{"id":48981,"date":"2023-11-17T20:30:05","date_gmt":"2023-11-17T20:30:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/?p=48981"},"modified":"2025-12-11T15:47:30","modified_gmt":"2025-12-11T15:47:30","slug":"a-complete-guide-on-how-to-remove-duplicate-photos-on-iphone","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/remove-duplicate-photos-iphone.html","title":{"rendered":"How to Delete Duplicate &#038; Similar Photos on iPhone"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Every iPhone user who likes taking a few extra shots or relies on the Photos app for management has likely noticed similar or identical pictures building up over time. If you have five pictures of Fluffy eating ice cream or seven photos of your bestie giving a thumbs-up, you probably don\u2019t need to keep them all. With a couple of super simple methods, we\u2019ll help you delete duplicate photos on your iPhone and even get rid of near duplicates.<\/p>\r\n<div class=\"alert alert-info\" role=\"alert\">&#x1f4ac; Where do duplicate photos come from? How do you remove copies of pictures? What helps eliminate duplicates on iPhone? If you\u2019re ready to reduce clutter in the Photos app and regain precious storage space on your iPhone, let\u2019s get to it!<\/div>\r\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"how_to_delete_duplicate_photos_on_iphone\"><\/span>How to Delete Duplicate Photos on iPhone<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\r\n<p>There are several ways to remove duplicate photos on your iPhone, as well as get rid of similar photos. The method best suited for your use case depends on whether you need to clean up duplicates or similars (or both), and if you prefer using third-party or native applications. Don\u2019t worry\u2014all methods are completely free!<\/p>\r\n<div class=\"embed-responsive embed-responsive-16by9\">\r\n<iframe width=\"560\" height=\"315\" class=\"embed-responsive-item\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/PqRz7w_KAMc\"  allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen=\"\"><\/iframe>\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n<p id=\"method-1\"><h3 class=\"title_sc_bg\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"method_1_use_an_app_to_delete_duplicate_and_near-duplicate_iphone_photos\"><\/span><span class=\"title_shortcode_bg\">Method 1:<\/span> Use an App to Delete Duplicate and Near-Duplicate iPhone Photos<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3><\/p>\r\n<p>You may be familiar with the <b>Duplicates<\/b> utility provided in the native Photos app. It\u2019s powerful, but it has a major weakness that we\u2019ll talk more about later. The truly most efficient method to get rid of duplicate photos on your iPhone, as well as similar images, is to use <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/recover-deleted-photos-iphone.html\">third-party applications<\/a> that are specially designed to find them.<\/p>\r\n<div class=\"alert alert-info\" role=\"alert\">&#x2139;&#xfe0f; You should also keep in mind that your idea of \u201cduplicates\u201d may be different from what iOS considers duplicates. Even extremely identical photos with slight differences in angle, lighting, filters, etc., are <b>not<\/b> considered duplicates by iOS.<\/div>\r\n<p>There are several in the App Store that you can choose from, but we\u2019ll be using an app called <a href=\"https:\/\/apps.apple.com\/us\/app\/clever-cleaner-ai-cleanup-app\/id1666645584\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Clever Cleaner: AI Cleanup App<\/a> for this guide. It\u2019s <b>completely free<\/b>, so you can follow along, and its detection tool is specifically programmed to find both similar photos and exact duplicates.<\/p>\r\n<p><img class=\"border-gray border-radius-10 aligncenter wp-image-56958 size-full\" src=\"\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/clever-cleaner-app-store.jpg\" alt=\"Clever Cleaner app page in the App Store.\" width=\"2436\" height=\"1489\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/clever-cleaner-app-store.jpg 2436w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/clever-cleaner-app-store-300x183.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/clever-cleaner-app-store-500x306.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/clever-cleaner-app-store-768x469.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/clever-cleaner-app-store-1536x939.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/clever-cleaner-app-store-2048x1252.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2436px) 100vw, 2436px\" \/><\/p>\r\n<div class=\"alert alert-success\" role=\"alert\">&#x1f530;This guide will focus on the app&#8217;s <b>Similars<\/b> feature, which lets you clean up duplicates and similar photos from your Gallery in a semi-automatic or fully automatic manner. Both options are great, and your choice depends on the level of control you might want to have.