add the photos to the album.
  8. Tap on one of the photos in your draft post to open the screen where you can add captions, tags, or locations. When you're done, tap the Done button in the upper-right corner.
    • When you add photos to an album on mobile, they are also posted as a post to your profile. You can add text to your post by tapping "Say something about these photos..." but this is optional.
  9. Tap Upload (on iOS) or Post (on Android) in the upper-right corner to add the photos to your album. Your album will be added to your Facebook photos, and you can view it by going to the Albums tab of the Photos section of your profile.
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Method 6
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Uploading Multiple Photos to a Post on Mobile

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  1. The Facebook app has a blue icon with a white "f". If you're not already logged in, log in with your Facebook email and password.
  2. On almost all pages on Facebook, you can make a new post. There’s a post box located at the top of the News Feed, on your Timeline, and on your friends’ pages. Locate this post box to start making a post.
  3. It's the first option under the post box. You can also tap the green icon of a stack of photos next to the "What's on your mind?" text before you tap into the post box.
  4. On iOS, you can simply tap each photo you want to add to the post. On Android, tap the Select multiple button in the upper-right corner, then tap on each photo you want to add.
    • Tap the Done button (on iOS) or Next button (on Android) in the upper-right corner to add the photos to the post.
  5. Tap on one of the photos in your draft post to open the screen where you can add captions, tags, or locations. When you're done, tap the Done button in the upper-right corner.
  6. You can view your post in your profile's Posts tab. It should also appear at the top of your News Feed once you post it, but it'll get pushed down the feed as your friends and followed pages make posts.
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