How to Add a Photo to an Album on an iPhone

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Last Updated: June 6, 2022 Tested

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This wikiHow teaches you how to copy a photo from a default iPhone photo album to a custom-made album.

1

Open the Photos app.

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This app is the multicolored pinwheel icon on the Home Screen.

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Tap "Albums."

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If Photos opens to a photo, tap the Back button in the top left corner of the screen first.

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Tap "All Photos."

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If the photo you want to add to an album is in a specific album (e.g., "Selfies"), tap that album instead.

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Choose the "Select" option.

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Now you can select one or more photos to add to the album.

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Choose which photos to add.

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Tap the photo you wish to add to an album. A white checkmark on a blue background will appear in the bottom right corner of the photo's thumbnail.
- You can select multiple photos in this way.

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Choose "Add To."

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A list of albums will appear.

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Select an album.

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You can add photos to any album under "My Albums." Tapping an album will automatically add your selected photo(s) to it.
- If you don't have any custom albums, tap New Album... at the top of this page and follow the on-screen instructions to create a new one.

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Go to your email. Press "inbox," and you should be able to see them if you slide the screen downwards. It should load and show you what you want to see.

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How to Add a Photo to an Album on an iPhone

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Open the Photos app.

Tap "Albums."

Tap "All Photos."

Choose the "Select" option.

Choose which photos to add.

Choose "Add To."

Select an album.

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