<\/div>\r\n<p><b>To delete duplicate photos on iPhone using Clever Cleaner:<\/b><\/p>\r\n<ol>\r\n\t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/apps.apple.com\/app\/id1666645584\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Download<\/a> Clever Cleaner: AI Cleanup Appfrom the App Store. When you first open the app, you\u2019ll have to grant <b>Full Access<\/b> to your photo library. Don\u2019t worry\u2014we verify that it\u2019s completely safe!<img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-56944\" src=\"\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/give-full-access-for-cleveer-cleaner.jpg\" alt=\"Granting Full Access to photos for Clever Cleaner on iPhone.\" width=\"1600\" height=\"1698\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/give-full-access-for-cleveer-cleaner.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/give-full-access-for-cleveer-cleaner-283x300.jpg 283w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/give-full-access-for-cleveer-cleaner-471x500.jpg 471w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/give-full-access-for-cleveer-cleaner-768x815.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/give-full-access-for-cleveer-cleaner-1447x1536.jpg 1447w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\" \/><\/li>\r\n\t<li>On the bottom menu, tap <b>Similars<\/b>. You can tap the <b>Smart Cleanup<\/b> button to clear all duplicate and similar photos from your library at once. Alternatively, you can tap a group of photos that you want to review in detail.<img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-56957\" src=\"\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/use-smart-cleanup-function.jpg\" alt=\"Using the Similars and Smart Cleanup tools in Clever Cleaner.\" width=\"1600\" height=\"1698\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/use-smart-cleanup-function.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/use-smart-cleanup-function-283x300.jpg 283w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/use-smart-cleanup-function-471x500.jpg 471w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/use-smart-cleanup-function-768x815.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/use-smart-cleanup-function-1447x1536.jpg 1447w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\" \/><\/li>\r\n\t<li>For each group of similar or duplicate photos, Clever Cleaner automatically chooses the \u201cBest Shot\u201d. The \u201cless good\u201d shots are selected as candidates for deletion. After verifying the selection, tap the <b>Move to Trash<\/b> button.<img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-56955\" src=\"\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/select-best-shot-from-group.jpg\" alt=\"Selecting the Best Shot from a group of similar photos in Clever Cleaner.\" width=\"1600\" height=\"1698\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/select-best-shot-from-group.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/select-best-shot-from-group-283x300.jpg 283w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/select-best-shot-from-group-471x500.jpg 471w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/select-best-shot-from-group-768x815.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/select-best-shot-from-group-1447x1536.jpg 1447w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\" \/><\/li>\r\n\t<li>Right after moving your rejected photos to the Trash, a pop-up will appear at the bottom of your screen. Tap the <b>Empty Trash<\/b> button inside the pop-up to confirm the deletion of your photos.<img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-56942\" src=\"\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/clear-clever-cleaner-trash.jpg\" alt=\"Emptying Clever Cleaner\u2019s trash after deleting duplicate photos.\" width=\"1600\" height=\"1698\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/clear-clever-cleaner-trash.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/clear-clever-cleaner-trash-283x300.jpg 283w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/clear-clever-cleaner-trash-471x500.jpg 471w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/clear-clever-cleaner-trash-768x815.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/clear-clever-cleaner-trash-1447x1536.jpg 1447w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\" \/><\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n<div class=\"alert alert-info\" role=\"alert\">&#x2139;&#xfe0f; Even after emptying Clever Cleaner\u2019s trash, your photos will still be saved in the <b>Recently Deleted<\/b> folder in the native Photos app. Make sure to delete them again from there.