iPhone photo cleanup guides
How to free up storage, get rid of duplicates and screenshots, and keep your camera roll under control, with the built-in iPhone tools first and PrunePic where it saves time.
iPhone storage
- How to free up storage on iPhoneFind what fills your iPhone in Settings, then clear the biggest items first: videos, Messages attachments, unused apps and Recently Deleted. Steps for iOS 26.
- How many photos can a 128GB iPhone hold?A 128GB iPhone holds roughly 25,000 to 33,000 standard photos, but far fewer once Live Photos, 48 MP shots and 4K video are in the mix. Here is the maths.
- iPhone storage full: what to do right nowiPhone storage full and blocking photos or updates? Get space back in minutes, find out why deleting photos did not help, and stop it filling up again.
Duplicates and similar photos
- How to delete burst photos on iPhoneFind every burst in the Bursts collection, keep only the frames you like and send the rest to Recently Deleted. Step-by-step for the Photos app in iOS 26.
- How to delete duplicate photos on iPhoneMerge duplicates with the built-in Duplicates collection in Photos, then deal with the near-identical shots it skips. Step-by-step for iOS 26.
Screenshots
Videos
iCloud Photos
- How to delete photos from iPhone but not iCloudWith iCloud Photos on, a deletion on your iPhone deletes everywhere. Here are the two safe ways to clear photos from your iPhone and keep them in iCloud.
- iCloud storage full: how to free up spaceSee what fills your iCloud, delete old backups, shrink your photo library and clean Messages and Mail before upgrading. Steps for iPhone with iOS 26.