<\/div>\r\n<p><b>And if you want to <a href=\"\/howto\/free-up-space-iphone.html\">clean up your iPhone storage<\/a> even more, Clever Cleaner has other features that can help:<\/b><\/p>\r\n<ul>\r\n\t<li><b>Swipe:<\/b> Use swipe gestures to review individual photos and move them to the keep or delete pile. Think Tinder, but for cleaning up your photos.<img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-56956\" src=\"\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/swip-mode-clever-cleaner.jpg\" alt=\"Swipe mode in Clever Cleaner for reviewing photos to keep or delete.\" width=\"1600\" height=\"1698\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/swip-mode-clever-cleaner.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/swip-mode-clever-cleaner-283x300.jpg 283w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/swip-mode-clever-cleaner-471x500.jpg 471w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/swip-mode-clever-cleaner-768x815.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/swip-mode-clever-cleaner-1447x1536.jpg 1447w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\" \/><\/li>\r\n\t<li><b>Screenshots:<\/b> Review all of your screenshots in one place and see how much space they\u2019re taking up. You can also nuke them all with one button.<img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-56954\" src=\"\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/screenshots-module-in-clever-cleaner.jpg\" alt=\"Clever Cleaner Screenshots module showing storage used by screenshots.\" width=\"1600\" height=\"1698\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/screenshots-module-in-clever-cleaner.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/screenshots-module-in-clever-cleaner-283x300.jpg 283w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/screenshots-module-in-clever-cleaner-471x500.jpg 471w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/screenshots-module-in-clever-cleaner-768x815.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/screenshots-module-in-clever-cleaner-1447x1536.jpg 1447w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\" \/><\/li>\r\n\t<li><b>Lives:<\/b> Convert Live photos to high-quality still images without editing it yourself. This is a great way to free up space without deleting important photos or videos.<img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-56943\" src=\"\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/compress-live-photo-with-clever-cleaner.jpg\" alt=\"Converting a Live Photo to a still image in Clever Cleaner.\" width=\"1600\" height=\"1698\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/compress-live-photo-with-clever-cleaner.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/compress-live-photo-with-clever-cleaner-283x300.jpg 283w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/compress-live-photo-with-clever-cleaner-471x500.jpg 471w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/compress-live-photo-with-clever-cleaner-768x815.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/compress-live-photo-with-clever-cleaner-1447x1536.jpg 1447w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\" \/><\/li>\r\n\t<li><b>Heavies:<\/b> Easily cull your old and unwanted videos or compress them to shrink their file size without affecting quality. Unlike the Photos app, you can sort your videos and photos by size and date.<img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-56945\" src=\"\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/heavies-module-clever-cleaner.jpg\" alt=\"Heavies module in Clever Cleaner for compressing large videos and photos.\" width=\"1600\" height=\"1698\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/heavies-module-clever-cleaner.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/heavies-module-clever-cleaner-283x300.jpg 283w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/heavies-module-clever-cleaner-471x500.jpg 471w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/heavies-module-clever-cleaner-768x815.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/heavies-module-clever-cleaner-1447x1536.jpg 1447w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\" \/><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<p>Clever Cleaner will remain free for all early adopters forever, even if additional features are introduced in the future. For more details, visit the <a href=\"\/clever-cleaner\/\">official page of the app<\/a>. For a more complete picture, we also recommend checking out our ranking of the <a href=\"\/howto\/best-iphone-storage-cleaner.html\">best apps for cleaning iPhone storage<\/a> (spoiler alert: Clever Cleaner made the list). You can also read independent reviews of Clever Cleaner, like <a href=\"https:\/\/www.insanelymac.com\/blog\/clever-cleaner-review\/\">this one<\/a>.<\/p>\r\n<h3 class=\"title_sc_bg\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"method_2_use_built-in_features_of_the_photos_app\"><\/span><span class=\"title_shortcode_bg\">Method 2:<\/span> Use Built-in Features of the Photos App<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\r\n<p>If you prefer to avoid using <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/best-apps-to-delete-duplicate-photos-on-iphone.html\">third-party applications<\/a> to clean up your duplicate and similar photos, you can also rely on iOS\u2019 native features to get the job done. While this section covers methods for cleaning up both duplicate and similar photos, only <b>exact duplicates<\/b> are able to utilize iOS\u2019 auto-detection (and only after they\u2019ve had enough time to be indexed).<\/p>\r\n<p>Similar photos are identical images that iOS does not consider exact duplicates. While they may visually look the same, even minor differences disqualify them from iOS\u2019 auto-detection. So, unlike using an app like Clever Cleaner, you\u2019d have to find similar photos manually. We\u2019ll show you how to do this using a convenient feature in the Photos app.<\/p>\r\n<div class=\"alert alert-success\" role=\"alert\">How do I delete duplicate photos on my iPhone automatically if iOS can\u2019t detect them? If you haven\u2019t already, see <a href=\"#method-1\">Method 1<\/a> for a more intuitive way to delete similar photos that aren\u2019t exact duplicates.<\/div>\r\n<h4 class=\"title_sc_bg\"><span class=\"title_shortcode_bg\">Option A:<\/span> Manage Duplicate Photos with the \u201cDuplicates\u201d Utility on iOS 16 and Later<\/h4>\r\n<p><b>Duplicates<\/b> is a Photos app utility that automatically compiles all the duplicate photos it can find in your library. In this utility, duplicates are grouped together so you can easily review them and\u2014most importantly\u2014<b>Merge<\/b> them.<\/p>\r\n<p>Merge is an action that combines multiple photos into one image, using the highest possible quality. Their metadata (e.g., dates, tags, etc.) is also consolidated into one complete entry. This feature was first released in iOS 16, but it has been on every device released since\u2013including early models like the iPhone X series, as well as the latest models like the iPhone 15, iPhone 16, and iPhone 17 series running iOS 26.<\/p>\r\n<div class=\"alert alert-info\" role=\"alert\">If your duplicate photos don\u2019t appear in the <b>Duplicates<\/b> utility (and you\u2019re sure they\u2019re <b>exact duplicates<\/b>), iOS may have been unable to index them yet. Lock your device\u2019s screen and keep it charged for half an hour or so, which gives iOS a chance to reindex your photos.<\/div>\r\n<p><b>Here&#8217;s how to use this feature:<\/b><\/p>\r\n<ol>\r\n\t<li>Open the Photos app.<\/li>\r\n\t<li>On the bottom menu, tap <b>Collections<\/b>. Then, scroll all the way down to the <b>Utilities<\/b> section and swipe left on it once. Tap <b>Duplicates<\/b>.<img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-56950\" src=\"\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/open-duplicates-in-photos-app.jpg\" alt=\"Opening the Duplicates album in the iOS Photos app.\" width=\"1600\" height=\"1698\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/open-duplicates-in-photos-app.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/open-duplicates-in-photos-app-283x300.jpg 283w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/open-duplicates-in-photos-app-471x500.jpg 471w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/open-duplicates-in-photos-app-768x815.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/open-duplicates-in-photos-app-1447x1536.jpg 1447w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\" \/><\/li>\r\n\t<li>Beside each group of photos, you\u2019ll see a <b>Merge<\/b> button. Tap it to merge all the photos in that group into a single image.<\/li>\r\n\t<li>Finally, tap <b>Merge Photos<\/b> again in the pop-up to confirm that you want to merge the images.<img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-56947\" src=\"\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/merge-duplicates-photos-app.jpg\" alt=\"Merging duplicate photos in the Duplicates utility on iPhone.\" width=\"1600\" height=\"1698\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/merge-duplicates-photos-app.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/merge-duplicates-photos-app-283x300.jpg 283w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/merge-duplicates-photos-app-471x500.jpg 471w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/merge-duplicates-photos-app-768x815.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/merge-duplicates-photos-app-1447x1536.jpg 1447w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\" \/><\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n<p>Unlike recently deleted photos, the only way to \u201creverse\u201d merged photos is to duplicate the resulting image. This will only be an issue if you want to restore the original metadata.<\/p>\r\n<h4 class=\"title_sc_bg\"><span class=\"title_shortcode_bg\">Option B:<\/span> Search for Duplicate Photos on iPhone<\/h4>\r\n<p>For similar photos, the next best native solution is to manually search for them in your library\u2014which is made easier with Photos\u2019s intuitive <b>Collections<\/b> feature.<\/p>\r\n<p>Collections are iOS-generated categories that group your photos together, and there are several that are useful for this task (e.g., People &amp; Pets). For our guide, we\u2019ll show you how to find duplicate photos on your iPhone using the <b>Maps<\/b> collection\u2014it\u2019s reasonable to assume that similar photos would have the same location stamp.<\/p>\r\n<div class=\"alert alert-success\" role=\"alert\">Another handy feature you can utilize for this task is the advanced search tool. Find the magnifying glass button in the bottom right corner of the Photos app. With this tool, you can use keywords to find similar photos.<\/div>\r\n<p><b>Here&#8217;s how you can use Collections to identify similar photos on your iPhone:<\/b><\/p>\r\n<ol>\r\n\t<li>Open the Photos app.<\/li>\r\n\t<li>Tap <b>Collections<\/b> at the bottom of your screen. Then, under the Pinned section, tap <b>Map<\/b>.<img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-56951\" src=\"\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/open-map-in-photos-app.jpg\" alt=\"Opening the Map collection in the iOS Photos app.\" width=\"1600\" height=\"1698\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/open-map-in-photos-app.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/open-map-in-photos-app-283x300.jpg 283w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/open-map-in-photos-app-471x500.jpg 471w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/open-map-in-photos-app-768x815.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/open-map-in-photos-app-1447x1536.jpg 1447w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\" \/><\/li>\r\n\t<li>At each location you visited, a photo you took during the trip will be displayed. Tap a photo to open that location and see all the photos you took.<\/li>\r\n\t<li>Once you\u2019ve found your similar photos, tap and hold an image and select <b>Delete<\/b> from the context menu. Alternatively, tap <b>Select<\/b> in the top right corner of the screen to choose and delete multiple photos. Make sure to tap <b>Delete Photos<\/b> again in the confirmation pop-up.<img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-56952\" src=\"\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/review-and-delete-duplications-by-place.jpg\" alt=\"Reviewing and deleting similar photos by location in the Photos app.\" width=\"1600\" height=\"1698\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/review-and-delete-duplications-by-place.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/review-and-delete-duplications-by-place-283x300.jpg 283w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/review-and-delete-duplications-by-place-471x500.jpg 471w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/review-and-delete-duplications-by-place-768x815.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/review-and-delete-duplications-by-place-1447x1536.jpg 1447w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\" \/><\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n<p>After you find and delete duplicate photos on your iPhone, don\u2019t forget to clear the <b>Recently Deleted<\/b> folder in the Photos app to free up storage space.<\/p>\r\n<h2 id=\"duplicating\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"why_do_photos_keep_duplicating_on_iphone\"><\/span>Why Do Photos Keep Duplicating on iPhone?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\r\n<p>There are several reasons why you find duplicate photos on your iPhone. Aside from knowing how to delete duplicates on your iPhone, you should also know why they appear in the first place, so you can minimize their occurrence in your library (and there are probably more reasons than you expect or know about).<\/p>\r\n<h3 class=\"title_sc_bg\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"reason_1_accidental_manual_duplication\"><\/span><span class=\"title_shortcode_bg\">Reason 1:<\/span> Accidental Manual Duplication<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\r\n<p>We all make mistakes, and some of our mistakes result in the creation of duplicate photos on iPhone (could be worse, right?). For example, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/iphone\/comments\/15p2qwo\/how_do_i_delete_duplicate_photos\/\">one Reddit user confessed<\/a> to accidentally duplicating their favorite photos multiple times. Their mistake turned 1,300 photos into around 5,000, so you can imagine how much storage space was instantly wasted.<\/p>\r\n<blockquote>\r\n<p>I accidentally duplicated the 1300 favourited photos I had a few times and now I\u2019m sitting at 5k favs I want to delete the duplicates but they don\u2019t show up in the duplicates tab what do I do (I keep these photos hidden since they are nsfw) I use an IphoneX btw 256 gigs. <\/p>\r\n<\/blockquote>\r\n<p>Accidental manual duplication can happen when you&#8217;re organizing your photos or when you&#8217;re trying to save or share images through various apps. It&#8217;s a simple human error, but one that can significantly bloat your photo collection, necessitating a cleanup to reclaim storage space and organize your gallery.<\/p>\r\n<div class=\"alert alert-success\" role=\"alert\">&#x1f4a1; <b>Solution:<\/b> When working with your photos, take a moment to double-check what you&#8217;re about to do. If you need to share photos, consider using share links or iCloud Shared Albums instead of creating local copies.<\/div>\r\n<h3 class=\"title_sc_bg\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"reason_2_editing_photos_without_deleting_the_original_shots\"><\/span><span class=\"title_shortcode_bg\">Reason 2:<\/span> Editing Photos Without Deleting the Original Shots<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\r\n<p>Whenever you edit a photo using a photo editing application, you often have the option to save it as a \u201cseparate image.\u201d This creates a copy of the original image with your new edits applied. And due to the edits, iOS will not recognize the new edited photo as a duplicate of the original.<\/p>\r\n<p><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-56953\" src=\"\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/save-duplicate-after-editing.jpg\" alt=\"Saving a duplicate copy of a photo after editing on iPhone.\" width=\"1600\" height=\"1698\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/save-duplicate-after-editing.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/save-duplicate-after-editing-283x300.jpg 283w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/save-duplicate-after-editing-471x500.jpg 471w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/save-duplicate-after-editing-768x815.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/save-duplicate-after-editing-1447x1536.jpg 1447w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\" \/><\/p>\r\n<div class=\"alert alert-success\" role=\"alert\">&#x1f4a1; <b>Solution:<\/b> Simply make sure to delete the original photo after saving the edited photo. Some applications give you an option to delete the original photo while saving the edited version. That should ensure you only end up with one image. Just don\u2019t forget to delete the photo again in Photos\u2019 Recently Deleted folder.<\/div>\r\n<h3 class=\"title_sc_bg\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"reason_3_tapping_the_shutter_button_multiple_times\"><\/span><span class=\"title_shortcode_bg\">Reason 3:<\/span> Tapping the Shutter Button Multiple Times<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\r\n<p>Many iPhone users instinctively tap the shutter button multiple times to capture the perfect moment\u2014and why not? It\u2019s not like digital photos cost money to take. However, they do cost storage space, and that\u2019s definitely something iPhone users have to pay premium prices for.<\/p>\r\n<p>As if tapping the shutter button like it\u2019s a winning slot machine wasn\u2019t enough to fill up your storage, there\u2019s also Burst Mode. When you capture a burst of photos, the Camera app automatically snaps a sequence of pictures within seconds. While these photos are actually stored as a single item in your Gallery, they can take up a significant amount of space.<\/p>\r\n<div class=\"alert alert-success\" role=\"alert\">&#x1f4a1; <b>Solution:<\/b> It should always be your priority to review and select your favorite shots from each burst by following these steps:<\/div>\r\n<ol>\r\n\t<li>Launch the <b>Photos<\/b> app and navigate to the <b>Collections<\/b> menu. Then, scroll down to the <b>Media Types<\/b> section and select <b>Bursts<\/b>.<img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-56949\" src=\"\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/open-burst-photos.jpg\" alt=\"Opening the Bursts collection in the iOS Photos app.\" width=\"1600\" height=\"1698\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/open-burst-photos.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/open-burst-photos-283x300.jpg 283w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/open-burst-photos-471x500.jpg 471w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/open-burst-photos-768x815.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/open-burst-photos-1447x1536.jpg 1447w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\" \/><\/li>\r\n\t<li>Choose a Burst you want to review.<\/li>\r\n\t<li>In the top left corner of the screen, tap <b>Burst<\/b>.<\/li>\r\n\t<li>Mark the images you want to keep.<\/li>\r\n\t<li>Finally, tap the <b>check mark<\/b> in the top right corner of the screen. Then, tap the <b>Keep Only X Favorite<\/b> option in the dialog menu that appears.<img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-56946\" src=\"\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/keep-one-photo-from-burst-series.jpg\" alt=\"Keeping one favorite photo from a burst series on iPhone.\" width=\"1600\" height=\"1698\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/keep-one-photo-from-burst-series.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/keep-one-photo-from-burst-series-283x300.jpg 283w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/keep-one-photo-from-burst-series-471x500.jpg 471w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/keep-one-photo-from-burst-series-768x815.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/keep-one-photo-from-burst-series-1447x1536.jpg 1447w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\" \/><\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n<div class=\"alert alert-info\" role=\"alert\">Aside from Burst mode, simply taking multiple shots manually will generate redundant photos. You might even do it by accident. To avoid the buildup of similar and duplicate photos in your library, make it a habit to review your photos after every shoot and delete those you don\u2019t need.<\/div>\r\n<h3 class=\"title_sc_bg\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"reason_4_repeated_photo_downloads\"><\/span><span class=\"title_shortcode_bg\">Reason 4:<\/span> Repeated Photo Downloads<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\r\n<p>If you download a photo once (as an attachment), then download it a second time, you\u2019ll end up with duplicates. And since you don\u2019t usually get the option to overwrite the old photo, you could download the same photo multiple times without even noticing.<\/p>\r\n<p><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-56948\" src=\"\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/multiple-downloads.jpg\" alt=\"Duplicate photos created by downloading the same image multiple times.\" width=\"1600\" height=\"1698\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/multiple-downloads.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/multiple-downloads-283x300.jpg 283w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/multiple-downloads-471x500.jpg 471w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/multiple-downloads-768x815.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/multiple-downloads-1447x1536.jpg 1447w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\" \/><\/p>\r\n<div class=\"alert alert-success\" role=\"alert\">&#x1f4a1; <b>Solution:<\/b> You\u2019ll just have to routinely check your library for multiple duplicate downloads and delete them. For convenience, you can either use a cleaning app (Method 1) or the native Duplicates folder (Method 2). For the latter solution, give iOS enough time to index the new photos as duplicates).<\/div>\r\n<h3 class=\"title_sc_bg\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"reason_5_using_the_hdr_feature_on_older_devices\"><\/span><span class=\"title_shortcode_bg\">Reason 5:<\/span> Using the HDR Feature on Older Devices<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\r\n<p>iPhone X and earlier models offered a controllable HDR (High Dynamic Range) setting in the Camera app. When the &#8220;Keep Normal Photo&#8221; option was enabled, the camera would save two versions of each photo &#8211; one with HDR and one without, effectively creating duplicates of every shot. If you&#8217;re still using an older device, then this could be another source of duplicate photos on your iPhone.<\/p>\r\n<p>The good news is that modern iPhones (starting with iOS 17) save only the HDR-enhanced version of your photos. For more detailed information about HDR settings on your specific iPhone model, you can check out <a href=\"https:\/\/support.apple.com\/guide\/iphone\/adjust-hdr-camera-settings-iph2cafe2ebc\/18.0\/ios\/18.0\">Apple&#8217;s comprehensive HDR camera settings guide<\/a>.<\/p>\r\n<div class=\"alert alert-success\" role=\"alert\">&#x1f4a1; <b>Solution:<\/b> On older devices, you can follow these steps to prevent automatic duplication of HDR shots:<\/div>\r\n<ol>\r\n\t<li>Open the <b>Settings<\/b> app.<\/li>\r\n\t<li>Navigate to the <b>Camera<\/b> section.<\/li>\r\n\t<li>Find the <b>Keep Normal Photo<\/b> option and turn off the toggle switch next to it.<\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"is_interest_in_deleting_iphone_photo_duplicates_growing\"><\/span>Is Interest in Deleting iPhone Photo Duplicates Growing?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\r\n\r\n<p>According to our data, interest in cleaning up duplicate photos on iPhone keeps climbing. We started from a simple question: do users actually search for help with this problem more often, or does it only feel that way. To answer it, we took the most common search query, \u201cdelete duplicate photos on iPhone\u201d, and tracked its behavior in <a href=\"https:\/\/trends.google.com\/trends\/explore?date=today%205-y&#038;q=delete%20duplicate%20photos%20on%20iphone&#038;hl=en\">Google Trends<\/a> for the last five years in worldwide web search. The screenshot shows an interest-over-time chart with a normalized popularity index for this query, updated week by week, so every spike or dip reflects real search behavior.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<img src=\"\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/delete-duplicate-photos-iphone-trends-line.png\" alt=\"Line graph of Google Trends interest in deleting duplicate photos on iPhone over five years.\" width=\"1164\" height=\"691\" class=\"border-gray border-radius-10 aligncenter size-full wp-image-56966\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/delete-duplicate-photos-iphone-trends-line.png 1164w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/delete-duplicate-photos-iphone-trends-line-300x178.png 300w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/delete-duplicate-photos-iphone-trends-line-500x297.png 500w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/delete-duplicate-photos-iphone-trends-line-768x456.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1164px) 100vw, 1164px\" \/>\r\n\r\n<p>The shape of the curve looks pretty clear. In 2020 and 2021, users entered this query far less often, and the line sits closer to the bottom of the scale. Starting in 2022, the baseline level steps up, then keeps edging higher while sharper seasonal peaks appear around the same parts of the year. By 2024 and 2025, the chart stays at a higher tier than at the start of the period, which matches growing photo libraries, tight iPhone storage, and the routine habit of cleaning out junk shots.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<img src=\"\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/delete-duplicate-photos-iphone-trends-bar.jpg\" alt=\"Bar chart of Google Trends interest in deleting duplicate photos on iPhone.\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1274\" class=\"border-gray border-radius-10 aligncenter size-full wp-image-56967\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/delete-duplicate-photos-iphone-trends-bar.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/delete-duplicate-photos-iphone-trends-bar-300x187.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/delete-duplicate-photos-iphone-trends-bar-500x311.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/delete-duplicate-photos-iphone-trends-bar-768x478.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/delete-duplicate-photos-iphone-trends-bar-1536x956.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\" \/>\r\n\r\n<p>When we look at the year-over-year averages in Google Trends, 2025 shows roughly 14% higher interest compared with 2024. Right after the release of iOS 26 on 15 September 2025, the graph jumps for a short stretch, and the index in the following weeks climbs above early-September levels. After the earlier iOS release in September 2024, the change came out even stronger, with search interest rising by about one third compared with the week of that launch. From a practical risk and technology angle, we think this pattern signals steady, routine growth rather than a one-off spike, so in 2026 interest in deleting duplicate photos on iPhone will likely keep rising at a measured pace, with local highs near new iOS versions and any new Photos app features that promise even a small boost in storage comfort.\r\n\r\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"conclusion\"><\/span>Conclusion<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\r\n<p>Duplicate (and similar) photos are an inevitable part of your iPhone library. If you really want to keep it tidy and clutter-free, the long-term solution is to develop good storage hygiene habits. Make it a point to review your photos after each shoot or download, or check your library on a regular schedule (e.g., every Saturday).<\/p>\r\n<p>If you struggle to maintain these habits, then you can at least rely on the methods in this article to make the cleanup process more convenient. That said, try to avoid hitting the limits of your device storage\u2014iOS tends to operate less efficiently when it doesn\u2019t have enough elbow room (even the indexing process may suffer, and you\u2019ll be unable to download applications like Clever Cleaner).<\/p>\r\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Every iPhone user who likes taking a few extra shots or relies on the Photos app for management has likely noticed similar or identical pictures building up over time. 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